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LJacksonWHA965484v1.pdf
William Jackson’s Flying Log Book 1 from 12th July 1940 until 14th February 1943 as a pilot. Training started in No. 15 Elementary Flying Training School, then No. 6 Flying Training School, 17 Operational Training Unit. Posted to 105 Squadron in…

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LJacksonWHA965484v2.pdf
William Jackson’s Flying Log Book 2 from 15th February 1943 until 26th November 1946. Posted to 23 Operational Training Unit, 15 Operational Training Unit (October 1943) and 1673 Heavy Conversion Unit (May 1944). Operational posting to 355 Squadron…

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LEdgePM1576799v1.pdf
P M Edge’s Flying Log Book as a bomb aimer from 20th March 1943 until 28th September 1944. Initial bombing and gunnery training at 41 Air School in South Africa, before posting back to the UK in September 1943. Further training at 10 Advanced…

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LEdgePM1576799v2.pdf
P M Edge’s Flying Log Book 2 from 30th December 1947 until 20th August 1956. Posted to No. 2 Air Navigation School on an Air Bomber Conversion Course to be a navigator. On completion of course posted to 201 Advanced Flying School and then 230…

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LEdgePM1576799v3.pdf
P M Edge’s Flying Log Book 3 from 18th September 1956 until 21st December 1961. Flew with 213 Squadron as a navigator. In November 1958 posted to Ferry Training Unit followed by 242 Operational Conversion Unit in March 1959. Posted to 70 Squadron…

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LEdgePM1576799v4.pdf
P M Edge’s Flying Log Book 4 from 10th May 1962 until 9th August 1966 as a navigator. Posted to Central Navigation and Control School for training as Staff Navigator. Posted as Wing Navigator and then to Transport Command Examining Staff.

Served…

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LEdgePM1576799v5.pdf
P M Edge’s Flying Log Book 5 from 9th August 1966 until September 1977. Posted to Transport Command Examining Staff as navigator and route checker. Continued to serve with Air Support Command Examining Unit. February 1968 saw posting to 242…

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LCurtisEL19150201v1.pdf
Eleanor Lettice Curtis’ civilian Pilot’s Log Book from 16th June 1937 until 19th October 1940. Lettice started flying training with Yapton Aero Club at Ford Airfield. After qualifying she was involved in aerial photography. In summer 1939 she…

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PStaniewskiJ1944.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of Józef.
On the reverse 'Souvenier [sic] to Reg from Josef'.
There is a second identical copy with, on the reverse 'To Dear Ella with Best Wishes and Kind Regards - from Josef Blackpool 8/XII 1940'.

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PStaniewskiJ1942.jpg
Three airmen standing with arms linked.
On the reverse 'To Ella and Reg from [indecipherable] 18th January 1941'

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PStaniewskiJ1934.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of the two with a pier and Blackpool Tower in the background. The airman has a Poland shoulder badge. On the reverse '1940'.

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PStaniewskiJ1932.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of the three at the seaside. On the right is Józef with a Polish crest on his hat. On the reverse '1940'.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10010.jpg
Eight airmen in a variety of uniform, three with visible aircrew brevet, all standing in line in front of a Hampden.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10009.jpg
Four aircrew wearing flying jackets, seated but holding two large bombs upright. Behind are standing five ground crew wearing tunics. In the background the front of a Hampden.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10008.jpg
Four aircrew wearing uniform with aircrew brevet sitting in front while five ground crew wearing overalls stand behind. In the background the front of a Hampden with nose art of a monkey holding a bomb.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10007.jpg
Front quarter view of Hampden RE184 parked on airfield with a group of ground crew gathered in front.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10006.jpg
View from side of nine aircrew in full flying kit with parachutes on the ground, standing in line in front of a Hampden. Part of a hangar in the background on the right.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10005.jpg
Nine aircrew in full flying kit with parachutes on the ground, standing in line in front of a Hampden.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10004.jpg
Four aircrew stand by rear fuselage of a Hampden while four ground crew are under port wing and engine.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10003.jpg
Hampden P4389 with squadron letters 'VN' parked on airfield.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10001.jpg
Four aircrew in full flying kit, standing in front of a Hampden.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10002-0003.jpg
Seven airmen wearing battledress with brevet standing in line by the rear fuselage of a Lancaster.

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10002-0002.jpg
A group of airmen gathers round a Hampden with undercarriage up on grass. Crane by the tail and man in cockpit. Squadron letters 'VN'

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SGouldS[Ser#-DoB]v10002-0001.jpg
A large group of aircrew sitting and standing in four rows in front of a Hampdem.

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PGouldS19110057.jpg
Seven airmen wearing flying kit, five gathered consulting a document by the rear fuselage of a Lancaster. The man on the left is holding a pigeon crate.

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