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Stimpson, Maurice Cecil
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124 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Maurice Cecil Stimpson DFC (1921 - 1944, 155249 Royal Air Force) and contains his log books, photographs, documents, and pennants. He flew operations as a pilot with 156 Squadron and was killed 15 February 1944. <br /><br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Tony France and catalogued by Barry Hunter. <br /><br />Additional information on Maurice Cecil Stimpson is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/226992/">IBCC Loses Database.</a>
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2019-09-22
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THE AIR FORCE DIARY
[page break]
PERSONAL MEMORANDA
Name: M. C. STIMPSON
Service No. 155249
Home Address: PARKFIELD LODGE, HEADSTONE LANE, N. HARROW, MIDDX
[page break]
JANUARY 1944
Joined R.A.F. 1-9-41
Graduated 9-10-42
P/O (back date 7-6-43) 11-9-43
P.F.F. badge 29-10-43
F/LT (back dated 29-10-43) 1-11-43
AWARDED D.F.C. 28-1-44
SATURDAY 1
Ops BERLIN.
[page break]
SUNDAY 2
Ops BERLIN
WEDNESDAY 5
Ops STETTIN.
THURSDAY 6
arrived back from Stettin 0900 hrs, on train home at 1230 hrs, good going
[page break]
THURSDAY 10
King & Queen visited 156 introduced & had lunch in the mess with them. Went home & met Marion on W. ST 20.40 hrs, took her to the club & was presented with tankard & cheque, jolly fine time.
[page break]
FEBRUARY 1944
SUNDAY 13
Heard that Ward[?] to Sampson gone for a Burton
MONDAY 14
Received Valentine?
[indecipherable word], Joe & Johny & saw "Crash Dive" Tyron Powers, quite good.
[page break]
[back cover]
SUNDAY 13
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A diary kept by Maurice. It records his operations. (Note the squadron was visited by the King & Queen on 10th February 1944 and he had lunch with them in the mess. He was killed on 15th February 1944 on an operation to Berlin)
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Maurice Stimpson
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1944
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
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eng
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Text. Diary
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One printed diary with handwritten annotations
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YStimpsonMC155249v2
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1944
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Sue Smith
156 Squadron
aircrew
George VI, King of Great Britain (1895-1952)
Pathfinders
pilot
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An account of the resource
124 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Maurice Cecil Stimpson DFC (1921 - 1944, 155249 Royal Air Force) and contains his log books, photographs, documents, and pennants. He flew operations as a pilot with 156 Squadron and was killed 15 February 1944. <br /><br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Tony France and catalogued by Barry Hunter. <br /><br />Additional information on Maurice Cecil Stimpson is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/226992/">IBCC Loses Database.</a>
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[crest]
THE AIR FORCE DIARY
[page break]
8/4[?]
5
[page break]
Curly grips Films
[page break]
PERSONAL MEMORANDA
Name STIMPSON MAURICE CECIL
Service No. 1337721
Home Address PARKFIELD LODGE, HEADSTONE LANE, N. HARROW, MIDDX
Dates of Promotion LAC. 14-11-41
[page break]
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Prestwich 2007
Mrs Archie H.E. 1467
Nellie N/wd[?] 823
Vera Pin 162
Aunty N/wd 213
Crowthers Scar. 2882
Mrs Roseway Pin 1342
Flat [two indecipherable words]
Faded ['thereford' sign]
(G/NCO.)
Wymslow
Kit
[page break]
ADDRESSES
Pat.
Oakwood
15 ST Mary's Rd.
Prestwich
M/C
[page break]
Mr. [indecipherable word]
2. Dunholme Green
Lower Edmonton
London N.9.
Mr Cooper
4 Mcdonald Rd
Morecombe & Heasham
Lancs
[page break]
c/o Sinclair
53 Polefield Grange
Berry Old Rd.
Prestwich
Manchester.
[deleted] Pendleton 2392 [/deleted]
2271 Pendleton
[page break]
1942 JANUARY
A good oil up at Perth Oriks[?] House
THURSDAY 1
Running fit
Air Plot
Multiple wind[?] finding[?]
[page break]
TUESDAY 6
("Leave") left Perth 2030 hrs
Paid.
WEDNESDAY 7
arrived home about 3 PM. Mum quite surprised
[page break)
FRIDAY 9
Ted came home, had a good time
[page break]
SUNDAY 18
Took Dorothy to flicks not very interresting[sic], long walk home everything under control?
MONDAY 19
Made a date with Dorothy but I didn't go. Went to town with Terry instead
SATURDAY 24
Went to Coop & took Margerie[?] home long walk rained like hell, home 1.30. Met Dorothy, bit complicated about not keeping the date.
[page break]
SATURDAY 31
Went to a dance with Joan & anty[?] had a good time, slept at Joans not [underlined] with [/underlined] her, poor old Pete.
Took Pat home wanted me to write
[page break]
FEBRUARY 1942
SUNDAY 8
Water! Water, Water! NAAFI sold out
Very rough waves over front of ship, sick again. Waves 20' cheesed off to the teeth, feed[sic] up with sleeping in our stinking hold No 4
MONDAY 9
Fairly Calm, up 4.0. Made some Bovril "was it good." Very cold got rougher during day but not too bad. Pork chop for dinner, oh boy)
Past[sic] Newfoundland during day did not see it too far out
TUESDAY 10
Fairly Rough
Very misty, land was just seen for a few minutes, played card all the afternoon, saw Mickey Rooney on the screen at night.
never answer if your name is called it means a guard,
WEDNESDAY 11
Calm.
Very cold 30°f, Catalinas[?] escorted us near coast, Dodging Guards all day. found some eats where[sic] they good. met another convoy, Fire in hold trust 4 hold. Fruit & biscuits Grand.
[page break]
frozen stiff, but to see land was well worth it, Catalina's taking off. anchored ready to bearth [sic] 1100 hrs. Snow amongst fir trees ashore,
THURSDAY 12
[underlined] LAND [/underlined] 16° frost
Bloody cold, ice frozen round water line, Docked 5.30 disembarked 6.0 caught train to Moncton went mad when we saw chocolate, oranges, but only [indecipherable word] any good, arrived 2.0 FRI. Had a real good meal,
FRIDAY 13
Went to bed 6.0 clock lovely firm bed, road covered with ice.
Paid $10
[page break]
SUNDAY 22
Changed to U.S.A. money
MONDAY 23
Up 4.0, Parade 6. left Moncton 8.0. Snow every marvelous scenery. Watches back 1 hour. Crossed Moose river in U.S.A. In the morning Train very fast
TUESDAY 24
Snow gradually dissappearing[sic] lovely lakes & rivers.
