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Halifax, Albany and Lakeland Cards
Three colour postcards.
#1 a Halifax of 35 Squadron, in flight.
#2 Albany, Georgia - Pecan trees and a hunter with aircraft above.
#3 Lakeland, Florida. Orange trees, fishing and houses.
#1 a Halifax of 35 Squadron, in flight.
#2 Albany, Georgia - Pecan trees and a hunter with aircraft above.
#3 Lakeland, Florida. Orange trees, fishing and houses.
Reg Wilson's Identity Card
A card issued to Reg by his flying school.
Bomber Command and Notes of Some of My Experiences During 1941-1945
Reg summarises Bomber Command's role in the war then details his personal experiences from training days. He covers in detail the navigational techniques he used. He describes the operation he was on when he was shot down.
Record of service
Covers all postings in service including training in England and the United States and operations on 158 Squadron flying Halifax after which he was a pilot instructor.
S A Windmill’s Royal Canadian Air Force pilots flying log book. One
Royal Canadian Air Force pilots flying log book for S A Windmill, covering the period from 4 January 1942 to 29 May 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Cambridge, USAF Lakeland, USAF…
Three airmen in a house
Three airmen wearing khaki uniform sitting in a room with windows and curtains left and right. Submitted with caption 'mr ross house lakeland fl'.
Man and a woman
On the left a woman wearing a dress and on the right a man wearing shirt and tie. Both sitting in a chair with window and curtains left and right. Submitted with caption 'mr and mrs ross flying instructor lakeland florida'.
Airman with feet up
An airman wearing khaki uniform sitting with his bare feet up on a table. In the background windows. Submitted with caption 'Lakeland Florida'.
Two airmen and a woman
Two airmen wearing khaki uniform and side caps standing either side of a woman wearing blouse and skirt. In the background palm trees and railway wagons. Submitted with caption 'Ben Massey, Mrs Mathews, Don Cameron leaving Lakeland'.
Three airmen
Three airmen wearing khaki uniform and side caps standing by a wall on the edge of a lake. Submitted with the caption 'Ben Massey, Don Cameron and Don May, Lakeland Fl'.
Two men in swimming trunks
Two men wearing swimming trunks sitting on the railing of a wooden pier over a lake. Submitted with caption 'Ben Massey, Crystal Lake Fl'.
Four men
Four men, three wearing khaki uniform shirt and trousers and the fourth a white shirt and tie standing in line inside a room with door to the left and picture on wall behind. Submitted with caption 'At Instructors House Mr Ross, Lakeland Florida'.
Course 43-B Lodwick school of aeronautics
A large group of trainees all wearing khaki uniform sitting and standing in four rows in front of a building. Submitted with caption 'Lodwich School of Aeronautics Course 43B 1942 4th row 4th from right Don Cameron'.
Don Cameron
A man wearing vest writing with fountain pen. Another man behind partition on the right. Submitted with caption 'Don Cameron writing home Lakeland Fl. 1942'.
Three airmen by a lake
Three airmen wearing khaki uniform and side caps standing by a wall with lake in background. Submitted with caption 'Ben Massey, Don Cameron and Don May Lakeland Fl 1942'.
Don Cameron pilot's flying log book. One
Pilot’s flying log book, one, for Don Cameron, covering the period from 23 March 1942 to 22 January 1943. Detailing his flying training. He was stationed at RAF Booker, USAAF Lakeland, USAAF Cochran Field and USAAF Napier Field. Aircraft flown in…
World War II & Flying Memoirs
Writes of travelling to Scotland before start of the war and then joining the RAF Volunteer Reserve. Continues with account of training in England before going to Lakeland Florida for primary flying training, Cochran field for basic and advanced…
H Bartlett. Lakeland School of Aeronautics identity card
Identity card with personal details and photograph.
Interview with Maurice Roberts
Born in Manchester, he was 20 years old in 1940 when he joined up and volunteered for aircrew. He trained in South Africa, Canada (Moncton and Trenton), the Unites States (Lakeland), and was torpedoed in the Atlantic on his way back. Maurice flew…
Michael Beetham's pilot's flying log book. One
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Pilots flying log book one for Michael James Beetham, covering the period from 2 March 1942 to 17 November 1945. Detailing his flying training. Operations flown, instructor duties and post war squadron duties. He was stationed at RAF Perth, USAAC…
Interview with Bluey Mottershead
Born on a farm in Shropshire, his best friend from his youth joined the Royal Air Force as aircrew and was killed at RAF Honington when a German aircraft bombed the station. A desire for revenge made him enlist for flying duties in January 1941. He…
Herbert O'Hara's pilot log book
Herbert O'Hara's pilot log book from the Lincoln School of Aeronautics, Lakeland Florida, from 21 July 1941 to 12 December 1942. Aircraft flown were Stearman, Anson and Oxford. He was taught landings, take offs, spins and stalls.
Herbert O'Hara diary and account of Atlantic crossing in 1941
Lambeth notebook with daily diary covering 25 to 30 June 1941 during journey from Iceland towards Canada on HMS Ranpura. Followed by account crossing from Greenock, Scotland to Iceland on ship Royal Ulsterman, stopover in Iceland, journey on HMS…