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Banks, Peter. Album one
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134 items. The album contains pictures taken at RAF Methwold and Feltwell, Battles in France as part of the RAF Advanced Air Striking Force in 1940, 2 Group target photographs, and Venturas and Photographic Reconnaissance Unit Spitfires. There are also a number of aerial photographs of cities and targets in the Ruhr and the Low countries taken at low level during a sightseeing Cooks tour after VE Day. <br /><br />Return to the <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/140">main collection</a>.
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One photograph album
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PBanksP1501
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IBCC Digital Archive
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[black and white photograph of three airmen in flying gear standing in front of the aircraft Fairey Battle L5360]
FIVE MEN IN A BATTLE
FAIREY Battle L5360 was believed to be the last of its kind to escape from France before that country fell to the German invaders in June 1940. An 88 Squadron (Advanced Air Striking Force) machine, as evidenced by the code letters ‘RH’, it was attacked and forced down at Poitiers, abandoned by its crew, and then hastily repaired by members of the detachment of 212 (Photographic Reconnaissance) Squadron from Heston, serving with the BEF. Bullet holes in the Battle were patched up and one of the wing tips, which had been shot off, was replaced with a bent branch from a tree and some fabric. The damaged starboard flap was locked in the position shown in the photograph and a kitbag slung under the port wing to balance the aircraft in flight.
Prior to take-off from Fontenoy-Le-Conte grass field, near La Rochelle, at 5.30 pm on June 20 1940, the remaining 20 or so ground staff of 212 Squadron cut cards to see which four of them would accompany the pilot, Flt Lt “Tug” Wilson, on the flight to England. The winners were Sgt Walton, Sgt Ward, LAC Cook and LAC Jim Muncie. The Battle normally carried a crew of three, but Wilson decided that if some weight of the aircraft was reduced by discarding, among other items, the three parachutes, five could be carried.
To get the Battle off the grass airfield, Wilson first taxied out to take-off position and got the remaining ground staff to hold the plane by a rope attached to its rudder while he reached full revs. The Battle was then released and after what seemed ages it lifted and cleared the trees at the end of the airfield by a few feet. The flight path to the UK was across country to the left of Cherbourg then right to cross over the Channel Islands. After over two hours flying the Battle banked over the airfield at Jersey and headed for Heston.
Before take-off Wilson had told his passengers that if any enemy aircraft werer [sic] met he would waggle his wings to signal that they were to quickly move as near to the front of the Battle as possible to enable him to make a fast dive. Luckily only a Hurricane was seen. It escorted the Battle for part of the journey across the Channel, and then parted company near the English coast. Heston airfield was reached at about 9.30 pm and the Battle landed with little fuel left in the tanks. “The tarmac in front of the hangar was packed with the rest of the boys waiting to welcome us”, recalls Jim Muncie. “I personally patted the good old earth again when I left the aircraft. I was last out, as my position was just behind the pilot the bomb aimer’s station”.
The photograph, taken by Mr Muncie, shows the Battle in France before the flight to England. Noteworthy are the hurriedly painted 88 Squadron code letters “RH”. Personnel in the picture are (L to R) LAC Cook, Sgt Walton and Sgt Ward. More information about L5360 can be found in Aviator Extraordinary (published some years ago by Chatto and Windus) by Sydney Cotton and Ralph Barker.
L5360 never flew again as it was not worth repairing. The engine was needing repair, plus the fuselage and it was even discovered that the rear gun was jammed and would never have fired a shot. The ground staff of 212 Squadron left behind in France eventually reached Bordeaux, and boarded a ship to arrive safely home in the middle of July.
AUGUST 1975
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Five men in a Battle
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Account of possibly the last Battle aircraft to escape from France before the country fell to the Germans in June 1940. Tells of the aircraft of 88 Squadron being repaired after being force down at Poitiers. Took of from Fontenoy-Le-Conte near La Rochelle with four of the 20 ground personnel of 212 Squadron and pilot on board. Details names of passengers and pilot. Describes take off and flight back to England. At top is a photograph of the aircraft with three of the passengers. The ground staff left behind eventually got back to England via Bordeaux.
