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- Spatial Coverage is exactly "England--Herefordshire"
W C Jones’ navigator’s, air gunner’s and air bomber’s flying log book
Tags: 11 OTU; 1669 HCU; 218 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; bombing; Cook’s tour; Dominie; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Operation Exodus (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Langar; RAF Llandwrog; RAF Madley; RAF Westcott; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Tom Payne
Tags: bombing; civil defence; evacuation; firefighting; home front; recruitment
The Radio War Waged by the RAF Against Germany 1940-1945
Tags: 100 Group; 101 Squadron; 109 Squadron; 214 Squadron; 218 Squadron; Anson; B-17; B-24; Blenheim; bombing; Churchill, Winston (1874-1965); Do 217; Gee; Gneisenau; Goering, Hermann (1893-1946); ground personnel; H2S; Harris, Arthur Travers (1892-1984); He 111; Hitler, Adolf (1889-1945); Hudson; Ju 52; Ju 88; Morse-keyed wireless telegraphy; Oboe; P-51; Pathfinders; Photographic Reconnaissance Unit; radar; RAF Biggin Hill; RAF Boscombe Down; RAF Defford; RAF Martlesham Heath; RAF Oulton; RAF St Athan; RAF Waddington; RAF Wyton; Scharnhorst; V-1; V-2; V-weapon; Wellington; Whitley; Window; Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
The Offensive Phase
Tags: 1 Group; 100 Group; 101 Squadron; 109 Squadron; 141 Squadron; 169 Squadron; 171 Squadron; 192 Squadron; 199 Squadron; 214 Squadron; 218 Squadron; 223 Squadron; 239 Squadron; 3 Group; 4 Group; 462 Squadron; 5 Group; 617 Squadron; 8 Group; aircrew; B-17; B-24; Beaufighter; Bennett, Donald Clifford Tyndall (1910-1986); Chamberlain, Neville (1869-1940); crash; Defiant; Do 217; Fw 190; Gee; Gneisenau; Goering, Hermann (1893-1946); H2S; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Hampden; Harris, Arthur Travers (1892-1984); He 111; Hitler, Adolf (1889-1945); Hudson; Ju 88; Lancaster; Me 110; Me 410; mine laying; Morse-keyed wireless telegraphy; Mosquito; navigator; Oboe; Operational Training Unit; P-51; Pathfinders; radar; RAF Defford; RAF Downham Market; RAF Farnborough; RAF Foulsham; RAF Little Snoring; RAF North Creake; RAF Northolt; RAF Oulton; RAF Prestwick; RAF Sculthorpe; RAF St Athan; RAF Swannington; RAF Tempsford; RAF Upper Heyford; RAF Uxbridge; RAF West Raynham; RAF Wittering; Scharnhorst; Stalin, Joseph (1878-1953); Stirling; Tirpitz; training; Typhoon; V-1; V-2; V-weapon; Wellington; Window
The memoir of Sergeant Harry J Whitwell wireless operator / air gunner 50 Squadron RAF
Tags: 50 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; anti-aircraft fire; bale out; bomb aimer; bombing; briefing; Dulag Luft; final resting place; flight engineer; Ju 88; killed in action; Lancaster; navigator; Pathfinders; pilot; prisoner of war; RAF Skellingthorpe; Red Cross; shot down; target indicator; wireless operator / air gunner
The Kriegie July 1999
Tags: 149 Squadron; 207 Squadron; 460 Squadron; 49 Squadron; 58 Squadron; aircrew; bale out; bombing; bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); Caterpillar Club; Churchill, Winston (1874-1965); Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; Dulag Luft; escaping; flight engineer; George Cross; Halifax; Harris, Arthur Travers (1892-1984); Hurricane; Ju 88; Lancaster; Me 109; memorial; mine laying; navigator; prisoner of war; RAF Bridgnorth; RAF Cosford; RAF Halton; RAF Linton on Ouse; RAF Pocklington; RAF Spilsby; RAF St Eval; RAF West Freugh; Spitfire; Stalag Luft 1; Stalag Luft 3; Stalin, Joseph (1878-1953); Stirling; Whitley; wireless operator; wireless operator / air gunner
The Kriegie August 1988
Tags: 107 Squadron; 158 Squadron; 38 Squadron; 50 Squadron; 619 Squadron; 70 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; B-17; bale out; Battle; Blenheim; Boston; C-47; Catalina; Caterpillar Club; Conspicuous Gallantry Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; Dulag Luft; entertainment; Goldfish Club; ground personnel; Halifax; Hampden; Harvard; Horsa; Hurricane; Ju 88; Me 109; Me 110; memorial; mess; Mosquito; Operational Training Unit; Pathfinders; prisoner of war; RAF Dunholme Lodge; RAF Elvington; RAF Hendon; RAF Leeming; RAF Lissett; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF Shipdham; RAF Ternhill; Red Cross; shot down; Spitfire; Stalag 8B; Stalag Luft 1; Stalag Luft 3; Stirling; the long march; training; Typhoon; Wellington; Whitley; wireless operator; Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
Ten officers at RAF School of Administration and Accountancy, Hereford
Tags: RAF Credenhill; training
Telegram to Mrs Brett
Tags: 57 Squadron; missing in action
Sydney Grimes' observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Tags: 106 Squadron; 14 OTU; 1654 HCU; 1661 HCU; 1668 HCU; 50 Squadron; 617 Squadron; 9 Squadron; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; anti-aircraft fire; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Botha; Cook’s tour; Dominie; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 5; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Manchester; Operation Catechism (12 November 1944); Operation Dodge (1945); Operation Exodus (1945); Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Balderton; RAF Bardney; RAF Cottesmore; RAF Evanton; RAF Madley; RAF Scampton; RAF Sturgate; RAF Syerston; RAF Wigsley; RAF Winthorpe; RAF Woodhall Spa; Tallboy; Tirpitz; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Stirlings
Slide 1 - captioned 'Stirling to Stirling whilst towing to Arnhem'. Air-to-air view of the port side of a Stirling with D-Day stripes on rear fuselage.
