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Pilots log book for John Derek Bolton, covering the period from 17 March 1946 to 14 June 1947. Detailing his civilian flying duties. He was based at Heathrow, Kenley and Redhill. Aircraft flown were, Cambridge Sailplane, Kite 1 Sailplane, Lancaster,…

Thanks him for bombing charts.

On Vickers-Armstrong headed paper classified secret. Write saying that he will send bombing charts at once.

Writes he is enclosing two further bomb plots and requesting copies.

Thanks him for copies of plots. Hopes to have more plots of live bombing shortly.

Classified Secret on Vickers-Armstrong headed paper. Thanks Cheshire for lending him distribution chart for 617 squadron. Looking at revised probability data. Graphs sent to Director Bombing Ops.

On Vickers-Armstrong headed paper classified most secret. Congratulates Cheshire on award of bar to Distinguished Service Order. Goes on to discuss bomb plots sent to Wallis. Concludes with statement on penetration depths of live stores. Includes a…

In the foreground a man wearing glasses (Barnes Wallis) looks up to the left, shading his eyes, at a Vulcan aircraft flying low over a white two story house. In the background left are trees. On the reverse 'Vulcan over White House on BNW 90th…

View of the underneath of the Vulcan Aircraft over trees. Photograph reported to be Vulcan flying over White Hill House on Sir Barnes Wallis' 90th birthday. Donated by his daughter Mary Stopes-Roe. Additional information about this item was kindly…

View of the underneath of the Vulcan Aircraft in a climb. At the bottom trees and roofs of houses. Photograph reported to be Vulcan flying over White Hill House on Sir Barnes Wallis' 90th birthday. Donated by his daughter Mary Stopes-Roe. Additional…

Close up of the underneath of the Vulcan Aircraft. Photograph reported to be Vulcan flying over White Hill House on Sir Barnes Wallis' 90th birthday. Donated by his daughter Mary Stopes-Roe. Additional information about this item was kindly provided…

Congratulations on award of Distinguished Service Order.

Wishes him happy birthday

Writes catching up with family news and his activities in India

Congratulates on birth of daughter and writes he would be honoured to be a god parent.

Order of service for confirmation service at Charterhouse school. Includes seating plan for candidates includes David Donaldson

Thanks him for birthday present and writes of others she has received. Penned by her mother

Writes of articles she is sending him. Thanks him for bicycle lamps. Catches up with family news.

Discusses family photographs. Writes about possible arrangements for daughter.

Discuses financial matters and gives examples to illustrate her spending requirements.

Writes about daughter Frances

Sends birthday wishes and discusses present. Catches up with family news and writes of daughter's activities. Reports on telephone calls from David's mother and relates the sequel to the toothpaste story recounted in the letter of 23 January.

Letter to David Donaldson from his wife Joyce telling him of plans for his nephew's christening. Also information about paying bills, and other domestic details including how their daughter lost 4 tubes of toothpaste.
Catches up with family news.…

Thanks him for letters and is sending books and and a shirt. Apologises that she cannot get to London due to work. Catches up with family news and mentions financial and health matters. Enjoyed brother Norman's letter and hopes he is enjoying new…

From wife Joyce discussing family matters. Says she is lonely and asks if she can come up to visit. Catches up with family news.