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- Spatial Coverage is exactly "France--Le Mans"
K A L Killeen’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 115 Squadron; 1651 HCU; 83 OTU; aircrew; Anson; bombing; bombing of the Le Havre E-boat pens (14/15 June 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Proctor; RAF Feltwell; RAF Peplow; RAF Witchford; RAF Wratting Common; Stirling; tactical support for Normandy troops; training; Wellington
Le Mans [entry point]
Le Mans, Edward King's 12th operation on his tour
Leslie Valentines pilots flying log book. Two
Tags: 13 OTU; 88 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; anti-aircraft fire; Blenheim; bombing; Boston; Dominie; Flying Training School; Initial Training Wing; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; Proctor; RAF Bicester; RAF Hartford Bridge; Second Tactical Air Force; strafing; training; V-1; V-weapon
Norman Piercy - Research Notes
Tags: 101 Squadron; 149 Squadron; 156 Squadron; 1657 HCU; 218 Squadron; 3 Group; 405 Squadron; 7 Squadron; 8 Group; air gunner; aircrew; anti-aircraft fire; crash; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; final resting place; flight engineer; Heavy Conversion Unit; killed in action; Lancaster; Mosquito; Pathfinders; RAF Alconbury; RAF Gransden Lodge; RAF Lakenheath; RAF Topcliffe; RAF Upwood; RAF Warboys; RAF Wyton; Stirling; training; Wellington
Operation Overlord
Top left - newspaper cutting providing account of plan for attack on Merville battery including saturation bombing by Lancasters and ground attack. Goes on with account of actual…
Tags: 1 Group; 4 Group; 5 Group; 6 Group; 8 Group; aircrew; bombing; bombing of the Boulogne E-boats (15/16 June 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); flight engineer; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Lancaster; Master Bomber; Mosquito; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Pathfinders
Operations, the railway plan
Top left - extract from Ned Sparkes's logbook from 1 March 1944 to 29 March 1944 with operations to Trappes, Le Mans (twice), Brest,…
Tags: 3 Group; 4 Group; 431 Squadron; 5 Group; 6 Group; 8 Group; aircrew; bombing; flight engineer; Halifax; Lancaster; mine laying; Mosquito; RAF Croft; Stirling
P M Edge’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book. One
Tags: 15 Squadron; 1653 HCU; 84 OTU; Advanced Flying Unit; air gunner; aircrew; Anson; bomb aimer; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Desborough; RAF Dumfries; RAF Feltwell; RAF Husbands Bosworth; RAF Mildenhall; RAF Prestwick; Stirling; tactical support for Normandy troops; training; V-1; V-2; V-weapon; Wellington
Peter Galan's (Thomas Blyth's navigator) - navigators flying log book
Tags: 10 OTU; 1658 HCU; 51 Squadron; aircrew; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bomb struck; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943); Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 3; Heavy Conversion Unit; navigator; Operational Training Unit; RAF Abingdon; RAF Riccall; RAF Snaith; training; Whitley
S A Windmill’s Royal Canadian Air Force pilots flying log book. One
Tags: 158 Squadron; 1658 HCU; 19 OTU; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; bombing; bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); bombing of the Siracourt V-weapon site (25 June 1944); Flying Training School; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Harvard; Heavy Conversion Unit; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Kinloss; RAF Lissett; RAF Riccall; RAF Shawbury; RAF Upavon; Stearman; tactical support for Normandy troops; Tiger Moth; training; Whitley
The Air Ministry regrets
Tags: 101 Squadron; 103 Squadron; 106 Squadron; 148 Squadron; 149 Squadron; 38 Squadron; 50 Squadron; 540 Squadron; 627 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; Air Observers School; Anson; arts and crafts; Battle; Blenheim; bomb aimer; bombing; bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); Botha; Churchill, Winston (1874-1965); crash; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Service Order; ditching; Dominie; evacuation; firefighting; flight engineer; George VI, King of Great Britain (1895-1952); ground crew; ground personnel; Halifax; Hampden; Hurricane; killed in action; Lancaster; love and romance; mine laying; missing in action; Mosquito; navigator; Oboe; Operation Dodge (1945); Operation Exodus (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); Pathfinders; pilot; prisoner of war; RAF Abingdon; RAF Abu Sueir; RAF Benson; RAF Bentley Priory; RAF Boscombe Down; RAF Cottesmore; RAF Debden; RAF Elsham Wolds; RAF Evanton; RAF Glatton; RAF Ingham; RAF Kabrit; RAF Leconfield; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF Ludford Magna; RAF Luqa; RAF Manby; RAF Martlesham Heath; RAF Mildenhall; RAF North Weald; RAF Northolt; RAF Old Sarum; RAF Pembrey; RAF Scampton; RAF Shallufa; RAF St Athan; RAF Sutton Bridge; RAF Swanton Morley; RAF Syerston; RAF Uxbridge; RAF West Freugh; RAF Westcott; RAF Woodbridge; RAF Yatesbury; Spitfire; Swordfish; Tirpitz; training; Wallis, Barnes Neville (1887-1979); Wellington; Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
The Nuremburg raid and target token
Thomas Sproulle’s Royal Canadian Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 11 OTU; 466 Squadron; 640 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; anti-aircraft fire; Battle; Blenheim; bomb aimer; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); crash; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Ju 88; mine laying; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); observer; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAF Driffield; RAF Leconfield; RAF Manby; RAF Oakley; RAF Steeple Morden; RCAF Fingal; RCAF London; RCAF Pennfield Ridge; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); searchlight; training; Wellington
Trevor Saint air gunner's flying log book
Tags: 1657 HCU; 26 OTU; 514 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); bombing of the Le Havre E-boat pens (14/15 June 1944); Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 2; Lancaster Mk 3; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; RAF Feltwell; RAF Little Horwood; RAF Manby; RAF Morpeth; RAF Newmarket; RAF Stradishall; RAF Waterbeach; RAF West Freugh; RAF Wing; Stirling; tactical support for Normandy troops; training; Wellington
W G Didcote’s South African Air Force observer’s or air gunner’s log book
Tags: 115 Squadron; 1651 HCU; 1653 HCU; 1678 HCU; 17 OTU; 186 Squadron; 218 Squadron; 83 Squadron; 90 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); bombing of the Le Havre E-boat pens (14/15 June 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); Botha; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 2; Lancaster Mk 3; Me 110; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operation Dodge (1945); Operation Exodus (1945); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Coningsby; RAF Manby; RAF Millom; RAF Silverstone; RAF Stradishall; RAF Tuddenham; RAF Waterbeach; RAF Witchford; RAF Wratting Common; Stirling; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
W Sparkes’ navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 1659 HCU; 1668 HCU; 29 OTU; 297 Squadron; 431 Squadron; 85 OTU; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); C-47; Dominie; flight engineer; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Halifax Mk 5; Halifax Mk 7; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lincoln; Mosquito; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; RAF Bruntingthorpe; RAF Cottesmore; RAF Croft; RAF Dishforth; RAF Husbands Bosworth; RAF Lyneham; RAF Silloth; RAF St Athan; RAF Tholthorpe; RAF Topcliffe; training; Wellington
Walter Braithwaite’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 10 OTU; 1652 HCU; 171 Squadron; 21 OTU; 24 OTU; 77 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; bale out; Battle; Bolingbroke; bomb aimer; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); Cook’s tour; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 3; Halifax Mk 5; Heavy Conversion Unit; mine laying; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAF Elvington; RAF Full Sutton; RAF Honeybourne; RAF Marston Moor; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF North Creake; RAF St Eval; tactical support for Normandy troops; training; Whitley