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Vallo-Taneberg oil refinery
Reconnaissance photograph of an oil refinery on a peninsular with large plume of smoke from upper right area. Explanatory note underneath mentions target 'VALLO (Near Oslo) oil refinery'. Submitted with description 'Reconaissance [sic] photograph…
Gordon Mills observer's and air gunner's log book
G A Mills’ RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 18th October 1943 to 24th May 1952, detailing training, operations and instructional duties as an Air Gunner, and post-war duties including Operation Sunray. Based at RAF Penrhos…
Gordon Mills sortie record sheet no 1
First five operations on 149 Squadron Stirling, then one operation on 218 Squadron before he Joined 75 Squadron on 16 January 1945. List 15 operations as air gunner on Stirling and Lancaster.
John Mitchell's flying logbook. One
L Mitchell’s air gunner’s flying log book covering the period from 1 July 1936 to 17 September 1941. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as air gunner. He was stationed at Upper Heyford, Driffield, Boscombe Down and Linton-on-Ouse…
John Mitchell - list of operations 1939-1940
Flight Sergeant wireless operator on 58 Squadron at RAF Linton-on-Ouze flying Whitley III. First operation to Ruhr to drop leaflets and crash landed in France on the way back. Other operations were convoy patrol and bombing in France, Netherlands,…
Seeding the Storm
Account of John Mitchell's career in the Royal Air Force from Oct 1934 until November 1957. Writes of his early ambitions to fly, and joining the RAF as a wireless operator. Describes his training and early postings to Worthy Down on Vickers…
John Mitchell - some early wartime experiences
Writes of being attacked by fighters on an operation to Norway. Mentions flying over oceans, combatting weather conditions, the stress of returning with damaged aircraft and worried about possible ditching. Goes on to discuss other worries of engine…
Arthur John Tindall’s navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner’s flying log book
A J Tindall’s log book covering the period from March 1942 to 6 November 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as wireless operator/air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Yatesbury (2 RS), RAF Mona (5 AGS), RAF Cottesmore (14 OTU),…
Day Operations 15th September 1944 Tirpitz
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A chart of the routes taken by the Lancasters on the attack on the Tirpitz.
Rear view - Ralph Briars memoir
Starts with tribute to crew and has colour photograph of a 617 Squadron Lancaster over Lincoln. Writes of his joining the RAF, selection as an air gunner and his basic training. Goes on with description of gunnery training, before going to OTU at RAF…
F A Robinson’s flying log book for pilots. One
Flying log book for F A Robinson covering the period from 8 September 1938 to 22 January 1951. Detailing his flying training and operations flown, includes flight certificates, congratulatory messages and notes of appreciation from senior officers, a…
Frank Mottershead’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for F Mottershead, wireless operator, covering the period from 29 April 1943 to 9 April 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RCAF Calgary, RCAF Mossbank, RCAF…
Navigation Log from Sullom Voe
A log kept during a flight from Sullom Voe to Norway then back to Sumburgh, Shetlands.
Part of a Navigational Log
A log kept during a flight from Norway to Newcastle
Man with game standing in front of a tent
A Man dressed in arctic clothing and hat holding a dead Reindeer on a rifle over his shoulder. In the background a tent. On the reverse 'Tymms with reindeer, base camp, Reindeer Peninsula, Liefde Bay, 21 July 1924. (Photo C S Elton)'.
Three men in standing on the float of a seaplane
Three men in arctic clothing standing in line on the port float of a seaplane. The man on the right has on a flying helmet. behind is the cockpit and upper wing of an Avro "Lynx" seaplane. On the reverse 'Tymms, Taylor and Ellis at base camp,…
Base Camp Svalbard
A long low hut on the right in a flat barren landscape. Ther is a crate in front with Avro [….] Airplane on the side. There are several items including a meteorological Stevenson screen scatter over the ground. On the reverse 'Base camp, Reindeer…
Avro "Lynx" seaplane
Head on view of a single engine biplane (Registration G-EBJD) with floats at water's edge. A man is standing on the starboard float. On the reverse 'Avro "Lynx" seaplane. This photograph may well have been taken at based camp, Reindeer Peninsula,…
Avro (504Q ) Lynx seaplane
Side view of a single engine biplane with floats on shore with water in front. Registration G-EBJD. There is a man sitting on the front of the floats and a ladder by the tail-plane. To the right, behind the aircraft a row of drums. On the reverse…
Avro (504Q ) Lynx seaplane
Side view of a single engine biplane with floats on ground with slight bank to the left. Registyration G-EBJD. On the reverse 'Avro "Lynx" seaplane, after emergency crash, Treunberg [sic] Bay, August 1924, with the Oxford University Arctic…
Allen Gould’s navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for A G Gould, flight engineer, covering the period from 30 July 1943 to 13 April 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Stradishall, RAF…
Ronald Gard’s flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners, flight engineers
Flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners, flight engineers for R Gard, air gunner, covering the period from 7 March 1944 to 14 February 1945 when he went missing on operations. He was stationed at RAF Stormy Down, RAF Turweston, RAF…
Jo Lancaster’s pilots flying log book. One
Pilots flying log book for J O Lancaster covering the period from 6 July 1937 to 15 September 1943. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Sywell, RAF Anstey, RAF Desford, RAF Sealand, RAF…
Finse resort
Top right - a pink postit with note 'A/C from RAF Wick, 1 PRU were there, "Warner Leisure 50% off"'. Centre - An aerial vertical photograph of a snow covered landscape with a railway line with numerous protective snow shed running from right to…
Churchill Roosevelt talks: closest unity and Scharnhorst sunk in arctic battle
Article 1 headlines: Churchill-Roosevelt-talks, closest unity, General Smuts joins premier and president in news Cairo conference. Article 2 headlines; Scharnhorst sunk in arctic battle, attack by home fleet guarding Russian convoy, long fight off…