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Stanley Abbott’s Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
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Stanley Abbott’s Flying Log Book from 12th July 1943 until 23rd June 1944. Trained as an air gunner at No. 7 Air Gunnery School, 14 Operational Training Unit, 1485 Flight, 1654 Conversion Unit and No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School. Operational…
Foret domaniale d'Orleans
A vertical reconnaissance photograph in a plastic bag labelled by the collection owner '15th July 1943 Good possibility between Düsseldorf and Duisburg (River Rhur) The photograph is captioned 'RA596 140 15 Jul 43// FIOA 12' TB'. One of a series of…
Loire river at Orleans
Vertical reconnaissance photograph captioned '5111 RA596 140 15 Jul 43// FIOA 12' TB', showing fields and roads to the left and right of the image. A river runs across the bottom of the image. A second river runs from top left to the right side of…
Loire river at Orleans
Vertical reconnaissance photograph captioned '5110 RA596 140 15 Jul 43// FIOA 12' TB', showing fields and roads to the left of the image. The Loire river runs across the bottom of the image. Orleans is visible at he bottom of the photograph. A second…
Loire river at Orleans
Vertical reconnaissance photograph captioned '5109 RA596 140 15 Jul 43// FIOA 12' TB', showing fields and roads to the left of the image. The Loire river runs across the bottom of the image. Orleans is visible below the river. A second river runs…
Loire river at Orleans
Vertical reconnaissance photograph captioned '5108 RA596 140 15 Jul 43// FIOA 12' TB', showing fields and roads to the left of the image. The Loire river runs across the bottom of the image. Orleans is visible below the river. A second river runs…
Loire river at Orleans
Vertical reconnaissance photograph captioned '5107 RA596 140 15 Jul 43// FIOA 12' TB', showing fields, roads and areas of forest. The Loire river runs across the bottom of the image. A second river runs across the top right corner of the image. One…
East of Orleans
Vertical reconnaissance photograph captioned '5094 RA596 140 15 Jul 43// FIOA 12' TB', showing fields, roads and tracks and fire breaks in areas of forest plantation. A river is visible in the top right corner of the image. One of a series of…
Story of my war
He describes a two year delay in joining the Royal Air Force, due to his reserved occupation making cables for barrage balloons. He covers recruitment and life during initial training, He recalls 'crewing up' with Harry Watkins (P), Doug 'Duggie'…
John Waugh’s Royal Australian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
John Waugh’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 9th March 1942 until 15th April 1945. Initial pilot training in Australia at 12 Elementary Flying Training School, 8 Elementary Flying Training School, then Canada at 8 Service Flying Training School.…
Flying Officer John Waugh "Target" flight tracks
A map of western Europe overlaid with the tracks of 34 operations undertaken by John and his crew.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
John Elliot 550 Squadron operations
Lists sorties including operations between June and September 1944. Table with aircraft (often their "We Dood It", target, day/night and time airborne with comments. Lists fate of aircraft and crew members.
John Elliott’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book and commissioning scrolls
John Elliott’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book from 20th June 1943 until 25th April 1945.
Trained as a wireless operator with No. 4 Radio School, No. 6 Advanced Flying Unit, 83 Operational Training Unit, 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit and No. 1…
Trained as a wireless operator with No. 4 Radio School, No. 6 Advanced Flying Unit, 83 Operational Training Unit, 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit and No. 1…
Norman Piercy - Research Notes
A brief biography of Norman's service in the RAF. Included are details of George Davis.
9 Squadron handwritten Operation Record Book. Two
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This is a handwritten record of the operations of 9 Squadron from 18th November 1943 to 16th June 1944. For each operation it includes many details of the target, routes, bomb load, a description of results, and if any did not return. Inserted is the…
Alan North collection inventory
An inventory of items forming a collection of Alan's RAF memorabilia.
Letter from Alan North to Joan Strong
Alan thanks her for two letters. He is missing her. He describes flying through cloud canyons.
He describes trips to Bocholt, Germany and Orleans.
He describes trips to Bocholt, Germany and Orleans.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
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Alan writes to his parents thanking them for their letter. The weather has been poor so not much flying. However there are lectures and training courses underway. He had a stay in Orleans which had been heavily bombed. He is uncertain what he will do…
Jack Whymark’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Jack Whymark’s Flying Log Book as an Air Gunner from 1st October 1940 until 4th October 1945 when his aircraft crashed in to the Mediterranean Sea.
Initial training at No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School and 225 Squadron. Posted to 149 Squadron for…
Initial training at No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School and 225 Squadron. Posted to 149 Squadron for…
William Redding recommendation for award
Recommendation for W Redding award of Distinguished Flying Medal signed by commander of 626 Squadron, the station commander of RAF Wickenby and the no 14 base commander. Includes a list of 30 operations.
W Redding’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
W Redding’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 6th June 1943 until 11th August 19444. During this time he trained as an air gunner. Posted to 9 Advanced Flying Unit, 28 Operational Training Unit, 1481 Gunnery…
Robert Blamires' South African Air Force observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
R G Blamires Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 25 November 1942 to 10 May 1946, detailing his flying training and operations flown as Navigator. He was stationed at South African AF Port Elizabeth (42 Air…
Navigation charts for operation to Orleans
Track and calculations on chart. On the reverse 'F/O Blamires Orleans 20 May'.
Douglas 'Hank' Iveson's pilot's flying log books. One
Pilot's flying log book for Squadron Leader Douglas 'Hank' Iveson covering the period 3 June 1939 to 10 June 1947 and 13 June 1947 to 15 June 1958. Served with 76 Squadron, 77 Squadron and 462 Squadron in Europe and North Africa. Aircraft flown were…
William Elliot Siddle
Bill Siddle's time in the RAF pieced together by research. He was a pilot who flew the Lancaster with 9 and 83 Squadrons. He was commissioned in 1944, was awarded the DFC and Bar and completed more than 60 operations. He left the service in 1946 and…