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Openshaw, Benjamin
B Openshaw
Openshaw, Ben
Description
An account of the resource
Contains 89 items concerning Flying Officer Benjamin Openshaw who after training as a navigator/observer in Southern Rhodesia and England, flew with 104 Squadron in Italy. Collection consists of training notes, official personnel documents, his flying and navigation sight logbooks and photographs of people, places and aircraft. There is also a sub-collection consisting of target photographs in Italy and the Balkans as well as celebrities and London landmarks.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Kevin Angell and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2018-04-04
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Openshaw, B
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Permission granted for commercial projects
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B Openshaw sight log book
Description
An account of the resource
Record of training navigation star and sun sights from ground and air between April 1943 and February 1944. Locations April to July 1943 at 24 bombing gunnery and navigation school at Moffat Southern Rhodesia on Anson aircraft. December 1943 at No 23 air observers school at RAF Millom and January and February 1944 at 15 OTU RAF Harwell. Flying log book for B Openshaw, Navigator, covering the period from 2 April 1943 to 6 July 1946. Detailing his flying training, Operations flown and post war flying with East African communications flight. He was stationed at RAF Moffat, RAF Harwell, RAF Oakley, RAF Westcott, RAF Foggia, RAF Aqir and RAF Eastleigh. Aircraft flown in were, Anson, Oxford, Wellington, Hudson, Mosquito, Curtis Commando and Dakota. He flew a total of 23 operations with 104 squadron, 6 Daylight, 6 night bombing operations and 11 supply drops. His pilot on operations was Flying Officer Chadwick. Targets were, Zagreb, Zsombachely, Sarajevo, Vicenza, Novi Pazar, Latisana, Klopot, Majevo, Matesavo, Piave, Cromelt, Circhina, Tuzla and Trieste.
Creator
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B Openshaw
Date
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1943
1944
1945
1946
Format
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Front cover and twenty nine page log book
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
Text. Training material
Text. Service material
Text. Log book and record book
Identifier
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MOpenshawB19211117-180404-02
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Berkshire
England--Buckinghamshire
England--Cumbria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina--Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina--Tuzla
Croatia
Croatia--Zagreb
Hungary
Hungary--Szombathely
Israel
Israel--Ramlah
Italy
Italy--Foggia
Italy--Latisana
Italy--Susegana
Italy--Trieste
Italy--Vicenza
Kenya
Kenya--Nairobi
Montenegro
Montenegro--Kolašin Region
Montenegro--Podgorica
Serbia
Serbia--Novi Pazar
Slovenia
Slovenia--Cerkno
Slovenia--Črnomelj
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe--Gweru
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1943
1944
1945
1946
Rights
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Mike Connock
Cara Walmsley
104 Squadron
15 OTU
Air Observers School
aircrew
Anson
Bombing and Gunnery School
C-47
Hudson
Mosquito
navigator
observer
Operational Training Unit
Oxford
RAF Aqir
RAF Harwell
RAF Millom
RAF Oakley
RAF Westcott
training
Wellington
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Title
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Vicenza
Description
An account of the resource
Target photograph of open countryside. Road runs bottom middle zig-zag to middle right. Bomb explosion bottom middle. Captioned '2091, 104/25, 17/18 Nov 44, F8, NT, 7700 ft,→ 300 degrees, 21.03, Vicenza, A/O. E, 9x500, 3x250 MkIII 20, F/O Chadwick. (F/O Myers B.A.), T'.
Date
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1944-10-17
1944-10-18
Format
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One b/w photograph mounted on an album page
Type
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Photograph
Identifier
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POpenshawB1805-0027
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Conforms To
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Geolocated
Spatial Coverage
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Italy
Italy--Vicenza
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1944-10-17
1944-10-18
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Great Britain. Royal Air Force
Language
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eng
aerial photograph
bombing
target photograph
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Spatial Coverage
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Italy--Vicenza
Title
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Vicenza [place]
Description
An account of the resource
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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Powell, Norman Ivor
Powell, N I
Description
An account of the resource
262 items. The collection concerns Powell, Norman Ivor (b. 1925, 1896919 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, diary, target photographs, maps, photographs, correspondence, and two photograph albums. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 614 and 104 squadrons in North Africa and Italy. <br /><br /><a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2207">Powell, N I. Photograph album one</a><br /><br /><a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2209">Powell, N I. Photograph album two</a><br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Brian Powell and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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2019-10-29
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Powell, NI
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Vicenza
Description
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Target photograph showing tracer lines and explosion. Captioned
2716, 104/76 18/19 MAR45. F8. N.T.//9,300' →[redacted] VICENZA
C 4x1000. 8x500. MkIII 24. F/O WARD (F/O SCOTT B/A) P.