Lake Ontario "took 45 mins to Pass, just like the sea. Toronto not allowed out of station had a look at engines (two) Detroit & saw skyscraper for first time
Snow gone but not too warm. Turner Field 7.30 officers look tough. Billetted then a slap up meal, plenty of sand.[?]
[page break]
24
24
12
THURSDAY 26
Woke up by band marching all round camp, be on parade in 15 mins,
[page break]
MARCH 1942
THURSDAY 5
Experienced 20 mins in [indecipherable word] trainer. not too bad.
FRIDAY 6
Paid $5
Went Albany not very exciting
[page break]
SUNDAY 15
Went out to Dinner to Poulon, we intruded to have a ride, 10 piled in the car.
[page break]
FRIDAY 20
12 dollars paid
[page break]
MONDAY 23
Paid $3
SATURDAY 28
Caught taking photos, interview by Master Sgt & Capt Davisson destroyed film have camera tomorrow
M.P. was a [two indecipherable words]?
[page break]
SUNDAY 29
Left Turner 1100 Reached Dorr 1145. Had an enjoyable swim.
MONDAY 30
Had another swim, improving gradually, no diving yet?
TUESDAY 31
Started flying Stermans got on quite well. Mr Smith instructor much better than I anticipated.
Broke my goggles, Terry did the same in the evening
APRIL 1942
WEDNESDAY 1
Started Ground Sch. not so bad
[page break]
FRIDAY 3
Paid $20
SATURDAY 4
Open Post, went to flicks, visited several night clubs, well oiled arrived in Billets next morning 4.30
[page break]
SUNDAY 5
$650 for Taxi to Shellmans[?] three nice girls Byrel, Martha, Sara,
[page break]
SATURDAY 11
1st Solo, round three times, last time did a ground loop[?]. O.K.
[page break]
FRIDAY 17
Paid $21
SATURDAY 18
Went in hospital
[page break]
SATURDAY 25
Came out of Hospital had a good time
[page break]
JUNE 1942
TUESDAY 2
Moved to Macon[?]
WEDNESDAY 3
Mother's Birthday
[page break]
SEPTEMBER 1942
MONDAY 21
My 21st
[page break]
OCTOBER 1942
TUESDAY 27
left Moncton N.B. Canada 0900. hrs
Tremendous & good quarters Easely loose[sic] your self.
WEDNESDAY 28
Food Good
Plenty of canteens short of money[?]. Lost myself about a dozen times
[page break]
THURSDAY 29
Still in port, Good breakfast, nothing to do. Took things easy
Usuall[sic] boat drill
FRIDAY 30
Set sail 1000 hrs. Bag pipes played on the way out, bags of hurries [Hurricanes?] low flying [indecipherable word]
SATURDAY 31
Slept well, lovely breakfast, Gunnery practice.
clocks[?]
[page break]
NOVEMBER 1942
SUNDAY 1
Making good speed Fairly rough but[?] stable
clocks
MONDAY 2
Not allowed on Deck, Very little to do, 50[?] cigs issued.
TUESDAY 3
Not allowed on Deck Everything quiet. Duff gen on when we were docking.
clocks
WEDNESDAY 4
Anchored. Fog quite thick, delayed disembarkation.
Panic every where
[page break]
THURSDAY 5
Plenty of tenders, Bag pipes busy. Left ship 1500 hrs. Marveleous[sic] reception by the People, Train journey, had fun throwing candy to the kidies[sic]
FRIDAY 6
Arrived
0400 hrs, good organisation, up at 0900 hrs. bloody tired,
Rang Vera,
[page break]
DECEMBER 1942
SUNDAY 27
Surry[sic] House, High St, Esher, Surry.[sic]
[page break]
FLYING LOG-BOOK
[inserted] 6.41 7.55
[underlined] 4.12
12.07
DATE AIRCRAFT CREW DEPARTURE ARRIVAL TIME IN AIR REMARKS
19-12-41 T.MOTH DUEL[sic] 65 mins
21-12 55
22-12 6856 30
23-12 9128 Mr. Smith 40 2345
31-3 P.T.17 No. 13 Duel 1415 1500 45
1-4 No. 6 [indecipherable]
stalling[?]
2-4 No. 10 stalls 49
3-4 5 " spins 53
4-4 7 " " bumps 53
6-4 [indecipherable] 4 S.S.P. circuits 52
7-4 4 S. circuits 50
landings
8-4 4 Stalls circuits 52
landings
9-4 5 circuits & Bmp
47
[page break]
Norway Oslo
Sweden Stockholm
Finland Helsinki
Yugoslavia Belgrade
Romania Buckarest
Bulgaria Sofia
Hungary Budapest
[page break]
[underlined] Subject, [/underlined] Explanation of the report, late for 1930 Pay parade 12 inst.
Report of June 13 [underlined] To [/underlined] The Commandant of flying cadets
1. The Report is correct
2
3 The offense[sic] was unintentional
[page break]
Sandiford
2 Park Lane
Hale
Cheshire
Eng
[page break]
STATIONS VISITED
1-9 - 4-10 A.C.R.C
4-10 - 15-12 Scar. 10 ITW
16-12 - 6-1 Perth 11 EFTS
14-1 - 1-2 Heaton Park A. FLT. 1 SQD[?]
2-2 - 4-2 Gourock
4-2 - 12-2 Atlantic
13-2 - 23-2 Moncton
25-2 - 29-3 Turner Field
29-3 - 2-6 [indecipherable]
2-6 - Cochran Field
[page break]
1500138 Rob[?] J.H.
1529904 EA
2 shirts
1 Pants
1 Vest
1 Pyjamas
2 prs socks
3 handkerchieves
1 Ties
4 Collars
2 Towels
1 Bag
[page break]
[underlined] 1. Infinity. 8f. 50 [/underlined]
[page break]
[newspaper cutting]
BOMB WAS BLOWN BACK INTO PLANE
When his bomber was hit by A.A. fire over Hamburg, an R.A.F. flight-sergeant saw the head of one of the bombs, with fuse still attached, blown back into the bomb-aimer's compartment.
With great coolness and regardless of the danger, he cut away the fuselage with an axe, released the fused portion and threw it out of the plane.
For this deed Flt.-Sgt. Thomas Cable, of Cleethorpes, Lincs, gains the D.F.M.
