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Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Wing Commander H J Wilson
To Royal Aircraft Establishment stating that present scale of operation precludes visits for some time. Is returning memorandum that was lent.
Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Wing Commander J Collier
To Air Ministry concerning bombing results. 700 bombs being plotted possibly undershooting. Request they must get Mosquito by next moon.
Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Wing Commander Thomas
States that he is now serving on a squadron which makes it impossible to make plans to be in touch or accept his invitation.
Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Wing Commander W J Gibbs
To officer at Ministry of Aircraft Production thanking him for returning gloves and apologising that he was unable to call on him recently after a conference.
Letter to 617 Squadron Association from the Private Secretary of the Queen of the Netherlands
The letter thanks the Association for the gift of flowers and expresses appreciation for their thoughts.
Letter to Barnes Wallis from Leonard Cheshire
Writes he is enclosing two further bomb plots and requesting copies.
Letter to Group Captain Sir Louis Greig from Leonard Cheshire
To Personnel Air Secretary Air Ministry. Apologises for late reply and writes that he has passed message to the squadron. Most disappointed that visit was missed and look to time when they might be more fortunate.
Letter to Leonard Cheshire
From RAF Coningsby concerning 617 squadron working parades. Concludes with discussion on extensions to airmens' passes.
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from Barnes Wallis
On Vickers-Armstrong headed paper classified most secret. Congratulates Cheshire on award of bar to Distinguished Service Order. Goes on to discuss bomb plots sent to Wallis. Concludes with statement on penetration depths of the new Tallboy bomb.…
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from Barnes Wallis
Classified Secret on Vickers-Armstrong headed paper. Thanks Cheshire for lending him distribution chart for 617 squadron. Looking at revised probability data. Graphs sent to Director Bombing Ops.
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from Flying Officer Ralph Stutt
Letter states that Stutt wants to get back on operations on Lancaster after six months off. Recounts that he completed a tour on 425 Squadron. In addition he does not like the fact that his current station is becoming all Canadian. Requests to join…
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from G Gardiner
Making arrangements for a Cheshire to visit Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) Farnborough. Goes on to discuss aircraft navigation instrument problems with which RAE may help. Concludes with discussion of photographs and thanks for recent visit to…
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from G Gardiner
From Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough provides information from experts at Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough concerning trimming Mosquito VI to avoid sideslip. After technical explanation goes on to discuss fitting new artificial…
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from Group Captain Sir Louis Greig
From Personal Air Secretary on behalf of Secretary of State apologising for not getting to RAF Woodhall Spa due to poor weather. Hopes Sir Archibald Sinclair would visit 617 Squadron at earliest opportunity.
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from officer of 4 Group
Thanks him for the party
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from Roy Dobson
On headed paper from A.V. Roe and Company Limited concerning a visit to to the company by Martin and some members of 617 Squadron to collect a model. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from Roy Dobson
From A.V. Roe & Co Limited on headed paper. Thanks Cheshire for visit and hope he will be able to visit the company. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from Roy Dobson
From A.V.Roe and Co Limited on headed paper. Congratulates him on award of Victoria Cross. Offers him a silver model of a Lancaster which he hopes he will accept.
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from the Vice Chief of Air Staff
From Air Marshall Sir Douglas Evill on behalf of Chief of Air Staff congratulating Cheshire on the award of the Victoria Cross. Writes of Cheshire's record and leadership in Bomber Command.
Letter to Vera Gill from OC 617 Squadron
Provides confirmation that her husband was missing as a result of air operations on 21 March 1945. Explains circumstances of loss of aircraft and states it was unlikely that any crew survived. Comments that her husband had completed 45 operations.…
Postgram from 5 Group Headquarters to Officer Commanding 617 Squadron
Message is a copy of Headquarters Bomber Command signal congratulating crews that their attacks on Le Havre and Boulogne succeeded in virtually destroying German naval assets in those harbours.
Signal from Leonard Cheshire to RAF Aston Down
States regrets unable to attend
Signal from Leonard Cheshire to Wing Commander Thomas
To FLS Aston down stating he would attend on 17 December subject to operational commitments.
Signal request to Leonard Cheshire for lecture
Request Cheshire gives lecture at RAF Aston Down and possible dates. Handwritten note 'unable to attend'.
Signal request to Leonard Cheshire for lecture
From FCST RAF Aston Down requesting Cheshire to give lecture between 26 November and 1 December. Handwritten note 'Refused by letter - until further notice, 24-11-43.