Date
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1945-03-18
1945-03-19
Temporal Coverage
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1945-03-18
1945-03-19
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Italy
Italy--Vicenza
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Type
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Photograph
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One b/w photograph
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PPowellNI19030005
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IBCC Digital Archive
104 Squadron
aerial photograph
bombing
target photograph
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Powell, Norman Ivor
Powell, N I
Description
An account of the resource
262 items. The collection concerns Powell, Norman Ivor (b. 1925, 1896919 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, diary, target photographs, maps, photographs, correspondence, and two photograph albums. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 614 and 104 squadrons in North Africa and Italy. <br /><br /><a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2207">Powell, N I. Photograph album one</a><br /><br /><a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2209">Powell, N I. Photograph album two</a><br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Brian Powell and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Date
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2019-10-29
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Powell, NI
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[underlined] SORTIE REPORT. [/underlined]
Date:- 2nd. April, 1945. 104 Squadron. S
F/O. Ward.
Sgt. Powell.
McGowan.
Piper.
F/O. Scott.
Sgt. Scott.
F/S. Cole.
Off 18.30
Landed 23.50
Total 05.20 Foggia Main
Weather: 8 - 10/10 stra cu.
Target: Trento Marshalling Yards.
A. Route markers seen. Flares 21.24. TOT 21.32. Reds seen but not located.
B.
21.32 9500 042 2 x 1000 GPTD .025, 10 x 500 MCTD .025. Aimed for markers bursts not seen owing to cloud. MB not heard. Fires seen amongst incendiaries at 21.34.
C. SIH, 1 light at target, 5 s/L’s S of target area near heavy battery. Scattered heavy on track out fron [sic] target to Ferara.
D. 22.08, 7 - 8000’, 3 fighter flares on coast on track out, yellow colour burning for 4 - 5 mins.
U/I A/C seen heading N from Ancona with nav lights on, firing tracer from rear turret.
G. Photo with bombing, flash O.K.
Signed W. R. Pountney, F/O.
[underlined] SORTIE REPORT. [/underlined]
Date:- 18th. March, 1945. 104 Squadron. P
F/O. Ward.
Sgt. Powell.
McGowan.
Piper.
F/O. Scott.
Sgt. Scott.
F/S. Cole.
Off 17.20
Landed [deleted] 2 [/deleted] 21.45
Total 04.25 Foggia Main.
Weather: 2/10 stra. cu at 3 - 4000’, slight haze.
Target: Vicenza Marshalling Yards.
A. Route marker at Pt. B seen. Flares 19.41 on target. TOT 19.47 - 48 Target identified visually. TMB/R 19 42 target area.
B.
19.47 9300 250 4 x 1000 GPTI, 8 x 500 MCNI. Aimed for markers, bursts seen on mean position of reds. Other bombing seen 19.45 - 50 in target area. 2 small fires in target area after leaving.
C. 3 heavy and 2 light inaccurate.
D. 20.08, on coast 8000’ flares.
G. Photo with bombing.
Signed T.W. Gauld, F/O.
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Title
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Sortie reports Trento and Vicenza marshalling yards
Description
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Details of two operations to Trento and Vicenza. List crews and gives some details of sortie. Reports on bombing and combats seen. Two versions of the same document.
Creator
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W R Pountney
T W Gauld
Date
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1945-04-02
1945-03-18
Temporal Coverage
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1945-04-02
1945-03-18
Spatial Coverage
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Italy
Italy--Trento
Italy--Vicenza
Italy--Foggia
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
Format
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Two single side typewritten documents copied on same page
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SPowellNI1896919v10007, SPowellNI1896919v10013
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Jayne Bailey
Sue Smith
104 Squadron
bombing
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Powell, Norman Ivor
Powell, N I
Description
An account of the resource
262 items. The collection concerns Powell, Norman Ivor (b. 1925, 1896919 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, diary, target photographs, maps, photographs, correspondence, and two photograph albums. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 614 and 104 squadrons in North Africa and Italy. <br /><br /><a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2207">Powell, N I. Photograph album one</a><br /><br /><a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2209">Powell, N I. Photograph album two</a><br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Brian Powell and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Date
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2019-10-29
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Powell, NI
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Title
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Vicenza and Trento
Date
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1945-03-18
1945-03-19
1945-04-08
1945-04-09
Temporal Coverage
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1945-03-18
1945-03-19
1945-04-08
1945-04-09
Spatial Coverage
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Italy
Italy--Trento
Italy--Vicenza
Description
An account of the resource
Two poor quality copies of target photographs of Trento and Vicenza. Neither have any discernible ground detail and only glare and tracer trails can be seen. The upper image is captioned:
2829 104/90. 8/9.APR.45. F8". NT. //9.500 → [redacted] TRENTO
F.sx1000. 10x500 MkIII 23. F/O WARD (F/O Scott B/A). 8
The lower image, which has been copied upside down, is captioned:
2716. 104/86 18/19 MAR45. F8.N.T.//300→[redacted] VICENZA.