He is one of 137 officers and men of the R.A.F. decorated for gallantry and devotion to duty in air operations in many theatres-attacks on Berlin, the Ruhr, against U-boats, in the Western Desert and in Burma and Ceylon.
[page break]
C[?] 6BD, PRSD 8 6 RCXMVHPR922PACY578Q [deleted] 0 [/deleted] NMT
Chap 9
Page 131
Chap 14
[page break]
[deleted figures]
[deleted] W. N.A. [indecipherable letter] [/deleted]
OWILL YOU TELL US WHAT TIME IT IS PLEASE
[underlined] SEND SLOWER [/underlined]
[deleted] FO [/deleted]
PACK U [diagram of a little devil]
[page break]
8069
Walker F J T
Warnes C A
B Sqn
Flying Cadet Basic Training [indecipherable word]
Cochran Field
[two indecipherable words]
[page break]
[back cover of Diary]
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Maurice Stimpson's 1942 Diary
Description
An account of the resource
An intermittent record of Maurice's year. It starts with some time in the UK then he travels to Perth then the US for pilot training.
Creator
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Maurice Stimpson
Date
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1942
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Harrow
England--Prestwich
England--London
England--Heysham
England--Hale (Greater Manchester)
Canada
New Brunswick--Moncton
United States
Georgia--Macon
Georgia--Albany
Georgia
New Brunswick
England--Cheshire
England--Lancashire
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YStimpsonMC155249v1
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Pending text-based transcription. Under review
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IBCC Digital Archive
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This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal.
Temporal Coverage
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1942
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
Text. Diary
Format
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One printed diary with handwritten annotations
Contributor
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Sue Smith
aircrew
pilot
Stearman
training
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Stimpson, Maurice Cecil
Description
An account of the resource
124 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Maurice Cecil Stimpson DFC (1921 - 1944, 155249 Royal Air Force) and contains his log books, photographs, documents, and pennants. He flew operations as a pilot with 156 Squadron and was killed 15 February 1944. <br /><br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Tony France and catalogued by Barry Hunter. <br /><br />Additional information on Maurice Cecil Stimpson is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/226992/">IBCC Loses Database.</a>
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2019-09-22
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Stimpson,
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[book cover]
[page break]
[indecipherable words]
[page break]
Mrs Hopcroft.
Bryn-Hafod
Marsh Rd. Pinner
T. Gibson, 23 Sandy Lodge Way
Northwood
L/CPL F.O. Forman 329177
No 2 Field Remount Dept
RAVC
Osmaston Manor
Ashbourne, Derby
L/CPL Pi TE
2018789 Section 3
501 Field Coy R E
Sible Hedingham
Essex
Crowther
132. Seamer Rd
Scarborough E. Yorks
[page break]
Had my first flight 18-12-41
Mrs G.A. Mayo
74. Hillside Rd, oxford.
Greenways W. E. Lane
Smith J E
Route 3
Box 232
Albany
Ga. U.S.A.
Miss Parker Corry
Quincy
[page break]
Fellow who did not pass grading course are allowed extra time
Lester
402. E. King St
Quincy
Box 96 Fla.
Mrs Luies [sic] Bellon
24 South Alachua St
Lake City
Florida
Box 954
[page break]
Z
Pam
P/O SANDIFORD J.G
124475.
Cpl. Forman, T.E.
2018789.
Section 3.
501 Field. Coy. R.E
c/o A.P.O. 2005
DVR. Stimpson A.H
T 10689609
18 [deleted] 2nd [indecipherable letters] [/deleted] M.A.C.
[deleted] RASE [deleted] 8th Army
M.E.F
[page break]
C/PL S.L. PAINE
PRISONER OF WAR No 3865
CAMP. & No STALAG. XVIIID
GERMANY 306
Headway 3005. 1909.
Peggy Dearlove
7 Dragon Terrace
Harrogate, Yorks.
William Berry
68 Blakenall Lane
Leamore
Wolsall, Staffs
Sgt. Cooper P.F. 1477083
2 Sgt Mess
5. (P) A.F.U.
R.A.F. TURRNHILL
Shropshire
[page break]
[deleted] A [/deleted]
Betty Winter
St Mary's
Fallwood Park
Cheltenham
Pete Cooper
4 Mcdonald Rd
Morecombe & Heasham
Heasham
Lancs
Terry Playford
2 Dunholme Green
London N.9.
Arthur Taylor
Sunny House
High St
Esher
Surry. [sic]
[page break]
1318676 R H Breffit
No 2, Sgts Mess
RAF Abbington
Berks
Cannonbury 2729.
c/o Mr. R. Thomas
Bryn-Hafod, Oswestry, Shrops
Mrs W. Nichol, 39 Boscombe Spa Rd
Bournemouth.
W. SMITH. 24 Fore St Seaton, Devon
Dutton 136, Arubella St, Rooth Pk, Cardiff.
Gurton
44 Mount Grove Rd, Highbury, Lon
Catchpole
294, Beccles Rd, Oulton Rd., Lowestoft
[page break]
M
Cpl. T.E. Forman, 2018789.
501 Field Coy R E
C.M.F.
Arms/Cpl Forman 329177 [deleted] O [/deleted] F.O
O.M. Staff H.Q. Coy
9th Batt. R.W,F.
c/o G.P.O. Sheringham
Norfolk.
[page break]
[blank page]
[page break]
[blank page]
21-10-41. F. Photos' 2 (4)
22-10-41 M Photos' 2
23-10-41 4 Otis Photos' 1
23-10-41 F (5)
25-10-41 F (6)
26-10-41 Hett Photo 1
27-10-41 Hett [deleted] Ph [/deleted]
28-10 Ted Photo (1)
29-10 F. (7)
30-10. V Photos (2)
31-10. [indecipherable word] Photos (2)
31-10. M
4-11 F = (8)
6-11 NELLIE
8-11 Otis
9-11 F (9)
9-11 Aunty
[page break]
10-11 M. Flight
11-11 F ?(10)
15-11 Ted
15-11 F (11)
16-11 Mum
16-11 P. Archer & receipt
18-11 F (12)
19-11 O. P/C
[inserted] leave. [/inserted]
30-11 Mum
2-12 Vera
3-12 Aunty Mag.