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1940-06-20
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One newspaper cutting mounted on an album page
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eng
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Photograph
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PBanksP15010135
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Royal Air Force
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France
France--Poitiers
France--Bordeaux (Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
Great Britain
England--London
England--Hounslow
England--Middlesex
France--Fontenay
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1940-06
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Tricia Marshall
88 Squadron
Battle
bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944)
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Nevill, Edward
Edward Greville Nevill
E G Nevill
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Nine items. Collection concerns Sergeant Edward Nevill DFM and includes correspondence and newspaper reports about the award of Edward Nevill's Distinguished Flying Medal.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Guy Nevill and catalogued by Archive staff.
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2016-05-11
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Nevill, EG
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HOUNSLOW AIRMAN HONOURED
Sgt. E.G. Nevill, D.F.M.
Sergeant E.G. Nevill, of the Royal Air Force, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal for conspicuous service. Not yet 20 years of age, he is the son of Mr. Edwin J. Nevill, of “Keyford,” 79, Cromwell Road, Hounslow, late head postmaster of East Grinstead. Mr. Nevill is a well-known member of the Heston and Isleworth Philanthropic Society.
The British bombers, of which Sergeant Nevill was a member of a crew, were reconnoitring the enemy’s back areas at a height of only 50 feet when three Messerschmitt 109’s were sighted about 150 feet higher. Sergeant Nevill, the rear gunner, holding his fire until the fighters were within close range, replied to each attack with a series of short bursts, while his pilot, taking violent evasive action, skimmed the housetops of villages as he made for the coast.
One Messerschmitt 109, closing to within 300 yards of the bomber’s tail, was caught by a well-directed burst from the rear gun and dived headlong to the ground. At the coast the two remaining enemy machines broke off the engagement and turned back.
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The crew of one British bomber, reconnoitring the enemy’s back areas at a height of only 50ft., sighted three Messerschmitt 19’s [sic] about 150ft. higher.
Held His Fire
The British rear-gunner, holding his fire until the fighters were within close range, replied to each attack with a series of short bursts, while his pilot, taking violent evasive action, skimmed the housetops of villages as he made for the coast.
One Messerschmitt 109, closing to within 300 yards of the bomber’s tail, was caught by a well aimed burst from the rear gun and dived headlong to the ground. At the coast two remaining Messerschmitts broke off the engagement and turned back.
Printed and Published by The Daily [missing letters]
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Former Frome Postmaster’s Son Honoured
Sergeant E.G. Nevill, of the Royal Air Force, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal for conspicuous service. Not yet 20 years of age, he is the son of Mr. Edwin J. Nevill, of “Keyford,” 79, Cromwell Road, Hounslow, who for five years was head postmaster at Frome. Sergeant Nevill was born in Frome and spent the first five years of his life here. The British bombers, of which Sergeant Nevill was a member of a crew, were reconnoitring the enemy’s back areas at a height of only fifty feet when three Messerschmitt 109’s were sighted about 150 feet higher. Sergeant Nevill, the rear gunner, holding his fire until the fighters were within close range, replied to each attack with a series of short bursts, while his pilot taking violent evasive action, skimmed the housetops of villages as he made for the coast. One Messerschmitt 109, closing to within 300 yards of the bomber’s tail, was caught by a well-directed burst from the rear gun and dived headlong to the ground. At the coast the two remaining enemy machines broke off the engagement and turned back.
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DISTINGUISHED FLYING MEDAL
NEVILL, 610339, SERGEANT EDWARD GREVILLE.
SPENCER, 580466, SERGEANT ALAN.
In June Flight Lieutenant Batt was the pilot and Sergeants Nevill and Spencer the observer and rear gunner respectively of an aircraft which successfully carried out a single aircraft reconnaissance. Throughout the whole operation the aircraft was flown at a height of less than 200ft., and enemy troop concentrations were located and subsequently attacked. Flight Lieutenant Batt successfully completed the mission in spite of intense anti-aircraft fire, which severely damaged his aircraft. Sergeant Spencer was wounded during the operation, but continued to use his gun, also making valuable visual reconnaissances. Sergeant Nevill, by his skilful handling of his gun, beat off an attack by three Messerschmitt 109s. It is believed that one was destroyed. This crew has taken part in 11 operational flights since May 10, and they have at all times displayed courage and determination in the face of the enemy. Their excellent team work has largely contributed to the success of many of the missions entrusted to them.