C. 4x1000. 8x500. MKIII 24. F/O WARD (F/O SCOTTB/A) P.
Both images exist as separate and better quality resources in the archive.
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Type
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Photograph
Format
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One b/w photocopy
Identifier
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SPowellNI1896919v10002-0006
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IBCC Digital Archive
Contributor
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Andy Fitter
104 Squadron
aerial photograph
bombing
target photograph
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Powell, Norman Ivor
Powell, N I
Description
An account of the resource
262 items. The collection concerns Powell, Norman Ivor (b. 1925, 1896919 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, diary, target photographs, maps, photographs, correspondence, and two photograph albums. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 614 and 104 squadrons in North Africa and Italy. <br /><br /><a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2207">Powell, N I. Photograph album one</a><br /><br /><a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2209">Powell, N I. Photograph album two</a><br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Brian Powell and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Date
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2019-10-29
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Powell, NI
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N Powell's flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners, flight engineers
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
Text. Log book and record book
Format
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One booklet
Conforms To
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Pending review
Identifier
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LPowellNI1896918v1
Description
An account of the resource
N I Powell’s Flight Engineer’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 9 August 1944 to 25 April 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as flight engineer. He was stationed at RAF St Athan (4 School of Technical Training, RAF Amendola (614 Squadron) and RAF Abu Sueir (104 Squadron). Aircraft flown in was Liberator. He flew on 12 night operations and one day operation with 614 Squadron and thereafter with many peacetime flights with 104 Squadron. Targets were Verona, Padua, Crnomelj, Vicenza, Bruck, Villach, Trento, Brescia, Innsbruck, Argenta and Freilassing. His pilot on operations was Flying Officer Ward.
Creator
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Great Britain. Royal Air Force
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1945-03-11
1945-03-12
1945-03-15
1945-03-18
1945-03-19
1945-03-22
1945-03-25
1945-04-02
1945-04-04
1945-04-08
1945-04-10
1945-04-12
1945-04-25
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Austria
Great Britain
Italy
Egypt
Austria--Innsbruck
Austria--Villach
Italy--Brescia
Italy--Padua
Italy--Trento
Italy--Verona
Italy--Vicenza
Wales--Glamorgan
North Africa
Slovenia
Slovenia--Črnomelj
Contributor
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Terry Hancock
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IBCC Digital Archive
104 Squadron
614 Squadron
aircrew
B-24
bombing
flight engineer
RAF Abu Sueir
RAF St Athan
training
Wellington
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Title
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Powell, Norman Ivor
Powell, N I
Description
An account of the resource
262 items. The collection concerns Powell, Norman Ivor (b. 1925, 1896919 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, diary, target photographs, maps, photographs, correspondence, and two photograph albums. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 614 and 104 squadrons in North Africa and Italy. <br /><br /><a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2207">Powell, N I. Photograph album one</a><br /><br /><a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2209">Powell, N I. Photograph album two</a><br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Brian Powell and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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2019-10-29
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Powell, NI
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Date:- 12th. April, 1945. 104 Squadron. C
Off 19.10
Landed 23.05
F/O. Ward.
Sgt. Powell.
Sgt. McGowan.
F/S. Piper.
F/O. Scott.
F/S. Scott.
F/S. Cole.
[photograph]A6
2890 104/94 12/13 APR 45 F8//N.T. 6800’ [symbol][censored] ARGENTA.
E. 2x1000 10x500. MKIII 18 F/O WARD (F/O SCOTT 12/13) C.
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[photograph]
2098 104/71. 11/12-MAR-45. F8. NT.// 8000’ : [symbol]. 240°. 19.30. VERONA.
