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Flight Lieutenant Michael Myers Wayman (version one)
Summarises Mike's family history, marriage, operations with 21, 90 and 139 Squadrons, awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the circumstances of the crash in which Mike died together with his observer, Flight Lieutenant Sampson Clear, DFC.…
Reminiscences of service in the Royal Air Force - 1937 to 1945
Starts with joining on short service commission and covers in great detail his pilot training activities including a crash landing during a cross country. After wings award moves to trials work, target towing and aircraft ferrying. After a short…
With a spaniel
Mike standing with his arm around a woman with a dog in the garden of a house with open french doors.
Burnham air hero
Reports of the awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross and Distinguished Service Order to Mike's brother in law, Lieutenant R J Cork of the Fleet Air Arm and of his death whilst on active service.
News cuttings
Reporting on the death of Sub-Lieutenant Arthur Giles Blake, appointments and awards approved and the death of Flight Lieutenant M M Wayman.
Mike relaxing
Left: Mike sat in a deck chair with his pipe, reading a magazine. Captioned, 'Mike July 1940 at Burnham'.
Right: Sat on a wooden bench in a suit, holding his pipe. Captioned, 'Mike again Spring 1940'.
Bottom: Mike in a suit standing on a pavement…
Right: Sat on a wooden bench in a suit, holding his pipe. Captioned, 'Mike again Spring 1940'.
Bottom: Mike in a suit standing on a pavement…
Flight Lieutenant Michael Myers Wayman (version two)
Summarises Mike's family history, marriage, operations with 21, 90 and 139 Squadrons, awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the circumstances of the crash in which Mike died together with his observer, Flight Lieutenant Sampson Clear, DFC.…
Sergeant Reginald Frederick (Roly) Roberts
Describes enlisting in the aircraft apprentice scheme, recruitment and training. He flew 23 operations, one as wireless operator/air gunner, 12 as navigator/bomb aimer and ten as pilot. Pilots were Squadron Leader Allen, Sergeant Stretton, Pilot…
Conversations with Peter Spoden
Talks of school time and members of the Hitler youth before the war. Comments on using "Himmelbett" and "Zahme or Wilde Sau" systems with some description of night fighter operations. Goes on to describe the Luftwaffe system for making claims of…
Conversation with Joe Petrie-Andrews with participation by Jack Bromfield (Halifax wireless operator 158 Squadron).
Says that after training in the United States he was sent to bombers and opted for Pathfinders. He flew 70 operations including Halifaxes on 102 and 158 Squadrons and Lancasters on 35 Squadron. Makes comparisons between Lancaster and Halifax. Jack…
Conversation with Ted Mercer
Includes brief outline of service career. Mentions joining up in 1941, training in England and the Florida in the United States. Comments on being quarantined on return and training prior to joining 83 Squadron on Lancaster. Mentioned flying…
Conversation with Donald Mason
Explains that he flew Blenheims and the special duties Lysanders before going to 57 Squadron flying operations on Wellingtons. Wounded, and eye damaged in June 1941, no longer fit as pilot, he retrained as a navigator and after training tours…
Ray Lippiard note of postings and locations
Gives a list of major postings from 1936 to 1968. Include some notable events. War time includes posting to 15 Squadron including deployment to France, airfield attacked by Ju 87, Return to England and move to Blenheim squadron with several locations…
Conversation with Ray Lippiard
Ray talks a little of pre-war activities before joining 15 Squadron, including Battles at RAF Abingdon and being deployed to France in 1939, which is where he was when war broke out. He describes an airfield being attacked by Ju 87. On returning to…
Conversation with Peter Langdon
Starts by relating meeting a German air force officer who invited him and family to Germany. Mentions a couple of films about Lancaster. Mentions he started on Hampdens and then posted to 44 Squadron at RAF Waddington. Comments on his first…
Verification of name
Requesting verification of Victor's name and other particulars.
To war in a Stirling - the life and times of Flight Lieutenant Stanley Robert Grafton DFC RAFVR
Cover photograph of an airman with half brevet captioned 'Pilot Officer Stan Grafton during debrief at RAF Wratting Common, following the disastrous raid on Berlin on the night of 23/24 August 1943'. Chapter one covers enlistment and training…
Conversation with Les Giddings
Speaks a little about training and mentions cross country with Leonard Cheshire as pilot. Mentions first operation to Kassel. Gives details of aircraft involved on Leipzig operation including high loss rates. States he did not know what went wrong…
Demonstration order
Extracts of the order for the Battle of Britain 'At Home' flypast and displays. Annotated 'F/LT Mason - W/O Crew'. On the reverse is a calendar with some days crossed off and others highlighted.
Thomas Sproulle’s Royal Canadian Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Thomas Sproulle’s Flying Log Book from 12th August 1941 until 23rd June 1944 as an Air Bomber. Trained at 4 Air Observers’ School then 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, 2 Air Navigation School, 3 Advanced Flying Unit, before being posted to 11…
Telegram to Mr A J Bromfield
Information through international Red Cross stated that his son Sergeant John Joseph Bromfield was a prisoner of war.
Telegram to Mr A J Bromfield from Officer Commanding 188 Squadron
Informs him that his son Sergeant John Joseph Bromfield was missing as a result of air operations 5/6 January 1945.
Air cadets marching
Formation of air cadets marching down Bletchley Road, Fenny Stratford.
Identification kindly provided by Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook Group.
Identification kindly provided by Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook Group.
Air Cadet band
Fourteen air cadets with band instruments sitting and standing in formation. An officer stands at the rear one from left. Bletchley Road School in the background.
Air cadets
Twenty-four air cadets sitting and standing in three rows, some with band instruments. Two officers sitting in front. Bletchley Road School in the background.