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AHookingsE151024.mp3
Eric Hookings joined the RAF and served as ground crew at RAF Newton before training as a pilot in America. He was posted to RAF Bruntingthorpe, flying Wellingtons, Stirlings and Lancasters with 619 Squadron. During an operation an Me 110 shot down…

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Ken Odell was a schoolboy at the beginning of the war living in Highgate and was evacuated with the school. When he was of age he volunteered for the RAF and was sent to RAF Sywell for Pilot, Navigator, Bomb Aimer evaluation. Accepted as a pilot, he…

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ANeilsonW151116.mp3
William Neilson grew up in Edinburgh. After training as a pilot in Canada and the United States he served as a staff pilot at Number 1 Air Armament School RAF Manby. He discusses low level bombing practice. He was demobbed in 1946 and became a civil…

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Top right a head and shoulders portrait of an airnan wearing tunic and side cap. In the background a building with windows. In he far background left are other buildings blurred. Title above 'John Quine'.
Bottom left a sign for Spartan School of…

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BDaviesMJDaviesLAv1.pdf
Biographies of navigator Leslie Davies and all his crew. Includes photographs of Lancaster, 50 Squadron, his crew, Leslie Davies himself, training course photographs. Covers his tour from 7 October 1944 to 22 March 1945. List his crew and aircraft…

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Letter to Fred refers to Ted's daughter, Frances having operations to both eyes. Also thanks him for the photographs.

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Letter refers to Independence day, Frances home from hospital, house painting and offers accommodation if Fred and his colleagues can come over.

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The letter asks that Fred makes a return visit to his house.

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The letter describes a letter from him and their visit to Fredonia, especially the dance. She refers to Mr Rooke and Sgt Whitefield and a Prom, tennis and roller skating.

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PQuineJW16020011.jpg
Top left - a man wearing overalls standing on the port wing by the cockpit of a Harvard. The aircraft number part 'B-5' is visible
Bottom right - mangled wreckage, probably unidentified aircraft. In the background corrugated wall with window on…

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PQuineJW16020130.jpg
Top left - thirteen men sitting and standing in a doorway. Some are wearing RAF battledress. Man at front wearing shirt and tie holds a plate. Caption 'Yakes birthday cake'.
Middle right - five men wearing khaki uniform standing on steps in front…

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PQuineJW16020134.jpg
Top left - Inside barrack room. Six men wearing battledress sitting round a tables studying books. Two other men stand looking at them. Captioned 'a night binding'.
Top right - two men in khaki uniform standing in front of a building. Man on the…

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PQuineJW16020071.jpg
Oblique aerial photograph of fields. Railway runs up from bottom centre and crosses a road which curves away. Looking east towards Miami which is lost in the distance. At the bottom, part of aircraft. Captioned 'Miami through the mist'. Includes is a…

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PQuineJW16020047.jpg
Top left - view over open countryside. Captioned 'View from Timber Hill'.
Top right - view of a stream with trees on far bank. Captioned 'Ice at Timber Hill'. Bottom left - three men wearing tunics in a wood. The man in front is carrying a woman.…

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PQuineJW16020021.jpg
Top left - in the foreground a man wearing white shorts and tee-shirt standing on the edge of a path. Behind him another man and behind right a dog. In the background a building. Captioned 'getting ready for P.T.'
Top right - ten men mostly wearing…

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PQuineJW16020012.jpg
Top left - head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing flying jacket. In the background a line of aircraft. Captioned 'Bernie'.
Top right a man in flying clothes walking out over grass to a distant PTY19A aircraft number 'B2'. Captioned '25…

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PQuineJW16020073.jpg
Top left - two men in flying suits and helmets standing at the entrance of a coach. Captioned 'Chick, Chas & the wagon'.
Top right - an aircraft engine without covering panels. Captioned 'PT engine'. Middle - ten men some wearing flying suits and…

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PQuineJW16020239.jpg
Top left - four men, all wearing khaki uniform with battledress tops, standing in line. In the background right bushes. Captioned 'Fred, Bill, Myself & Val'.
Top right - two men hanging upside down holding the supports to a porch roof over door to…

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PQuineJW16020259.jpg
Top left - head and shoulders portrait of a sergeant wearing tunic with pilot's brevet. Captioned 'Sgt John Quine'.
Middle right - full length portrait of a man wearing khaki uniform standing in front of a tree. In the background a single story…

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PQuineJW16020034.jpg
Top left - man wearing battledress standing holding front paws of dog sitting up in front of him. In the background a tree and building. Captioned 'Bill and His Majesty'.
Top right - man standing wearing flying suit and smoking a cigarette. To the…

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PQuineJW16020040.jpg
Top left - man wearing tunic crouching on grass. Captioned 'Taffy, the Welsh international'.
Top right - head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing battledress. In the background buildings.
Bottom left - full length portrait of a man wearing…

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PQuineJW16020187.jpg
Top left - head and shoulders view of a man with no shirt holding a camera to his eye. In the background a building with small windows near roof. Captioned 'Bill & our camera'.
Top right - six men, two wearing shirt and tie, one in flying suit and…

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PQuineJW16020192.jpg
Top left - a man wearing khaki uniform and side cap standing in front of a tree with building in the background. He is wearing an large iron cross badge. Captioned 'For landing with his wheels up'.
Top right Two men, both wearing khaki uniform …

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PQuineJW16020212.jpg
Top left - a man wearing swimming trunks lays on a mat with another man sitting in a chair alongside to the right. In the middle a fence with road and another fence beyond with buildings in the background. Captioned 'Still warm'.
Top right - an man…

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PQuineJW16020228.jpg
Top left - three men wearing side caps gather round a fourth also wearing side cap but eating a banana. Captioned 'Our first....'.
Top right - three men, all wearing battledress and side caps gathered round with mouths open. Centre men is holding a…

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