D. 4x1000. 8x500. MKIII 22 F/C WARD (F/O SCOTT. 8/9). P.
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[underlined] SORTIE REPORT [/underlined].
Date .... 10th April 1945. "D". 104 Squadron.
F/O Ward.
Sgt Powell.
Sgt McGowan.
F/S Piper.
F/O Scott.
F/S Scott.
F/S Cole.
Off .... 1850.
Landed .... 0030.
Hours .... 5 hrs 40 mins.
Target .... INNSBRUCK. Marshalling Yards.
A. Route markers seen. Illumination 2140.
TMB/Green. 2143. 1 lot in town, 1 North end of target.
B. 2146 1/2 15,900 Heading 329, aimed visually, and E markers. Bursts not seen.
2 heavy at target.
D. Flare on way in only.
J. 12 S/L's in line South of Brenner Pass.
4 S/L's in line North of Brenner Pass.
K. "FD" Flashing beacon 40 miles NE of target. White in colour.
[underlined] Signed R. Pountney. [/underlined] F/O.
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[underlined] SORTIE REPORT. [/underlined]
Date:- 2nd. April, 1945. 104 Squadron. S
F/O. Ward.
Sgt. Powell.
Sgt. McGowan.
Sgt. Piper.
F/O. Scott.
Sgt. Scott.
F/S. Cole.
Off 18.30
Landed 23.50
Total 05.20 Foggia Main.
Weather: 8 – 10/10 stra cu.
Target: Trento Marshalling Yards.
A. Route markers seen. Flares 21.24. TOT 21.32. Reds seen but not located.
B
21.32 9500 042 2 x 1000 GPTD .025, 10 x 500 MCTD .025. Aimed for markers bursts not seen owing to cloud. MB not heard. Fires seen amongst incendiaries at 21.34.
C. SIH, 1 light at target, 3 s/L's S of target area near heavy battery.
Scattered heavy on track out fron [sic] target to Ferara.
D. 22.08, 7 – 8000', 3 fighter flares on coast on track out, yellow colour burning for 4 – 5 mins.
U/I A/C seen heading N from Ancona with nav lights on, firing tracer from rear turret.
G. Photo with bombing, flash O.K.
Signed W.R. Pountney, F/O.
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[underlined] SORTIE REPORT. [/underlined]
Date:- 22nd. March, 1945. 104 Squadron. R
F/O. Ward.
Sgt. Powell.
Sgt. McGowan.
Sgt. Piper.
F/O. Scott.
Sgt. Scott.
F/S. Cole.
Off 17.28
Landed 22.28
Total 05.00 Foggia Main.
Weather: Clear, hazy.
Target: Villach North Marshalling Yards.
A. Route markers seen. Flares 20.08. Target identified visually.
Greens 20.12, to west of reds. Reds 20.11 on target.
B.
20.17 10800 282 2 x 1000 GPTI, 10 x 500 MCNI. Aimed for reds, bursts seen across reds. PFF wind good. MB heard, faint. Good concentration on target. 20.17 large explosion target. Petrol or oil smoke up 1000' and fire.
C. SIH, SIL at target. 1 s/1 E of Fiume tracking aircraft.
G. Photo with bombing.
K. "V" shaped fire and many bush fires seen.
Signed W.R. Pountney, F/O.
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[underlined] SORTIE REPORT. [/underlined]
Date:- 18th. March, 1945. 104 Squadron. P
F/O. Ward.
Sgt. Powell,
Sgt. McGowan.
Sgt. Piper.
F/O. Scott.
Sgt. Scott.
F/S. Cole.
Off 17.20
Landed 221.45 [sic]
Total 04.25 Foggia Main.
Weather: 2/10 stra. cu at 3 – 4000', slight haze.
Target: Vicenza Marshalling Yards.
A. Route marker at Pt. B seen. Flares 19.41 on target. TOT 19.47 – 48.
Target identified visually. TMB/R 19 42 target area.
B.
19.47 9300 250 4 x 1000 GPTI, 8 x 500 MCNI. Aimed for markers, bursts seen on mean position of reds. Other bombing seen 19.45 – 50 in target area. 2 small fires in target area after leaving.
C. 3 heavy and 2 light inaccurate.
D. 20.08, on coast 8000' flares.
G. Photo with bombing.
Signed T.W. Gauld, F/O.
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[underlined] SORTIE REPORT. [/underlined]
Date:- 15th. March, 1945. 104 Squadron. P
F/O. Ward.