3-12 Otis
3-12 Ted
4-12 Hett & Arthur
5-12 Mrs Roseway
6-12 Otis, tell more
9-12 Nellie
[page break]
16-12 Mum moving
17-12 Nellie/Perth
18-12 Otis
19-12 Mrs Rosemary Xmas
19-12 Aunty [indecipherable word] Xmas
19-12 Ted & Xmas
19-12 Otis Xmas [inserted] only [/inserted]
20-12 Vera & Xmas
20-12 Mr Gibson Xmas
20-12 Mr & Mrs May Xmas
20-12 Aunty Mary Xmas
20-12 Arthur Xmas
20-12 Mrs Crouther Xmas
21-12 Mum Xmas & letter
21-12 Floss. & Xmas
27-12 Mum (12 pages)
30-12 Aunty.
[page break]
30-12. I.D. Barron. Xmas Thurs
1-1 Hett & A.
2-1 Vera
4-1 Nellie
4-1 Otis
5-1 Ted
14-1 Mum Manchester
15-1 Ted
15-1 Otis
16-1 Mum
18-1 Vera
18-1 Hett & Arthur
20-1 Mum
21-1 Aunty & Uncle
23-1 Mum
25-1 Vera & T
25-1 Otis
[page break]
26-1 Nellie
27-1 Ted.
31-1 Mum
1-2 Mrs [indecipherable word][inserted] Monkton [/inserted]
18-2 Cable gran
14-2 Mum (1)
19-2 Airgraph Otis
22-2 Mum [inserted] by hand to Eng. [/inserted] (2)
28-2 Mum [inserted] Turner F [/inserted] (3)
7-3 Mum (4)
10-3 Ted (1)
15-3 Mum (5)
23-3 Mum (6)
24-3 Aunty & Uncle (1)
30-3 Mum (7)
7-4 Mum (8)
13-4 Mum [inserted] A/M [/inserted] (9)
[inserted] 21-2 Parcel Mum [/inserted]
[page break]
19-4 Mum A/M (10)
21-4 Gladys & G. A/M
26-4 Nellie (11)
28-4 Betty Camills
4-5 Nellie (12)
5-5 Airgraph Otis
10-5 Nellie (13)
12-5 Gladys & G (2)
15-5 Nellie (14)
17-5 Vera (1)
21-5 Aunty Amy (2)
25-5 Nellie (15)
29-5, Mum card Florida
3-6 Nellie [inserted] Mason [/inserted] (16)
7-6 Nellie [inserted] Mason [/inserted] (17)
9-6 G & Geoffrey (3)
9-6 Ted (2)
[page break]
12-6 Mrs Roseway.
14-6 Nellie (18)
19-6 Terry
21-6 Otis
21-6 Nellie (19)
27-6 Gladys 4.
28-6 Mum 20
29-6 Mr Gibson
2-7 Aunty Magg
5-7 Mother (21)
14-7 Vera & Tom
15-7 Mum (22)
19-7. Gladys & G
23-7 Mum (23)
23-7 Ron
24-7 Pan. ANNE [inserted] Johnson [/inserted]
26-7 Mum 24
[page break]
4-8 Mum (25)
7-8 Hett.
11-8 Mum (26)
14-8 Mrs Sinclair
14-8 Pete
16-8 Mum (27)
18-8 Gladys & G
23-8 Mrs Lester
23-8 Mum (28)
27-8. Pete
27-8 Aunty & Uncle
29-8 Ted airMail
29-8 Vera
30-8 Floss.
3-9 Mum (29)
6-9. Gladys
[page break]
7-9 Nellie (30)
14-9 Mum (31)
13-9 Jacksonville Mum, card
13-9 Jacksonville Hetty, card
13-9 Jacksonville Flossy, card
18-9 Koolak.
20-9 Otis
20-9 Mum (32)
20-9 Pete
28-9 Mum (33)
29-9 Terry
2-10 Aunty & Uncle
5-10 Mum (34)
6-10 Mr & Mrs Lester
Floss
Mum/bin
15-10 Mum (Air graph)
[page break]
22-10 Mrs Lester [inserted] Photo [/inserted]
22-10 Mum. 35
10-11 Mum (Harr
11-11 Otis
16-11 Arthur A/G (leave) 1
22-11 – Mum (Harr)
23-11 Arthur A/G 2
23-11 Bob
25-11 Aunty
26-11 Hett
26-11 Otis
27-11 Nellie
27-11 Ted
28-11 Vera
29-11 Mrs Lester
30-11 Arthur A/G 3
1-12 Otis
[page break]
4-12. Aunty
6-12 Hetty.
7-12 Arthur A/G 4
7-12 Vera
9-12 Mum
12-12 Gladys
13-12 Otis
13-12 Ron
13-12. J.D Barron [inserted] Xmas thank [/inserted]
16-12 Mum [inserted] Leave [/inserted]
21-12 Mum
21-12 Otis. X. card
21-12 Hett. X.
21-12 Gladys X
21-12 Aunty X
21-12 Aunty Mag X
21-12 Flossy X
13-12 Sammie
[page break]
21-12 Mrs Roseway X
21-12 Mum X
22-12 Mrs R. letter
22-12 Gladys X letter
27-12 Mum
28-12 Sammie
4-1-43 Mum
6-1 Otis
5-1 Floss
10-1 Mum
10-1 Ted A/G
10-1 Arthur A/G
13-1 Vera
14-1 Aunty Sib.
17-1 Nellie
18-1 Floss
19-1 Peggy
[page break]
20-1 Otis
25-1 Otis
25-1 Pete
26-1 Terry
26-1 Mum
1-2 Aunty Amy
1-2 Flossie
5-2 Peggy
8-2 Mum
11-2 Betty
14-2 Arthur A/G
14-2 Ted A/G
14-2 Tommy A/G
20-2 Mum
20-2 Terry
24-2 Aunty Amy
8-3 Mum
[page break]
10-3. Otis
15-3 Peggy
15-3 Hetty
8-3 Arthur A/G
8-3 Ted A/G
27-3 Arthur & photo
27-3 Mum
30-3 Mum
1-4 Breffit
2-4 Flossie
5-4 Mr R
7-4 Mum
11-4 Vera
19-4 Mum
25-4 Otis
26-4 Peggy
27-4. Gladys
[page break]
28-4 Vera.
28-4 Roy
30-4 Hetty
3-5 Terry
3-5 Mother
8-5 Aunty
8-5 Peggy
14-5 Mother
16-5 Arthur
17-5 Helen
26-5 Nellie
26-5 Hiffen
26-5 Gladys
27-5 Otis
28-5 Peggy
28-5 Ted
28-5 Hetty
[page break]
30-5 Elvina.
1-6 Mum
16-6 Mum (Lind) . .
18-6. Arthur
20-6 Vera
21-6 T Fisher.