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The crew of another bomber, reconnoitring the enemy’s back areas at a height of only 50 ft. sighted three Messerschmitt 109’s ahead.
The fighters at once dived to the attack, one closing in on either quarter and the third approaching directly from astern.
Pressing home their attacks at short range they then broke away, and while one fighter continued to attack from astern, the remaining two, working as a pair, kept up a series of diving assaults on each quarter in turn.
The British rear-gunner, holding his fire until the fighters were within close range, replied to each attack with a series of short bursts while his pilot skimmed the housetops and scattered villages as he made for the coast.
FLEW BACK
One Messerschmitt was caught by a well-aimed burst from the rear gun, turned over on its back and dived headlong into the ground.
The running fight continued until the coast was reached, when the two remaining Messerschmitts broke off the engagement and turned back.
Immediately the bomber pilot turned his aircraft about and completed his interrupted reconnaissance in full.
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[underlined] Flew at 200 Feet [/underlined]
Flight-Lieutenant Robert Batt was the pilot, and Sergeants Edward Nevill and Alan Spencer, the observer and air gunner of an aircraft which successfully carried out a single aircraft reconnaissance.
Throughout the whole operation the aircraft was flown at a height of less than 200 feet, and enemy troop concentrations were located and subsequently attacked.
Flight-Lieutenant Batt successfully completed the mission in spite of intense anti-aircraft fire which severely damaged his aircraft. Sergeant Spencer was wounded, but continued to use his gun. Sergeant Nevill, by skilful handling of his gun, beat off an attack by three Messerschmitts. It is believed he destroyed one.
Flight-Lieutenant Batt has been awarded the D.F.C., and Sergeant Nevill and Sergeant Spencer the D.F.M.
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Sgt Edward Nevill's DFM newspaper reports
Hounslow Airman Honoured
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Six newspaper cuttings referring to the award of a DFM to Edward Nevill and giving details of the conduct which led to the three crew being awarded medals.
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Six newspaper cuttings
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eng
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Text
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NNevillG160511-01
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
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Great Britain
England--Hounslow
England--Middlesex
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IBCC Digital Archive
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1940
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1940-06
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David Bloomfield
Angela Gaffney
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air gunner
aircrew
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Medal
Me 109
navigator
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Wynn, Ian Archer
I A Wynn
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An account of the resource
146 Items. Collection concerns Pilot Officer Ian Archer Wynn (1908 - 1943, 146838 Royal Air Force). After training as ground crew he remustered as a flight engineer and flew operations with 100 Squadron. He was killed 25 May 1943 on an operation from RAF Grimsby to Düsseldorf. Collection consists of a diary, a memorial book, an official report on what was his final operation, photographs of his crew, his family and the squadron as well as official correspondence from Air Ministry and British Red Cross, letters of condolence and a large number of letters from Ian Wynn to his wife Kathleen. <br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Patrick Anthony Wynn and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. <br /><br />Additional information on Ian Archer Wynn is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/126116/">IBCC Losses Database.</a>
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2015-07-13
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Wynn, IA
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OHMS Envelope addressed to Mrs K Wynn
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Opened envelope with Air Ministry RAF Form 2002.C and Glyn, Mills and Co markings.
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1943-11-30
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One typewritten envelope
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eng
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Text. Correspondence
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EAirMinWynnK431130
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Civilian
Royal Air Force
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Great Britain
England--Lancashire
England--Warrington
England--Middlesex
England--Hounslow
England--Cheshire
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1943-11-30
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IBCC Digital Archive
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England--Hounslow
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Hounslow [place]
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This page is an entry point for a place. Please use the links below to see all relevant documents available in the Archive.
