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Jack Whalley’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book

Jack Whalley’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 9th July 1941 until 10th October 1952. Initial training at No. 9 Air Observers School as an air observer, navigator, air gunner and bomb aimer. Further training as…

Norman Denys Sinclair’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book

Norman Sinclair’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 16th August 1939 until 5th October 1945. Pilot training started at No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School, No. 1 Flying Practice Unit, No. 12 Flying Training School. Became a flying instructor at…

Harrison Sproates’ Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book

Harrison Sproates’ Flying Log Book as wireless operator from 3rd January 1941 until 29th May 1944. Training was at No. 2 Signals School, No. 1 Air Gunnery School, and 13 Operational Training Unit. Posted to 244 Squadron for operations in the Middle…

Phillip Ward’s Royal Canadian Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book.

Phillip Ward’s Flying Log Book as an Air Gunner/Wireless Operator and Bomb Aimer from 14th April 1941 until 24th August 1945. Initial training at No. 2 Wireless School, RCAF Calgary, then No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School and 20 Operational Training…

Letter to DJH Maltby to attend an Investiture

An invitation to attend an investiture at Buckingham Palace.

Tags: aircrew; Distinguished Service Order; George VI, King of Great Britain (1895-1952); pilot

Peter Baxter’s Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer.

Extracts from Peter Baxter’s Flying Log Book as Flight Engineer from February 1938 until 16 June 1946. The extract only includes his flying record and is missing front and end covers, details of postings and aircraft flown.

After pre-aircrew…

Imperium Neptuni Regis

A card issued to Bob on crossing the Equator.

Three Curtiss SBC-4 Biplanes

A port side view of three US Navy biplanes.

Lakeside Pago Pago

A small boat on a bay.

Jack Crawford's documents

Top left, sergeant's mess card and Jacks berthing card;
Bottom left, a collection of autographs;
Centre left from top, a poem, leave pass, list of alcohol purchases and graduation banquet programme;
Centre right, sketches including King Neptune…

Tags: aircrew; training; wireless operator / air gunner

G A Hubbard’s Royal Canadian Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book

G A Hubbard’s Flying Log Book as Air Gunner and Wireless Operator from 2 October 1941 until 17 June 1946. Initial training at No. 2 Wireless School, RCAF Calgary and No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery School, RCAF Dafoe. Further training at 24 Operational…