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Reports from various Royal Air Force Association branches including meetings, resignations and appointments, advertising efforts, grievances, social events and the loss of members including Flight Officer Aspin DFC and Flight Officer Preston DFC.…

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Two images from different angles of a biplane nosed in in a field with men gathered round. Submitted with caption 'Cadet II G-ADTY AST Ansty 1937 1 and 2 [Jo Lancaster]'.

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SBondS-LancasterJv10001-0020.pdf
Starts with detail description of events concerning his growing interest in aviation as a child and young man. Describes his first flight with Cobham's flying circus. Explains application as apprentice to Armstrong Whitworth and describes his work…

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Nominal roll of recruits drafted to Cardington, includes J O Lancaster with trade air crew.

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Reply to Jo Lancaster's letter stating that he was not prepared to alter the decision to terminate his engagement in the Royal Air Force volunteer reserve. This was due to the seriousness of his breach of regulations.

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Pages for January and part of February 1938 recoding sorties in Hart aircraft. Includes first solo. Last page has summary of hours and proficiency from flying school. Note he had been suspended from further training due to breach of flying…

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Offering him an apprenticeship for his son.

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The three are standing outside Reg and Ella's house in Coventry

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Seven photographs on a page.
#1, 2 and 6 are the funeral at Newark.
#1 is annotated 'Funeral at Newark (Ella & Reg 2nd and 3rd from right)'.
#3 is Józef and Ella standing in the back garden of 12 Browning Road Coventry and is annotated.
#4 is…

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EStaniewskiJStaniewski[Fam]430516.pdf
He writes that he is a prisoner and has been trying to escape. He reached Bucharest after escaping then sailed to France, first Marseilles then Lyon. He joined the Air Force but sailed to England when France capitulated. He has had a reply from…

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List operations on 27 August as MUG and skipper awarded DFM. Continues to list operations through September, October, November and December 1944. All in Lancaster with F/Sgt Boden as pilot. Includes photograph of a large group of airmen wearing…

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Lieutenant Nora Muriel 'Peggy' King's release certificate.

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The discharge volunteers identity book belonging to Peggy. Provides personal details and notes that she is entitled to 'demobilisation privileges'.

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BLoveGLoveAIv1.pdf
A biography of Ikey Love. Covers pre and post war life as well as training, operations and time as a prisoner of war during the war.

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A biography of Reg by his son. He started the war as a 17 year old ambulance driver in Coventry. Later, in the RAF, his Halifax was shot down and he spent the rest of his war as a prisoner of war. He was married for 64 years. His father was an…

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MLovattP1821369-190903-74-01.pdf
A continuation of Peter's thesis on electronic warfare during the war.

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MLovattP1821369-190903-62-01.pdf
A thesis written by Peter in 2002, for his Phd.

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Top left - view across river of a multi-story building. Captioned 'Memorial Theatre reflected in the Avon, Stratford - on - Avon [sic], Oct 43'.
Top right - view of buildings across river. Captioned 'The Avon from the Memorial Theatre Oct…

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Four items from Allan's time as a prisoner of war.
#1 is a 10 Reichspfenning note used in the POW camps.
#2 is a Coventry badge with an elephant.
#3 is a metal plate
#4 is a metal badge with a leather strap. It is stamped with Stalag 4B
The four…

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The telegram advises that Allan has arrived in England.

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A telegram advising that Allan is a prisoner of war and is unwounded.

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A telegram advising Allan Smith's father that he is missing.

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MEvansA157299-170424-02.pdf
Disparages Field Marshal Milch’s statement from 19th May 1941 by referring to the superior strength of the RAF, the plane-building capacity of the United States and Canada, and war production of United Nations. Göring and Hitler still in power…

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BPayneGPayneGv1.pdf
Geoff Payne's autobiography divided into five chapters.

Chapter 1. Under Training.
Having been assessed in Birmingham Geoff sets off to London in August 1942 for training, at Lords. Initial training was at Bridlington then gunnery school at…

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John Smith grew up near Corby, surrounded by aerodromes, so was used to the sight of aircraft. He observed Lancaster aircraft practising for the Dambusters raid over Eye Brook Reservoir. He also witnessed glider practice and was impressed by the…

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