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- Temporal Coverage starts with "1942-10"
Jack Whalley’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 521 Squadron; air gunner; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Blenheim; bomb aimer; Botha; crash; Defiant; Halifax; Hampden; Hudson; Ju 88; Mosquito; navigator; observer; Operational Training Unit; RAF Bircham Newton; RAF Docking; RAF Fairoaks; RAF Penrhos; RAF Shawbury; RAF Squires Gate; RAF Thornaby; reconnaissance photograph; take-off crash; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
Norman Denys Sinclair’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 187 Squadron; 309 Squadron; 525 Squadron; 540 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; B-24; Battle; Blenheim; C-47; Flying Training School; Hornet Moth; Hudson; Ju 52; Lancaster; Lysander; Magister; Me 109; Mosquito; Oxford; Photographic Reconnaissance Unit; pilot; prisoner of war; Proctor; RAF Ansty; RAF Bathurst; RAF Benson; RAF Coleby Grange; RAF Gibraltar; RAF Grantham; RAF Leuchars; RAF Meir; RAF Membury; RAF Netheravon; RAF Old Sarum; RAF Renfrew; RAF Syerston; RAF Upavon; RAF Wymeswold; Scharnhorst; shot down; Spitfire; Stalag Luft 3; Sunderland; Swordfish; Tiger Moth; Tirpitz; training
Harrison Sproates’ Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 13 OTU; 178 Squadron; 244 Squadron; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; B-24; Blenheim; bombing; C-47; Dominie; Halifax; Hudson; mine laying; Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Pembrey; RAF Shandur; RAF Sharjah; RAF Yatesbury; Sunderland; training; Wellington; wireless operator; wireless operator / air gunner
James Inward's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Tags: 10 Squadron; 1658 HCU; 35 Squadron; 462 Squadron; 578 Squadron; 76 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942); bombing of Luftwaffe night-fighter airfields (15 August 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); flight engineer; Halifax; Halifax Mk 1; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 3; Heavy Conversion Unit; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); RAF Burn; RAF Leeming; RAF Linton on Ouse; RAF Middleton St George; RAF Riccall; RAF St Athan; training
Letter from the padre RAF Downham Market to Bob Butler's mother
Letter from Wing Commander Commanding 218 Squadron to Bob Butler's sister
'They are:-
S/Ldr. C. Raymond. Mrs. C. Raymond (Wife)
P/O. P.F.W. Gales. Mr. F.L. Gales (Father)
F/O. A.J. Calvert. Mrs. Calvert (Wife)
Sgt. L. Kelly. …
Letter from commanding officer 218 Squadron to Bob Butler's sister
David Charles Davies' observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Tags: 105 Squadron; 1660 HCU; 25 OTU; 57 Squadron; 61 Squadron; air gunner; Air Observers School; air sea rescue; aircrew; Anson; Blenheim; bomb aimer; bombing; bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); bombing of Toulouse (5/6 April 1944); Bombing of Trossy St Maximin (3 August 1944); Cook’s tour; Distinguished Flying Medal; Dominie; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; incendiary device; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 2; Lancaster Mk 3; Manchester; mine laying; navigator; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Proctor; RAF Bishops Court; RAF Burn; RAF Compton Bassett; RAF Coningsby; RAF Feltwell; RAF Finningley; RAF Fulbeck; RAF Jurby; RAF Manby; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF St Eval; RAF Swanton Morley; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Woolfox Lodge; RAF Yatesbury; Stirling; submarine; training; Wellington; wireless operator; wireless operator / air gunner
Wismar 12/13 October 1942
Tags: 61 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Lancaster; searchlight
Aiming point certificate, aircrew and Manchester
Tags: 61 Squadron; aerial photograph; aircrew; bombing; Lancaster; Manchester
David Charles Davies' observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Tags: 105 Squadron; 1660 HCU; 25 OTU; 57 Squadron; 61 Squadron; air gunner; Air Observers School; air sea rescue; aircrew; Anson; Blenheim; bomb aimer; bombing; bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); bombing of Toulouse (5/6 April 1944); Bombing of Trossy St Maximin (3 August 1944); Cook’s tour; Distinguished Flying Medal; Dominie; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; incendiary device; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 2; Lancaster Mk 3; Lincoln; Manchester; mine laying; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Proctor; RAF Bishops Court; RAF Burn; RAF Compton Bassett; RAF Coningsby; RAF Feltwell; RAF Finningley; RAF Fulbeck; RAF Jurby; RAF Manby; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF St Eval; RAF Swanton Morley; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Woolfox Lodge; RAF Yatesbury; Stirling; submarine; tactical support for Normandy troops; training; Wellington; wireless operator; wireless operator / air gunner
Gordon Dennett and Ruth
#1 is a half length portrait of Gordon smoking a pipe.
#2 is a civilian Gordon leaning on a tree.
#3 is a half length portrait of Gordon in uniform.
#4 is a half length portrait…
Tags: aircrew
Appendix VI- Table of Raids
Tags: bombing
Harold Wigley's RAF Pilot's Log Book
The first flight is recorded at No 7 EFTS , Desford flying in the Tiger Moth, he remained there until 28 September when he moved to No 12 SFTS flying in the Anson. In January 1941 Harold…
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Geoffrey Gosney. One
Tags: 10 Squadron; 1652 HCU; 1664 HCU; 227 Squadron; 425 Squadron; 426 Squadron; 428 Squadron; 462 Squadron; 620 Squadron; 97 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Battle; bombing; Defiant; forced landing; Halifax; Halifax Mk 1; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 3; Halifax Mk 5; Halifax Mk 7; Harrow; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); RAF Aqir; RAF Barrow in Furness; RAF Dishforth; RAF Fairford; RAF Hemswell; RAF Lyneham; Stirling; training
Flight Sergeant William Spencer
Tags: 102 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; bombing; killed in action
Tadeusz Jasinski’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 167 Squadron; 18 OTU; 216 Squadron; 3 Group; 301 Squadron; 304 Squadron; aircrew; B-24; Battle; C-47; Dominie; Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Bitteswell; RAF Bramcote; RAF Dale; RAF Hartford Bridge; RAF Holmsley South; RAF Lindholme; RAF North Weald; RAF Tiree; RAF West Freugh; RAF Yatesbury; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Leonard William Fairbank's service history
Tags: 100 Group; 20 OTU; 223 Squadron; 25 OTU; 408 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; B-17; B-24; bombing; Dominie; Halifax; Hampden; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Proctor; RAF Balderton; RAF Finningley; RAF Leeming; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF Oulton; RAF Stormy Down; RAF Syerston; RAF Yatesbury; training; Wellington; Whitley; wireless operator
Harry Wickham's pilot's flying log book. Two
Tags: 462 Squadron; 76 Squadron; aircrew; B-24; bombing; C-47; forced landing; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Oxford; pilot; RAF Aqir; RAF Castle Combe; Wellington
Edward Stewart's pilot's flying log book. One
Letter to Cathie from Ford Killen
Extract from No 102 Squadron history in 1942
Tags: 102 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Halifax; RAF Pocklington
Strike hard - the story of 104 (bomber) squadron
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Tags: 104 Squadron; Wellington