Sgt. Powell.
Sgt. McGowan.
Sgt. Piper.
F/O. Scott.
Sgt. Scott.
F/S. Williams.
Off 12.17
Landed x16.12
Total 03.55 Foggia Main.
Weather: 10/10 small cu from coast to target base 7000'. Hazy.
Target: Supply dropping Flotsam.
A. Target identified visually, X seen white chutes.
B.
14.34 2000 035 145 12 containers, aimed for markers, all chutes opened. 3 chutes failed. Good concentration.
D. 4 Spits seen.
G. Photo with dropping.
Signed W.R. Pountey, F/O.
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[underlined] SORTIE REPORT. [/underlined]
Date. . . . 25/26th April 1945. "R". 104 Squadron.
F/O Ward.
Sgt Powell.
Sgt McGowen.
F/S Piper.
F/O Scott.
F/S Scott.
F/S Cole.
Off. . . . 1935.
Landed. . . . 0110.
Hours. . . . 5 hrs 35 mins.
Target. . . . Freilssling M/Yds.
A. Route markers seen. Illumination 2238.
TMB/Reds. 2243 at target
B. 2247. 9200 Heading 255 Bursts not seen at time all on T.I's and around them.
Few heavy South of target.
K. Large Fire 15 miles North of target.
Signed R. Pountney. F/O.
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[photograph]A6
2970 104/101. 25/26-APR-45. F8”.//NT. 9200’. [symbol] . 255°. 22.47. FREILASSING.
G. 2x1000. 10x500. MKIII.21. F/O WARD. (F/O. SCOTT. B/A.). R.
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[underlined] SORTIE REPORT. [/underlined]
11th March 1945. "P". 104 Squadron.
F/O Ward.
F/LT Honeybourne.
Sgt Powell.
Sgt McGowen.
Sgt Piper.
F/O Scott.
Sgt Scott.
F/S Cole.
Sgt Young
Off. . . . 1635.
Landed. . . . 2205.
Hours. . . . 5 Hrs 30 mins Verona East M/Yds.
A. Route markers seen. Illumination at 1927.
Target markers. TMB/Green 1927 centre of target.
B. 1930. 8000. Heading 240. 4 x 1000 MCTI. 8 x 500 MCTI. aimed visually
Bursts seen across markers. Good concentration and fire started at 1931 1/2
Slight Heavy, and Light, 2 S/Ls. at target.
K. 2044. Double Reds. 4309N 1405E. Blinding flashes on coast at 5000 many Red lights seen.
[underlined] Signed R. Pountney. F/O. [underlined]
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[underlined] SORTIE REPORT. [/underlined]
[underlined] 4th April 1945. [/underlined] "S". 104 Squadron.
F/O Ward.
[deleted] Sgt Powell. [/deleted]
Sgt Powell
Sgt McGowan.
F/S Piper.
F/O Scott
F/S Scott.
F/S Cole.
Off. . . . 1835.
Landed. . . . 2350.
Hours. . . . 5 hrs 15 mins.
Target. . . . BRESCIA Marshalling Yards.
A. Route markers seen. Illumination at 2124.
TMB/Red. 2126 North end of target.
B. 2132. 10,600 Heading 308. aimed at T.I's. Other aircraft's bombing seen on T.I's.
Large explosion seen near Breda. Incend on town M/Yds and across town.
Slight inaccurate heavy, slight inaccurate lightm [deleted] 2 S/Ls at target.
2 S/Ls 10 miles South of target.
At target. 8000' U/I SE aircraft seen silhoutted[sic] some distance away.
6 fighter flares on coast on return.
K. Short burst of air to air firing in target area, no result.
Flare dropped on coast South of Ancona. 4380N 1345E.
On track but South of Gargansm two aircraft collided and crashed.
[underlined] Signed R. Pountney. F/O. [/underlined]
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A.P.F.U.
SORTIE REPORT
(Part A)
Sheet No. Oprep. Ref. No. Date 16-2-45 Squadron
Type of Aircraft
Aircraft No.
Aircraft Letter A
Captain
Crew
[deleted] F/S. Saville.
Sgt. Rennix.
Sgt. Stokes.
Sgt. Annison.
Sgt. Ough. [/deleted]
Time Up 12.31
Time Down 16.19
Total Time 03.48
Aerodrome or L.G. Foggia Ma[missing letters]
Type of Cloud
Amount of Cloud Clear
Base of Cloud
Visibility
General Weather
Map or Chart
Reference
[missing word] duty Shipping Fiume.