Slide 2 - captioned 'Stirling D4…
Tags: 620 Squadron; Stirling
Stirling interiors
Slide 1 - captioned 'Brian found b/a deRome crew setting off for ops in "Y" 2, GD'.Part view of man sitting at bomb aimers position with bombsight centre and map on right.
Slide 2 -…
Stan Hawes' Log Book
Tags: 14 OTU; 1654 HCU; 49 Squadron; 50 Squadron; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; Botha; Dominie; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; killed in action; Lancaster; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Cottesmore; RAF Fiskerton; RAF Mona; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF Wigsley; RAF Yatesbury; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Sparks in the air - Jack Smith's wartime story
Tags: 1661 HCU; 17 OTU; 189 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; Battle; Blenheim; bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); Cook’s tour; crewing up; Dominie; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; military living conditions; Morse-keyed wireless telegraphy; Operation Exodus (1945); Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Bramcote; RAF Compton Bassett; RAF Fulbeck; RAF Llandwrog; RAF Madley; RAF Milltown; RAF Padgate; RAF Silverstone; RAF Syerston; RAF Turweston; RAF Winthorpe; RAF Woodbridge; recruitment; Scarecrow; Stirling; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Sparks in the air - Jack Smith's wartime story
Tags: 1661 HCU; 17 OTU; 189 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; Battle; Blenheim; bombing; bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); Cook’s tour; crewing up; Dominie; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; love and romance; military living conditions; Morse-keyed wireless telegraphy; Operation Exodus (1945); Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Bramcote; RAF Compton Bassett; RAF Fulbeck; RAF Llandwrog; RAF Madley; RAF Milltown; RAF Padgate; RAF Silverstone; RAF Syerston; RAF Turweston; RAF Winthorpe; RAF Woodbridge; recruitment; Stirling; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Sleeping Out Passes
Tags: 11 OTU; aircrew; Operational Training Unit; training
Six WAAFs
On the reverse 'Hereford May 2nd 1942 Irene Edith Joyce Connie Dorothy Alice'.
Sergeant E Marrs air gunner/wireless operator's flying log book
Tags: 10 Squadron; 14 OTU; 1654 HCU; 4 Group; 5 Group; 50 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; bombing; bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); C-47; Dominie; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Barrow in Furness; RAF Madley; RAF Market Harborough; RAF Mona; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF Syerston; RAF Wigsley; Stirling; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Scenes on the ground and towed Horsa
Slide 1 - captioned 'Everyone on station (not working) appears in this group 189 flying crews of 620 Squadron, ready for D-Day'. A very large group of airman sitting…
Scenes on the ground
Slide 1 - captioned 'Easton Lodge 1945 October'. Large three story house covered in ivy with bay windows and tower and turret at right end. In front ornamental…
Tags: 620 Squadron
Scenes on the ground
Tags: service vehicle; Stirling
Scenes on the ground
Slide 1 - captioned 'USAF at Great Dunmow shows Mitchells + Marauders on station with bomb dump'. In the foreground bombs piled in rows on top of one another. In the…
Tags: 620 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; B-25; B-26; bomb aimer; flight engineer; navigator; pilot; Stirling; wireless operator
Scenes on the ground
Tags: 620 Squadron; B-17; ground crew; ground personnel; Horsa; Spitfire; Stirling; Whitley