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Transcript of an interview with Ron Brown
Starts with recounting the Glen Miller incident when having aborted an attack on Sagen due to bad weather, they jettisoned bombs in specified area of North Sea. This area coincided with the track of Glen Millers aircraft and someone claimed it was…
Don Sparkes' RAF Shallufa Mess Bill
Don's mess bill for May 1951.
Vampires, river, Shallufa church, city, Lincolns, Castel Benito transit hotel and Benghazi
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 a row of Vampires
#2is of the River Nile at Kafr Halawa.
#3 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#4 is an oblique aerial view of the Thames, London with the Isle of Dogs at the bottom.
#5 is the entrance to RAF…
#1 a row of Vampires
#2is of the River Nile at Kafr Halawa.
#3 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#4 is an oblique aerial view of the Thames, London with the Isle of Dogs at the bottom.
#5 is the entrance to RAF…
Lincoln, Shallufa, DC-4, sunbathers, SE200 Amphitrite, Suez canal and Coca Cola stand
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is the front of a Lincoln being refuelled.
#2 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#3 is a DC4 of Air France at Marseilles.
#4 is five men sunbathing with another man, in uniform, standing behind.
#5 is a SE200…
#1 is the front of a Lincoln being refuelled.
#2 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#3 is a DC4 of Air France at Marseilles.
#4 is five men sunbathing with another man, in uniform, standing behind.
#5 is a SE200…
Aerial views, Shallufa cinema, airman, church, swimmers, Suez canal and a gun turret
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is an oblique aerial view of a refinery.
#2 is the Astra cinema, RAF Shallufa.
#3 is an oblique aerial view of a built up area.
#4 is an airman in khaki and shorts standing beside a rear gun turret.
#5 is a…
#1 is an oblique aerial view of a refinery.
#2 is the Astra cinema, RAF Shallufa.
#3 is an oblique aerial view of a built up area.
#4 is an airman in khaki and shorts standing beside a rear gun turret.
#5 is a…
Suez Canal, de Lesseps statue, Port Said Lighthouse and Gibraltar
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 and 3 are ships in the Suez Canal.
#2 is a hill seen from a ship.
#4 is de Lesseps statue.
#5 is a soldier leaning on the railings of a ship.
#6 is the Port Said lighthouse.
#7, 8 and 9 are the Rock of…
#1 and 3 are ships in the Suez Canal.
#2 is a hill seen from a ship.
#4 is de Lesseps statue.
#5 is a soldier leaning on the railings of a ship.
#6 is the Port Said lighthouse.
#7, 8 and 9 are the Rock of…
Indian War memorial, de Lesseps statue, Port Said and Suez Canal
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 and 2 are the Indian War Memorial at Port Said.
#3 is the entrance to the Suez canal.
#4 is de Lesseps statue, northern canal entrance.
#5 is the northern entrance to the canal.
#6 is a soldier standing by a…
#1 and 2 are the Indian War Memorial at Port Said.
#3 is the entrance to the Suez canal.
#4 is de Lesseps statue, northern canal entrance.
#5 is the northern entrance to the canal.
#6 is a soldier standing by a…
Suez canal
A barge working on the Suez canal.
D Sparkes observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Observer’s and Air Gunner’s flying log book for D Sparkes, air gunner, covering the period from 27 February 1944 to 7 April 1952. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying duties. He was stationed at 3 Air Gunner School…
John Cecil Preston's pilot's flying log book
J C Preston’s RCAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 25 November 1942 to 17 May 1946. It details training, 13 Air Search and Rescue (ASR) sorties and other duties as a pilot with 249 Squadron in the Middle East, over the eastern Mediterranean and…
Service life
Top left: A woman wearing a summer dress and jacket sitting on a rock.
Top right: Jack, standing far left with four other airmen in uniform in front of a pyramid.
Bottom left: A grounded Wellington with the covers off the port engine, There are…
Top right: Jack, standing far left with four other airmen in uniform in front of a pyramid.
Bottom left: A grounded Wellington with the covers off the port engine, There are…
Operations
With the heading 'Raids by Saunders family official representative' a list of 39 operations and flights made by Jack Whymark to Mannheim, Bremen, Brest, Cologne, Hamburg, Kiel, Wilhemshaven, Lorient, Gelsenkirchen, Hanover, Dusseldorf, England -…
Overseas life
Covering the period 7 April 1941 to 19 November 1941 when Jack was serving in the Middle East and North Africa. He describes his last night with his wife Eileen, preparations for the transfer, time spent in camp, sightseeing, films watched, receiving…
John P Whymark
A half-length portrait of Jack in uniform with officer's cap. On the reverse, 'John P Whymark. 10 Ian 20 4 Oct 1945 RAF 1938-45 F/L DSO DFC Air gunner 149, 148, 106, 101, 103'.
RAF report on Officer, WO or Airman passing out or leaving Courses of Instruction
RAF Form 292 issued to HB Sproates with his results.
The kite at Kabrit
A Wellington in a flat desert environment with single storey buildings beyond. Two airmen are standing alongside the aircraft, in desert uniform, together with wooden crates. On the reverse, 'The kite at Kabrit'.
Harrison Sproates’ Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Harrison Sproates’ Flying Log Book as wireless operator from 3rd January 1941 until 29th May 1944. Training was at No. 2 Signals School, No. 1 Air Gunnery School, and 13 Operational Training Unit. Posted to 244 Squadron for operations in the Middle…
In front of a pyramid
A group of five uniformed airmen, all wearing side caps, lined up in front of Great Pyramid of Giza (Pyramid of Khufu) at the Giza Necropolis, Egypt. Jack is standing far left.
John 'Jack' Percy Whymark's service record
Service record for Jack Whymark from 22 July 1938 to 4 October 1945.
Jack's Royal Air Force career
Details of his three tours of duty and decorations received.
Flt Lt John Whymark DSO DFC
Listing Jack's service and the decorations awarded to him.
Le Courrier de l'Air, 24 Novembre 1942
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The publication refers to the complex operation [Torch] drawn up during a visit of the American General Marshall and Admiral King to London in July 1942.
The importance of the joint operations of the navy and RAF Bomber and Coastal Command…
The publication refers to the complex operation [Torch] drawn up during a visit of the American General Marshall and Admiral King to London in July 1942.
The importance of the joint operations of the navy and RAF Bomber and Coastal Command…
The Air Ministry regrets
A resume of 'Jack' Whymark's family and service career. Includes extracts from Jack’s diaries, details from his logbook and histories of the crew and passengers of Lancaster PA278.
Interview with Cyril Jones
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Cyril Jones recounts his varied career in the RAF from March 1941, when he joined the Marine Corps unit. He completed initial training at RAF Wilmslow and was posted overseas in January 1942. His career saw him working, mainly, in the Far East. After…