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Clyde-Smith, Denis
Clyde-Smith, D
Description
An account of the resource
Collection contains 26 items and concerns Squadron Leader Denis Clyde-Smith Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Flying Cross, who joined the Royal Air Force and trained as a pilot in 1937. He flew in the anti aircraft cooperation role including remotely piloted Queen Bee aircraft before serving on Battle aircraft on 32 Squadron. He completed operational tours on Wellington with 115 and 218 Squadrons and Wellington and Lancaster with 9 Squadron after which he went to the aircraft and armament experimental establishment at Boscombe Down. The collection consists of two logbooks, aircraft histories of some of the aircraft he flew, photographs of people and aircraft, newspaper articles and gallantry award certificate.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by John Clyde-Smith and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2016-09-19
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Clyde-Smith, D
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The enclosed aircraft histories are all in respect of Tiger Moth aircraft flown by you while undergoing ab-initio training at Sywell. I have commenced the breakdown of their service life as from the date of their impressment into RAF service. However, prior to this, the Tigers in question were operated under a Type ‘A’ Civil Contract which was put into use under the Expansion Scheme of the 1930 era. Then on the 30th of November, 1939, the Air Ministry took over command and RAF roundels were applied to the Tigers, although their civil markings were retained until 1940/41. The Tigers at Sywell were impressed under two Contracts, each issued on the 17th of September, 1940, as follows:
BB693-706 allocated to 6 E.F.T.S. under Contract No. All3015/40 dtd 17/9/40.
BB788-793 allocated to 6 E.F.T.S. under Contract No. All3015/40 (2nd part)
G-ADGF c/n 3345 impressed as BB704
Used at Sywell until 9/8/42, when it was transferred to 10 OUT at Abingdon. Released to 6 MU Brize Norton on the 9th of February, 1943, and later issued to 16 E.F.T.S. Burnaston. Here BB704 was coded ‘7’ later taking the code FIP:A (the four letter codes were issued to Flying Training Command, circa 1945/46). On 31/7/46, BB704 was flown to 9 MU Cosford, and stored until released to 21 E.F.T.S. Booker (near High Wycombe) on 25/3/48. Coded FIW:O, BB704 remained with 21 E.F.T.S. until transfer to 7 F.T.S. Cottesmore on 30/3/50. On June 19th of the same year it was transferred to Station Flight, Feltwell, taking the code ‘W’. However, it’s active use was now rapidly drawing to a close, and on 30/11/50, it was allocated the instructional airframe serial 6805M and delivered to No. 664 ATC Squadron, St. Walter & St. John’s Godalming County School (Surrey Wing).
[page break]
G-ADGG c/n 3346 impressed as BB695
Used at Sywell throughout it’s entire career and was destroyed in a landing accident on 12/5/41.
G-ADGT c/n 3338 impressed as BB697
Continued in use at Sywell until transfer to 26 E.F.T.S. Theale on, 15/7/42. Coded B26, BB697 remained in use at Theale until it was released to store at 12 MU Kirkbridge on 18/7/45. It’s next move was overseas to Germany and 652 Squadron where it served from 17/10/45 to 9/5/46. Following a year spent at No. 151 Aircraft Repair Unit, BB697 was flown to 5 MU Kemble for disposal.
On 27/8/47, BB697 was sold to a civilian operator, and was restored to the Civil Register, and during the early 1960’s it was still in use, registered to Westwick Distributors, Foulsham.
G-ADGV c/n 3340 impressed as BB694
Used by 6 E.F.T.S. until transfer to 29 E.F.T.S. Clyffe Pypard on 15/7/42. Released to 5 MU Kemble on 14/8/46, BB694 was eventually released to the Royal Navy. In RNAS service BB694 served at Stretton, Lossiemouth, and Arbroath before transfer on 17/11/60, to the Britannia Flight at Roborough (Plymouth).
G-ADGW c/n 3341 impressed as BB706
Sevred at Sywell throughout the war years, and was eventually released to store at 10 MU Hullavington. Struck off Charge on 22/5/50, BB706 was disposed of to W.A. Rollason Ltd., who in turn sold it to the D.H. Technical College for ground instruction purposes.
[page break]
G-ADGX c/n 3342 impressed as BB698
Continued in use at Sywell until 9/8/42, when it was flown to RAF Doncaster. Following a brief spell at Taylorcraft, BB698 was released to 5 MU Kemble on 24/6/43. From Kemble BB698 was transfered [sic] to the Royal Navy and delivered to RNAS Hinstock. Attached to 758 Squadron and later RNAS Lee-on-Solent, BB698 went on to serve with B Flight of 798 Squadron, Station Flight Lee-on-Solent, RNAS Evarton, and 727 Squadron RNAS Gosport, in that order before being sold to the Wiltshire School of Flying on 5/2/51. Restored to the Civil Register it was lost in a crash at Thruxton on 11/7/53, when it’s pilot overshot the airfield.