[a] Time [b] Height [c] Place [d] Narrative
[a] A [d] TOT 14.32 – 14.33. Target identified visu[missing letters] TMB/R not seen.
[a] B 14.32 [b] 12400 [c] 291 [d] 150 IAS. 9 x 500 GPTD .025, 3 x 250 GPNI [missing word] visually, bursts not seen. Godd [sic] concentra[missing letters] target area. Thick smoke over target.
[a] C [d] 20 light below aircraft at target.
[a] G [d] Photo with bombing.
Signed W.R. Pountney, F/O.
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[underlined] SORTIE REPORT. [/underlined]
Date:- 12th. March, 1945. 104 Squadron. P
F/O. Ward.
Sgt. Powell.
Sgt. McGowan.
Sgt. Piper.
F/O. Scott.
Sgt. Scott.
F/S. Coles.
Off 17.07
Landed 22.10
Total 05.08 Foggia Main.
Weather: Hazy.
Target: Padua Marshalling Yards.
A. Route markers not seen. Flares 19.45 over target. Target identifie[missing letter] visually. TOT 19.49 – 19.51. TMB/R 19.46.(?).
B.
19.50 8200 285 175 IAS. 4 x 1000 GPTI, 8 x 500 MCNI, aimed at markers and incends. Bursts seen beyond TI's. PFF wind good, MB heard. Bombing on target seen at 19.49. 2 small fires in target area 19.52.
C. 4 accurate heavy from fork in rlwy line at target.
F. Gee u/s.
G. Photo with bombing.
K. 19.54, incends, seen jettisoned on 2nd leg after target, 1 lot to port and 1 to starboard, on route out.
Signed W.R. Pountney, F/O.
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Title
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Norman Powell's Operations
Description
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A thirteen page collection of target photographs and sortie reports.
Page 1: Vertical aerial target photograph of Argenta. Some roads, houses and open fields are visible in the upper half of the image. There are also canals, rail tracks or roads slanting across the upper right corner. The lower half of the image is obscured by tracer trails and glare. The photograph is captioned:
2890 104/94 12/13 APL 45 F8//N.T.6800'→ARGENTA
E 2X1000 10X500. MkIII 18 F/O WARD (F/O SCOTT B/A) C.
Behind the photograph is a sortie report giving details of the flight, crew and attack, though an area of typing is covered by the photo.
Page 2: A vertical aerial target photograph of Verona. The upper half contains tracer trails and smoke but some ground details can be seen near the left edge. In the lower left quarter there is more ground detail showing a pattern of roads, while the ground in the lower right quarter is hidden by smoke. The photograph is captioned:
2698 104/71 11/12-MAR-45. F8". NT.//8000'. →.240°.19.30. VERONA
D. 4x1000. 8x500. MkIII 22 F/O WARD (F/O SCOTT B/A). P.
Pages 3 to 8: Sortie reports for operations to Innsbruck, Flotsam, Trento, Villach, Vicenza, Freilassing.
Page 9: Vertical aerial target photograph of Freilassling. There is no ground detail visible in the image. The upper left quarter contains glare and the rest is dark with traces of smoke or cloud. It is captioned:
2970 104/101. 25/26-APR-45. F8"//NT. 9200'. →225°.2247. FREILASSLING.
G. 2x1000. 10x500. MkIII 21. F/O WARD (F/O SCOTT B/A). R.
Pages 10 to 13: Sortie reports for operations to Verona, Brescia, Fiume and Padua.
Temporal Coverage
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1945-02-16
1945-03-11
1945-03-12
1945-03-15
1945-03-18
1945-03-22
1945-04-02
1945-04-04
1945-04-10
1945-04-11
1945-04-12
1945-04-13
1945-04-25
1945-04-26
Spatial Coverage
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Italy
Italy--Argenta
Italy--Verona
Austria
Austria--Innsbruck
Italy--Trento
Austria--Villach
Italy--Vicenza
Germany
Germany--Freilassing
Italy--Brescia
Croatia
Croatia--Rijeka
Italy--Padua
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Royal Air Force
Language
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eng
Type
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Photograph
Format
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Thirteen page document with copies of typewritten reports and b/w photographs
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MPowellNI1896919-191029-03
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This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal.
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Andy Fitter
Sue Smith
104 Squadron
aerial photograph
bombing
target photograph