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BLovattPHastieRv2.pdf
A biography of Roy Hastie.

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BLovattPHastieRv1.pdf
An incomplete biography of Roy Hastie. Only pages 1 to 46, 104 to 106, 128 to 133 and 34 additional unnumbered pages are included.

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PSparkesW17010047.jpg
Top left - flight line at Goose with aircraft parked. Captioned 'Victor, Vulcan, VC10 on the strip at Goose'.
Top centre - Vulcan just airborne.
Top right - a formation of four Vulcans in line astern. Captioned 'Vulcans returning from Chicago air…

MHayhurstJM2073102-170725-180017.jpg
A cloth tag with ' From your American Friends Bundles for Britain' and a New York address.

PWilsonRC1749.jpg
Three colour postcards.
#1 a Halifax of 35 Squadron, in flight.
#2 Albany, Georgia - Pecan trees and a hunter with aircraft above.
#3 Lakeland, Florida. Orange trees, fishing and houses.

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PWilsonRC1740.jpg
Reg in leather flying jacket holding his flying equipment.

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PWilsonRC1739.jpg
A naval officer with a full beard and Reg Wilson outside a building.

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MWilsonRC1389401-170113-61.jpg
A card issued to Reg by his flying school.

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EWilsonRCWilsonWJ-M420427.jpg
Reg advises that he has completed primary training and has been on leave at West Palm Beach.

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BWilsonRCWilsonRCv1.pdf
Reg summarises Bomber Command's role in the war then details his personal experiences from training days. He covers in detail the navigational techniques he used. He describes the operation he was on when he was shot down.

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PWilsonRC17160029.jpg
Reg lying on the grass on his arms, pointing at the camera. Information supplied with the collection states 'Florida, February 1942'.

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EWilsonRCWilsonWJ-M420705-0003.jpg
A photograph of the Falls. On the reverse 'The American Falls with the boat "Maid of the Mist" in foreground. 30th June 1942'.

EWilsonRCWilsonWJ-M420424-0001.jpg
He is on leave at West Palm Beach, Florida with a colleague. The image is a drawing of a hotel and its patio.

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SGillK1438901v20027.pdf
Gives service history of Kenneth Gill including training in Canada as navigator, training in England, operations on 9 Squadron with list of his crew. Details targets attacked. Commissioned and awarded Distinguished Flying Cross. After tour on…

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SGillK1438901v20023-0001.jpg
Gives personal details, dates of service as airman and recommended for commission 26/7/43. Lists postings for training and to 9 Squadron. Mustered as pilot, then observer and navigator.

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SGillK1438901v10023.pdf
Writes that his course is getting harder but he was keeping up. Says a little about flying and replies to and actions requests in their letters he recently received. Continues catching up with family gossip and news. Speculates about farming in the…

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SGillK1438901v10022.pdf
Hopes the photographs he sent arrived alright and describes where some were taken including those of squadron doing drill. Catches up with family news and gossip. Mentions good food, no air raids in the United States unlike at home. Writes a little…

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SGillK1438901v10021.pdf
Writes about recent poor weather, that flying had suffered and no one had gone solo. Hopes better weather coming so he should either go solo or be eliminated from pilot training. Comments on life, facilities, training, discipline and activities.…

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SGillK1438901v10020.pdf
Writes that he had returned to Moncton after being eliminated from pilot training and that after being boarded at Trenton Ontario, he re-mustered as an observer. Goes back to describe his activities while at Moncton including local sightseeing,…

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SGillK1438901v10019.pdf
Catches up with family news, birthdays and other news. Mentions he had now moved to Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Florida. Describes living conditions and provides sketch map of camp. Comments on food, weather, and that they had not yet flown, Writes…

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SGillK1438901v10018.pdf
Writes of life at Turner Field, Georgia, including food, putting on weight, weather, pay, the hospitality and American people, local churches, American cars and on base activities. Continues with description of visits to local town. Expecting to be…

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SGillK1438901v10017.pdf
Mentions travel by rail to Moncton and comments on cold weather. Writes of his activities, food available and local shops. Goes on to describe onward train journey to the United States including food, countryside, weather and stops. Arrived at Turner…

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SGillK1438901v10013.pdf
Starts with account of movements in RAF for 1941. Continues lwith entries for daily activities. Embarks Greenock, Leaves Milford Haven on 8 January for voyage across Atlantic and describes voyage to Canada. Arrives Moncton 20 January describes daily…

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MGallupR171215-170521-020001.jpg
A card defining cadets limits, on the reverse and cadet officer of the day, cadet in charge of quarters, hospital, special pass or furlough and open post.

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MGallupR171215-170521-01.pdf
A booklet containing historical images of the USAAF, details about training and photographs of staff and cadets.

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