G-ADGY c/n 3343 impressed as BB699
Served for it’s entire life at Sywell, and was lost in a crash during a low flying exercise near Turvey, Bedfordshire, on 25/7/44, when it struck some power cables.
G-ADGZ c/n 3344 impressed as BB700
Used at Sywell until transfer to 7 A.G.S. Stormy Down on 13/8/42. Delivered to Towyn U.A.S. in 1943, and damaged beyond repair taxing [sic] at RAF Towyn, 10/2/44.
[page break]
G-ADIH c/n 3349 impressed as BB789
While in use at 6 E.F.T.S. BB789 took the code ‘89’. Released to 5 MU Kemble on 9/8/42, and then to RAF Speke on 31/10/42. However, by 6/12/42, BB789 had found it’s way back to 5 MU, where it was eventually converted to an instructional airframe. Bearing the serial 3654M it was delivered to 2006 ATC Squadron at Cheltenham on 2/4/43.
During 1946 this Tiger was handed over – without Air Ministry approval – to the Gloucester Flying Club, who promptly spent £425 in restoring G-ADIH to flying condition, and naturally thought the Tiger their property. However, the Air Ministry then stepped in and requested the return of their aircraft – the matter being eventually settled by a payment by the Gloucester Flying Club of £50 to Air Ministry. G-ADIH remained on the Civil Register until 20/11/52, when it was destroyed during a landing accident near Ramsgate.
G-ADII c/n 3350 impressed as BB701
Served with 6 E.F.T.S. throughout the war years, and was released to 9 MU Cosford on 30/8/46. Remaining in storage until 6/4/49, when it was delivered to 9 R.F.S. Doncaster. Destroyed on 22/4/50, when it spun into a sports field near Hansworth.
G-ADIJ c/n 3351 impressed as BB788
Used at Sywell throughout the war, and taken to 9 MU Cosford on 19/7/45, for disposal. Sold to Marshalls of Cambridge in 4/46, and restored to [crossed out]the the[/crossed out]
[page break]
to/ [sic]
the Civil Register as G-ADIJ. In December 1952 G-ADIJ was sold abroad to New Zealand as ZK-BBS and was converted for crop spraying. Used in this role by Northern Aviation Limited, ZK-BBS was destroyed in a crash near Dargaville on, [sic] 15/12/55.
No details at present for G-ADEZ – may have been lost prior to 1939. Further information on the aircraft that you flew will be passed in due course.
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Aircraft histories of Tiger Moth aircraft flown by Denis Clyde-Smith
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Histories of twelve Tiger Moth aircraft flown by Denis Clyde Smith while undergoing ab-initio training at Sywell.
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Five page typewritten document
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eng
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MClydeSmithD39856-160919-04
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Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Great Britain
England--Oxfordshire
England--West Midlands
England--Wolverhampton
England--Lincolnshire
England--Stamford
England--Norfolk
England--Thetford
England--Cumbria
England--Carlisle
England--Berkshire
England--Theale (West Berkshire)
England--Northamptonshire
England--Northampton
England--Buckinghamshire
England--High Wycombe
England--Surrey
England--Godalming
England--Norwich
England--Wiltshire
Scotland--Moray
Scotland--Angus
Scotland--Arbroath
England--Cheshire
England--Warrington
England--Devon
England--Plymouth
England--Yorkshire
England--Doncaster
England--Hampshire
England--Gosport
England--Bedfordshire
England--Bedford
England--Gloucestershire
England--Cheltenham
England--Cirencester
England--Chippenham (Wiltshire)
England--Shropshire
England--Shrewsbury
Scotland--Ross and Cromarty
Scotland--Invergordon
England--Andover
Wales--Mid Glamorgan
Wales--Bridgend
Wales--Dyfed
Wales--Aberystwyth
England--Kent
England--Ramsgate
Germany
New Zealand
New Zealand--Dargaville
England--Cambridgeshire
England--Cambridge
England--London
England--Hounslow
England--Cumberland
England--Middlesex
England--Staffordshire
England--Royal Wootton Bassett
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1955
1960
Conforms To
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Pending review
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Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
Contributor
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Steve Baldwin
Flying Training School
RAF Brize Norton
RAF Clyffe Pypard
RAF Cosford
RAF Cottesmore
RAF Feltwell
RAF Kemble
RAF Lossiemouth
RAF Stormy Down
RAF Sywell
RAF Towyn
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