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LForthHO19200321v3.pdf
Pilots flying log book three for H O Forth, covering the period from 2 January 1943 to 16 March 1946 and from 3 January 1950 to 20 May 1953. Detailing his flying training, instructor duties, operations flown, and post war flying with 77 Squadron. He…

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MWickhamHW124631-190629-02.jpg
Made out for Flt Lt H W Wickham

SCockramJC419379v10034.pdf
Two flights over three days, from Cairo West to Habbaniya and then on to Bahrain and then to Karachi in a 96 Squadron Dakota.

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MLovattP1821369-190903-75.pdf
A detailed analysis of very early aircraft and their flying characteristics.

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PPerryWRP17050010.jpg
Top left - distant view of airport terminal, Captioned 'Control, Mauripur airport, Karachi'.
Top right - in the foreground a single storey building with three two storey building behind. Captioned 'Officer's mess and quarters, Mauripur airport,…

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PPerryWRP17050009.jpg
Top left - view looking down from aircraft of a city below. Captioned 'Tel Aviv, Palestine from 10,000 ft'.
Top right - view of secluded garden with trees and building in background. Captioned '"little bit of heaven" at Shaibah, behind officer's…

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MHayhurstJM2073102-170725-03.pdf
A collection of RAF squadron badges kept in a booklet.

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BMarshCGoldbyJLv10001.jpg
A biography covering John's training and service in the RAF.

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PDoxseyJA18010026.jpg
Top left - view on landing from aircraft window of airport buildings including control tower. Runway in foreground. Captioned 'Taken just as we landed at Dum-Dum aerodrome, Calcutta, March 46'.
Top right - snake charmer with snake in basket.…

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MWakefieldHE174040-171016-430001.jpg
For show "Fastair' with programme of acts and other events. Christmas 1945 RAF Mauripur.

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MWakefieldHE174040-171016-310001.jpg
Christmas greetings and Christmas dinner menu.

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MWakefieldHE174040-171016-300001.jpg
Menu for Christmas eve dinner 24 December 1945. On the reverse signatures and location: RAF officers' mess Mauripur, Karachi, Sind, India.

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MWakefieldHE174040-171016-280001.jpg
For mess at Mauripur Sind, SEAAF Christmas 1945. Includes wine list, list of toasts and Christmas day dinner menu. On the back are signatures.

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B[Author]ParkerEv1.pdf
Titled Eric's Story it details Eric's life from birth in Liverpool. He joined the RAF on his 18th birthday in January 1942. Initial training was at Paignton then he was shipped to Canada. He failed to progress as a pilot and was transferred to a…

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BJoynerJHJoynerJHv1.pdf
Records his time in the Air Training Corps before joining the RAF, his training as an air gunner and his first operation.
Post war his squadron took part in the repatriation of Army personnel from Italy and his unit was in India at around the time…

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PCameronD2133.jpg
A man wearing white shorts lying on a bed. On the reverse 'Johnie at Karachi, June 1946'. Submitted with caption 'Johnie Ottewell Karachi June 1946'.

PJarmyJFD17010008.jpg
Nine photographs of Jack's postings. They are dated 1950-1951.
Photo 1 is a view over Changi, Singapore.
Photo 2 is a man selling blankets, captioned 'Mauripur-Pakistan'.
Photo 3 is a building, captioned 'Temple Hill Mess'.
Photo 4 is a street…

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BMilesRJMilesRJv1.pdf
A detailed Biography of Reg' service and post service life.

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BMooreDMooreDv1.pdf
Dennis Moore's autobiography, compiled and edited by his son, Terry Moore.

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PMooreD16010009.jpg
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a street scene captioned 'Bunder Road'.
Photo 2 is a camel pulling a cart loaded with sacks.
Photo 3 is a street scene. Behind is the Officer's Club.
Photo 4 is a street scene with a camel cart and a…

PMooreD16010008.jpg
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is six airmen sitting drinking tea, captioned 'Boat Club 9 (L to R:- Don Watt, Jack Rimmington, Ken Lee, "Me", Ging Webber, Stimy Stimpson) - we don't look very brown but we are -obviously tea time'.
Photo 2…

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PMooreD16010004.jpg
A list of 42 photographs with names and descriptions.

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BThickettPSaundersEJv10017.jpg
Details of Sam's citation for his DSO, further training in Navigation and as an instructor. He then returned to transport in the Mediterranean. His last flight was from Malta to Cairo.
There are three photographs of his wife.

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LTillbrookEHA188677v10001.jpg
Ernie's logbook front page with his details as a flight engineer and a page from February 1946.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital…

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PFordTA17110070.pdf
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a Punch and Judy show on Bournemouth beach.
Photo 2 is Terry Ford in khaki and shorts leaning on a chair, captioned 'Mauripur again'.
Photo 3 is five airmen, two sitting on steps and three standing,…

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