23-6 Horsie 1-1
24-6 W/O Hattin
25-6 Hetty
26-6 Mum
27-6 Otis (Help)
27-6 Aunty
28-6 Helen
4-7 Vera
4-7 Mum
5-7 Purser W/O
6-7 Vera
[page break]
30-5 Elvina.
1-6 Mum
16-1 Mum (Lind) . .
18-6. Arthur
20-6 Vera
21-6 T Fisher.
23-6 Horsie:
24-6 W/O Hattin
25-6 Hetty
26-6 Mum
27-6 Otis (Help)
27-6 Aunty
28-6 Helen
4-7 Vera
4-7 Mum
5-7 Purser W/O
6-7 Vera
[page break]
6-7. Peggy
7-7 Hetty
9-7 Gladys & G.
9-7 Mother
10-7 T. Fisher
14-7 Hattin
14-7 Vera
15-7 Mum
23 Mum
25 Mum
26-7 Floss
27-7 Peggy
2-8 Mother
5-8 Vera
10-8 Arthur
17-8 Mother
18-8 Peggy
18-8 Floss
18-8 Mother P/C
19-8 Fisher
19-8 Aunty
22-8 Mum
24-8 Hett Photo
26-8 Vera
29-8 Mum
29-8 Floss
1-9 Peggy
31-8 Mum
31-8 Mum
[inserted] 3-9 £12 [/inserted]
5-9 Vera
6-9 Mum
8-9 Mum
9-9 Vera
14-9 Mum [symbol]
[page break]
15-9 Aunty
15-9 Dorothy
15-9 Terry
16-9 Vera
18-9 Mum
27-9 Mum
27-9 Marian
29-9 Mum
2-10 Peggy
2-10 [indecipherable word]
3-00 [indecipherable word]
3-10 Mum
4-10 Hett
6-10 Mum
7-10 Marion
7-10 Gladys
8-10 Mum
9-10 Marion
13-10 Mum
14-10 Marion
16-10 Mum
16-10 Marion
21-10 Marion
19-10 Terry
19-10 Vera
21-10 Mum
29-10 Mum
24-10 Marion
9-11 Marion
10-11 Mum Card
11-11 Mum [inserted] cheque [/inserted] £33
11-11 Marion
9-11 Marion
[page break]
14-11 Vera.
15-11 Peggy
15-11 Marion
16-11 Mum
17-11 P/C Mum
18-11 Marion
22-11 Mum P/C
23-11 Mum P/C
24-11 Mum
25-11 Mum P/C
25-11 Marion
26-11 Mum P/C
27-11 Marion
28-11 Mum
28-11 Pete
29-11 Peggy
30-11 Vera
30-11 Marion
1-12 Mum P/C
3-12 Mum
14-12 Marion
15-12 Mum
15-12 Peggy
18-12 Marion
20-12 Marion
19-12 Mum
20-12 Mum [inserted] card [/inserted]
21-12 Mum
[inserted] Robinson [inserted]
21-12 Bob
21-12 Marion
21-12 Floss
21-12 Hilda
21-12 Aunty
21-12 Gladys
[page break]
21-12 Hetty
21-12 Mum
21-12 Vera
21-12 Marion
21-12 Aunty May
21-12 Dot
21-12 Peggy
21-12 Mrs Forman
25-12 Marion
23-12 Mum Card
25-12 Mum Letter
28-12 Mum Photo
29-12 Marion Photo
30-12 Marion
14-1 [deleted] 2 [/deleted] Ted
14-1 [deleted] 2 [/deleted] Arthur
14-1 [deleted] 2 [/deleted] Peggy
18-1 Terry
21-1 Marion
22-1 Mum
23-1 Marion
24-1 Mum
24-1 Gladys
25-1 Marion
26-1 [deleted] 1 [/deleted] Vera
27-1 Marion
29-1 Marion
30-1 Mum C
30-1 Photo C
3-2 Marion
4-2 Mum
5-2 Geoffrey
5-2 Mrs [indecipherable word]
6-2 Marion
[page break]
8-2 Mum
11-2 Marion
12-2 Mum
13-2 Aunty
15-2 Marion
[page break]
[book cover]
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Address Book
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An address book kept by Maurice. It includes a list of when he wrote letters.
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Maurice Stimpson
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England--London
England--Ashbourne
England--Halstead Region (Essex)
England--Scarborough
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New York (State)--Albany
Florida--Quincy
Florida--Lake City
England--Harrogate
England--Walsall
England--Cheltenham
England--Heysham
England--London
England--Esher
England--Bournemouth
England--Seaton (Devon)
Wales--Cardiff
England--Lowestoft
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New York (State)
England--Derbyshire
England--Devon
England--Essex
England--Gloucestershire
England--Hampshire
England--Lancashire
England--Norfolk
England--Staffordshire
England--Suffolk
England--Surrey
England--Yorkshire
England--Sheringham
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eng
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RAF Ternhill
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Stimpson, Maurice Cecil
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124 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Maurice Cecil Stimpson DFC (1921 - 1944, 155249 Royal Air Force) and contains his log books, photographs, documents, and pennants. He flew operations as a pilot with 156 Squadron and was killed 15 February 1944. <br /><br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Tony France and catalogued by Barry Hunter. <br /><br />Additional information on Maurice Cecil Stimpson is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/226992/">IBCC Loses Database.</a>
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2019-09-22
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Slowing down of mental activities.
Wants to flight or wants to sleep weakness & cramp of muscles
Vision impaired more so for night vision.
these effect happen at 10-1500 & gett [sic] worse until you gett [sic] to 2600 when you will pass out but you have no idea when it is going to happen.
If you have too much alcohol this also happen but when coming round from oxygen lack you feel perfectly O.K & have no idea you passed
[page break]
[Diagram]
Fly at 10,000 for more than 1 hour
Fly at 10,000 for less than 1 hr need not have oxygen
15,000 or over when rate of climb is 2,000 per min require oxygen from the Ground Mooving [sic] about in air/c need lots of exercising need (more ox. needed) before mooving [sic] take about 10 deep breaths then moove + replug when you have arrived at place.
[Page Break]
[underlined] Baleing [sic] out. [/underlined] take 20 deep breaths & hold breath Now portable cylinders last for about 14 mins.
Faster you climb higher the ceiling longer the flight lower the ceiling.
[underlined] Blacking out at High Alt [/underlined]
(1) Everything goes grey
(2) Everything goes black & looses [sic] vision uncontious [sic]
The plane automatically straightens out so [symbol] looses [sic] centrifical [sic] force
Opposite to the above is red out.
