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Sam Saunders's flying log book
Tags: 128 Squadron; 15 OTU; 16 OTU; 216 Squadron; 38 Squadron; 40 Squadron; 627 Squadron; 692 Squadron; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Battle; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; C-47; Hudson; mine laying; Mosquito; navigator; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Proctor; RAF Graveley; RAF Harwell; RAF Hendon; RAF Marham; RAF Oakington; RAF Shallufa; RAF Upper Heyford; RAF Wyton; RCAF Rivers; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
Sam Saunders, Training in Canada
Photo 1 is annotated 'Our First Aeroplane January 1941'. It is an Anson with a group of 42 airmen arranged in front.
Photo 2 is the backs of 11 or so airmen in a classroom.
Photo…
Tags: Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; navigator; RCAF Rivers; training
Sam Saunders, Training in Canada
The text describes his early training then transfer to Canada learning on Ansons in the snow.
Photo 1 is Sam standing in the snow outside a hut.
Photo 2 is a ship.
Photo 3 is Sam and friend leaning on an…
Tags: aircrew; Anson; navigator; RAF Uxbridge; training
Flying Officer FH Wilshir and Crew
Flying Officer TR Wagar and Crew
Flight Lieutenant LR Van Kleeck
Pilot Officer IC Thomson and Crew
Further annotation reads '24 O.T.U. [indecipherable] 1659 F/O Black'
Flight Lieutenant G Slocombe and Crew
Flight Lieutenant ET Sherlock DFC and Crew
On the left of the caption is annotated Operational Training Unit lengths of duty for most of the crew.
Flying Officer WW Proudfoot and Crew
Flying Officer GE Plyley and Crew
Flying Officer PW Millard and Crew
Warrant Officer AJ King
Pilot Officer JA Kicak and Crew
Flying Officer OC Gorman and Crew
Robert Miller’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 10 OTU; 1651 HCU; 1652 HCU; 1669 HCU; 51 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; bombing; Flying Training School; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Master Bomber; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; RAF Abingdon; RAF Clyffe Pypard; RAF Langar; RAF Marston Moor; RAF Snaith; RAF West Freugh; RAF Woolfox Lodge; tactical support for Normandy troops; Tiger Moth; training; Whitley
Letter from Terry Ford to his parents
Tags: aircrew; military discipline; training
The Airmen's Club, Winnipeg
Item 1 is a card for the Airmen's Club, Operated by the Winnipeg Women's Air Force Auxiliary.
Item 2 is a card accompanying a gift of cigarettes and sweets, donated by the Wartime Pilots and Observers Association.
Item 3…
Tags: aircrew; entertainment; ground personnel