To avoid the above you can crouch forward,
[page break]
lift your knees & yell as loud as possible
[underlined] High Altitude effects on ears [/underlined]
[underlined] ascend [/underlined] continual swallowing will ease slight deafness
[underlined] decend [sic] [/underlined] hold nose & blow
a man need 1000 of air per
[underlined] Dining Room accommodation [/underlined]
One man 20” on table
[underlined] Conservatory [/underlined] 6% seats
[Underlined] Sanitation [/underlined]
1) triple supply of drinking water
(2) Protection of food
3) Ventilation
4) Washing Clothes
5) Disposal of foul things
[Page Break]
[underlined] Selection of camp site [/underlined]
(1 ) Keep away from towns or villages
2) Good water supply
3) Pitch camp on high ground just enough for drainage
(4 ) 2 month between the use of the same ground by different people.
[underlined] Field conservancy [/underlined]
disenfectant [sic] must not be use in a latrine of the type formed by deep trenches
[underlined] Urrinals [sic][/underlined] 1 for 250 trench 10’ long 3ft wide 6ft trench 1-100, trough [inserted] long [/inserted] 8ft 2ft hing[sic]
8ft [underlined] funnel [/underlined] 1-100 sokeage [sic] pit 4ft square provide with funnels
[page break]
[underlined] GEN [/underlined]
4 weeks Turner Field
10 weeks Primary 60 hrs
28 duel
P.T.17. Stearman
45 hrs loops, snap, rolls.
[Page Break]
[underlined ] Before take off [/underlined]
T. TRIM & (TIGHTEN NUT)
M MIXTURE
P PITCH (FINE)
F FUEL
F FLAPS
G GYRO
COCHRAL,
[underlined ] AFTER TAKE OFF [/underlined]
U. UNDERCARRIAGE
M. MIXTURE & (CLIMBING BOOST)
P. PITCH. (COURSE)
[underlined ] BEFORE LANDING [/underlined]
U. UNDERCARRIAGE
M MIXTURE
P PITCH
F FUEL & FLAPS
[underlined ] BEFORE TAXYING [/underlined]
M. MIX
F. FLAPS
[page break]
[Diagram] Yellow cross on red squ. Field U/S. No landings
[Diagram] Yellow diagonal on Red [symbol] Partly U.S. land with care
Yellow pyramid on mast on in signals area. = Beam in opp.
Red ball hoisted & white X on ground = Parachute dropping & Gliders fly 2 mls away and above 1500’
[Diagram] Hollow squ. Bombing
[Diagram] Land on Runway only
C correct mix
A A/S
S Sperry
T Trim
[Page Break]
QAA I expect to arrive at
Q.D.M. (M) Course to steer
Q.F.E. Barometiction [sic] Press at [Symbol] level
Q.F.M. WHAT High must I fly
Q.A.A = to E.T.A.
Q.U.B. visibility, cloud, surface wind
Q.G.L. May enter F control area
QFG. Over the drome
QFH May decend [sic] below cloud [inserted] Q.F.O. [/inserted]
Q.B.A. what is visibility
QBB what is cloud base
QT.F what is my posn
QK.A.is beam in opp.
QKB. not in opp
QK.C. beam work not inner U/S
QKD Beam work not outer U/S
QKF May I land & use beam
QKI. You may not
QKJ. may I approach using beam
QKL may not approach using beam
[page break]
QGU Fly on May course of
QAL. Are you going to land at
QKA. Is beam in off
QKE. Glide indicator U/S
QKM switch on beam
QKN switch on beam track guidance
QBB Hight [sic] of clouds
QSY change frequency to
QFO May I land direct
QGH May I land through cloud
[Page Break]
[Diagram]
[page break]
Parson & [indecipherable], get down & play
Car broken down, farmer forght [sic] to lock chicken runs your share pic
Greyhound & car crash, ring on its neck
[inverted] 40 duel 4-1
1.00 finish 5-1 [/inverted]
[Page Break]
[calculations]
[page break]
1/ QGX Pomis to land
2/ QDM Co(M) to steer
3/ QFE Barometric Pres
4/ QDL
5/ QFG over field
107 [symbol] [symbol] 287 DDM
[Diagram]
[Page Break]
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[page break]
CH. WARDEN 253 1
GRIMSBY 001 1
DRIFFIELD 236 5
MANSTON 291 5
MARHAM 245 5
BOSCOMBE 246 2
HORSHAM 048 2
ABINGDON 287 3
ST EVAL 261 3
RISSINGTON 229 4
GRAVELEY 270 1
MORTON. M. 219 5
SEALAND 304 5
THORNABY 045 2
CRANFIELD 226 2
WATTISHAM 229 3
WATCHFIELD 282 6
WHITCHIRCH 030- 6
[Page Break]
Rapid AAs. Evening/AC sighted
5 sec Dashes all clear
Dots E/A attacking from port (turn Port)
Dashes E/A attacking from S/board (turn S)
Slow NN.s. Send someone to tail gunner
[page break]
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[page break]
[calculations]
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[page break]
1 QKF Homing.
2 QDM.
QKF Permis to land
3 QFE Barometric press
4 QKM is Beam in opp [underlined] QKA [/underlined]
QDM
287 [deleted] QDM 237 [/deleted]
57
248
H. 135
E 1005
[Page Break]
[underlined]icing [/underlined]
Airframe icing +2°c – -2°
Engine icing +13°c – -5°c
Sgt J.L Guston. (B.)
Jackson H. (N)
B Robertson (WAG)
[page break]
[underlined]priority of message [/underlined]
S.O.S Distress
O.A Emergency (Enemy A/C
OU Most immediate
OP immediate
P important
O Emergency
[Page Break]
N6270 solo 1.00 X-C not finished 1
V3848 solo 2.10 [deleted] X-C [/deleted] 1 26-3
X6738 1-10 solo 15A 5A
540/20. 2,000’
Tr Dist (M)C G/S T
138 26 147 155 10
033 48 038 120 24
275 50 294 125
165 25 177 155
[page break]
[underlined] Throttle [/underlined]
[Diagram]
1A/S + poss & inst error = RA/S
RA/S + Temp correction + 1.75 MPH/per 1,000’ = {TA/S Plots
1/1,000,000 map ht in meters [sic]
1/500,000 map ht in ft
1/4 map ht in ft
1/250,000 map ht in meter [sic]
[Page Break]
Fhr Finish
Friday 1.30 1.00
Sat 1.10
Sund
Mond
[page break]
QD.M.
QFE
QUB. Weather 1. Vis 2 Cloud Type 3 surface wind
QFM what hight [sic]
QKA Is beam in opp
QKF May I land with beam
QGP Landing order
QKM switch on beam
Q.K.A. is beam in operation [sic]
Q.K.B. Beam U/S
QKC. Main B working but IMS U/S
QKD Main B working but O.M.B U/S
MP358. F/Lt SOLLARS 1.05. 27 Formation
N4586 Langton 1.25 17.18 7a9a
[Page Break]
[underlined] U.S.A Geography [/underlined]
3 1/2 million [symbol] miles
[page break]
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[page break]
[underlined] Force Land Procedure [/underlined]
Direction of wind, smoke, drift, flags, Soon as engine cuts assume [underlined] correct [/underlined] gliding [underlined] speed [/underlined].
Select a field & stick to it. Glide to leeward side of field.
[underlined] Selecting field [/underlined] Firm level surface & plenty of space up wind, clear approach, As near to a road as possible, & if possible a good take off.
Causes of engine failure, switches off, petrol off, wrong mixture, failure to [deleted] gro [/deleted] change to a full tank.
[page break]
[underlined] Reporting after landed [/underlined]
Save guard plane, [inserted] map [/inserted] & shute them secure plane in an obscured position. Report to nearest R.A.F. drome, you are then under that C.O. & and take your orders from him only.
[Underlined] Information [/underlined] to give to R.A.F station
1) No Rank & name, unit any injuries, type & number of a/c [Underlined] exact position [/underlined]of a/c.
Phone number or where you can be communicated by.
Report damagre & kind of landing, never under estimate.
Notify fuel oil & water,
Can another a/c land.
Name of owner of ground
When you return to your unit enter force landing book or low [missing letter]lying.
[Page Break]
[Underlined] Action by [/underlined]
Sequence Pilot No 1
1/ switched off Petrol on throttle close suck in
2/ – Reapeats after pilot
3/ – Flood carb or flicks airscrew over comprehesion a stand clear
4/ – “Contact”
5/ Put impulse mag in only on contact & repeat “Contact”
6/ – Flicks airscrew over on compresion till engine starts.
7/ Switches on other magneto
If engine fails to start & rich mixture is suspected.
[page break]
Sequence Pilot No 1
8/ – Switches of throttle open Blow out
9/ Repeats & does
10/ – rotate airscrew backwards
then contionie with No. [underlined] 1 [/underlined]
[Page Break]
[Diagram]
Lights displayed btween sun set to sun rise.
Front light uses when taxying or amoungst other a/c or flying in vicinity of drome or on discreation of pilot to avoid accidents.
[Underlined] Action in the [/underlined] event of fire
1/ Turn of [sic] the petrol }
2/ Open throttle fully } Main essentials
3/ When the engine ceases to fire put switches off}
If necessary use fire extinguisher.
Side slip away from fire
If fire gains hold abandon a/c by parachute. otherwise make force landing in the most convenient field.
[Page Break]
A hollow white squ in signals area pluss [sic] a solid white squ outside the area used as the target – Practice Bombing
Background white cross with angle brackets which if produced include or exclude area centre of drome [diagram] or white or Red flags or white strip
edge of drome [diagram]
[Underlined] All white tee’s & balls [/underlined]
[diagram] Local recall to own drome/or with orange or white lights
[diagram] & or multiple yellow & green stars – general recall to nearest airdrome
[diagram] & or orange or white lights & multiple yellow & green stars. General recall to own airdrome
[page break]
L .-.. or steady white light. – one plane only to land
[Underlined] Having landed at [/underlined] strange drome take to duty flight & report to duty pilot. [diagram] hollow yellow disc at duty office.
[Underlined] Landing at a strange drome [/underlined]
(1) Fly over centre of airdrome at 2000 at reduced speed [Underlined] keep a sharp look out for other a/c [/underlined]
(2) Observe circuit
(3) Enter circuit
(4) Note Wind Direction
(5) Ground signal displayed
6) Bad Ground
7) Select a spot for landing
(Having [indicipherable word] above)
[Page Break]
Where by any of these rules an a/c has to keep put of way it shall avoid moving ahead of the other, the other shall maintain steady Co & speed.
An a/c flying ober a Town shall fly at such an altitude that in the event of engine failure can glide to open country but in no case at less than 2,000 ft.
An a/c flying below cloud shall fly at such an alitutude below the cloud that it can see clearly & be seen, as far as is practible [sic]
An a/c flying in conditions of poor visibility shall proseed [sic] with caution having due regard to the existing circumstances
[page break]
Aerobatics may not be carried out above towns or thickly populated areas, nor prolong below 3,000ft or within 2 miles of aerodrome.
[Underlined] Air endurance & Radius of action [/underlined]
Airdrome circuits, usually left hand.
Signals area 40’squ.
Red square with one diagonal means land with caution
ditto with two diagonals means landing prohibited
White dumb bells, use runways only [diagram]
Yellow pyramid, Beam approach in opp. not taxy across beam
Red balls pluss white squ means parachuting in progress.
[Page Break]
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[Underlined] Rules of the Air [/underlined]
Two a/c meeting head on each shall A/C to Starboard.
Two a/c on courses which cross that which has the other on its own starboard side shall keep out of the way & shall avoid crossing ahead of the other
An a/c over taking another a/c the over taking a/c shall pass by A/C to starboard & shall not pass by diving nor [Underlined] cut in [/underlined]
An a/c about to take off shall not do so until there is no risk of colision
Two a/c about to alight the a/c with the lower allitude has right of way, the other shall observe the rule for passing.
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[Underlined] Link Trainer[/underlined]
Cruising revs 2300
Cruising speed 160 MPH
Safe flying speed & alitide & gliiding speed 110MPH
Stalling Speed 90 MPH approx
Spins at 70 MPH.
VS.I. Vertical Speed indicator.
Callibrated at 100’ per sec
[Underlined]Alti meter [/underlined] large needle registers in hundreds, small ditto registers thousands.
[Underlined] Turn and bank indicator [/underlined], bottom needle shows rate & direction of turn, Top needles shows side slip (not bank)
Compass faster turn more alowance [sic] in degrees to be made. (N) course. Rate 1 turn allow 20-30 degrees S. course ditto but over shoot.
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If turn in Quandrantal pts halve the error.
Rate 1 turn [deleted] [indcipherable][/deleted] will take you 1 min to turn 180°
3° per sec
Always look after gyro & leave it switched off when not in use
approx. 30° to make a rate 2 turn. son on rate 1 you need 15°.
Decend [sic]at 400 ft per sec
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[underlined]Magnets circuit [/underlined]
[Diagram]
[page break]
EB 748.1.00 D 57A 8A 9AC
25 S. First
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[underlined] Cooling & Lubrication [/underlined]
[Diagram]
[page break]
1. TANK
2 PRESSURE FILTERS
3 PRESSURE PUMP
4 PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE
5 PRESSURE GUAGE
6 SCAVENGE FILTER
7 SCAVENGE PUMP
8 OIL COOLER
9 OIL BY PASS
[underlined] Blue smoke [/underlined] – too much oil
[underlined] Black smoke[/underlined] – too rich a mixture
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Inlet Valve opening 1.0
Inlet Valve closing 1.C
Exhaust Valve opening E.O
Exhaust Valve closing E.C
Piston Top dead Centre T.DC
Piston Bottom dead Centre BDC
Magneto Advance M.A
1 Induction stoke
2 Compresion [sic] stoke
3 Power stoke
4 Exhaust stoke
[inserted] DEFINITIONS [/inserted]
[underlined] 1. Valve lead [/underlined]. when Valve opens before T.D.C or BDC
[underlined] Valve lag [/underlined] when Valve closes before T.D.C or BDC
[underlined] Valve overlap [/underlined] when valves are open together
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[Diagram]
[[underlined] Valve Time Diagram [/underlined]
[underlined] Learn [/underlined] “Pilots inspection before flight”
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[inserted][calculation][/inserted]
[deleted] Thursday 19th [/deleted]
Friday 19 65 mins
Sunday 21 50
Mon 22 30 mins 6856.
Tues 23 2345 40 mins 9128
Frid. 19 {6575 P/OW 1,1A 20
{6578 234 45
Sun 21 5817 2349 50
Mon 22 6856 345 35
Tues 23 9128 2345 40
Frid 26 BB683 459. 35
5.40
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[underlined]Harrolds[/underlined]
3 Tennison Ave
[deleted] G [/deleted] Kings Lynn
Norfolk
The Manual of Miliatary Map reading photo reading & field sketching W.O.
Douglas Memorial Hall,
Scone.
Gas vent 6” from Muzzle.
3/16” hole taperred. [sic]
[underlined] cleaning [/underlined] use hot water to wash away salt left from cap of cartridge Type A oil
Locking lands on barrel for locking strap
Holes in gas cylinder to allow spent gasses to escape. holes are staggered so not to weaken same.
7-8lb pressure needed to deternate [sic] cartridge
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Dev.E Comp. Least
Var W Mag best
Mrs Archie H.E. 1467
Nellie NuD 823
Vera Pin 162
Aunty NuD 213
CI.D. Scor 2883
[indecipherable word]
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[inserted] H & Low 86
Rec 92
Nav 93 1/2
Maths 72 [/inserted]
C° T 250
(M) 261
C 261
G/S 119K
ETA 1123 hrs
TMG 035° (T)
C/S 112K
V/V 332°/25K
CT 148
M 159
L 160
ETA 1356
Drift Port
[inserted] The [/inserted]
British Isles Pocket Atlas for touring. (John Bartholomew) 9th edition
[Page Break]
[underlined] Procedures [/underlined]
Commencing Sign …-.
Full stop or P/L AAA .-.-.-
Comma iii .. .. ..
Short break ii .. ..
Long Break (code) BT -…-
Erase sign EEE …….
Ending sign .-.-.
Repeat imi ..--..
Fraction XE .--..
Charlie Barnet
Woodbury Villa
Harcourt Rd
Brockley
SE4
London
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[blank page]
[page break]
3.16.9
Groomes
Pickering
Perth 145lbs 10st 5 lbs
5’8 1/2”
Turner Field 150lbs 10 10
5 – 10” 18-3-42
302
548
203
Yellow 2
Green 3
Brown 4
Blue 5
[missing word] [indecipherable word] L/1 if 000 CT
[missing word] 7
[page break]
Love all
Forever more
Always paddle your [deleted][indecipherable word][/deleted] own course
Cold as a frog in an ice Covered Pool
Cold as [deleted][indecipherable word][/deleted] the tip of an eskimos
You {symbol]
You are not to reason why but just to do & die
861009 Driver Francis Ron
324/81st Reg Field R.A.
Knowsley Hall
Prescot
Lancs
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[cover of book]
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Pilot's Notes
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Notes recorded by Maurice during his pilot training.
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Maurice Stimpson
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Royal Air Force
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eng
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60 handwritten pages notebook
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MStimpsonMC155249-190922-02
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Claire Monk
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aircrew
Cornell
memorial
Morse-keyed wireless telegraphy
pilot
Stearman
training
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Stimpson, Maurice Cecil
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An account of the resource
124 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Maurice Cecil Stimpson DFC (1921 - 1944, 155249 Royal Air Force) and contains his log books, photographs, documents, and pennants. He flew operations as a pilot with 156 Squadron and was killed 15 February 1944. <br /><br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Tony France and catalogued by Barry Hunter. <br /><br />Additional information on Maurice Cecil Stimpson is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/226992/">IBCC Loses Database.</a>
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2019-09-22
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Stimpson,
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[Postmark] Huntingdon 16 Feb 44
Mrs H Stimpson
Parkfield Lodge
Headstone Lane
North Harrow
Middx
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Tuesday 15th Feb
14.30 hrs
My Dear Mother,
Hope you received my last letter O.K. Very busy, give my love to all, Will write a letter tomorrow. Did you enter it in last weeks observer?
God Bless
Your Loving Son
Maurice
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Tuesday 15th Feb
14.30 hrs
My Dear Mother,
Hope you received my last letter O.K. Very busy, give my love to all, Will write a letter tomorrow. Did you enter it in last weeks observer?
God Bless
Your Loving Son
Maurice
This was the last letter Maurice wrote to his mother and was received the day after Maurice's death.
R.I.P.
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Letter to Maurice Stimpson's Mother
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The letter asks if his mother has entered his news in the Observer.
In a second copy a caption 'This was the last letter Maurice wrote to his mother and was received the day after Maurice's death. RIP'.
Creator
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Maurice Stimpson
Date
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1944-02-15
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Harrow
Coverage
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Civilian
Royal Air Force
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
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Two handwritten sheets and one handwritten envelope
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EStimpsonMCStimpsonNL440215-0001,
EStimpsonMCStimpsonNL440215-0002,
EStimpsonMCStimpsonNL440215-0003
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal.
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1944-02-15
Contributor
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Sue Smith
aircrew
killed in action
pilot