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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1944-07-21"

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Writes that he is well and they had just moved camps. Mentions journey and seeing storks nests, and deer. Mentions tobacco, weather and fellow prisoner he went to school with.

LElliottFW1865520v1.pdf
Wireless operators flying log book for F W Elliott, covering the period from 1 October 1943 to 13 July 1947. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying duties with Radio Warfare Establishment. He was stationed at RAF Madley,…

MAllnuttFJ436745-160916-02.pdf
Similar to the leaflets dropped by John Allnutt and his crew during their training at 27 OTU.

Luftwaffe dropping fake leaflets
Goebbels-Henriot producing fake leaflets, such as counterfeit ‘Le Courrier de l’Air’ newspapers, dropped…

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Hitler admits, in radio address at 1am on 21st July, to German generals’ coup. Leaflet points to heightened tensions between army and party. Claims the latter wants to prolong the war for its own ends, whereas generals want peace, acting when their…

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Thanks them for present of cigarettes and tobacco. Good to hear that tobacco crops had been good that year.

LGouldAG1605203v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for A G Gould, flight engineer, covering the period from 30 July 1943 to 13 April 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Stradishall, RAF…

LBonneyA651126v1.pdf
Flying Officer A. Bonney’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot, from 13th October 1942 to August 1944. Recording his training as an air gunner in Canada and England, two completed tours with 142 Squadron RAF based…

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Informing her that as her husband is reported missing as a result of air operations on 19 July 1944, his motor car could not be easily stored or returned to Australia. It would be kept for three months and then sold and proceeds held on his behalf.…

LKirbyH1637087v1.pdf
Flight engineers log book (Copy) for H Kirby covering the period from 26 April 1944 to 24 May 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Winthorpe, RAF Syerston, RAF Waddington and RAF Coningsby. Aircraft flown…

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An operational navigation log prepared by Ted Neale.

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Operations Record Book of 37 Squadron detailing an operation to the Pardubice Oil Refinery, from Tortorella, Italy on 21/22 July 1944. Twelve Wellingtons took part and there are summaries of each aircraft's activity.

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An extract from an operations record book including details of aircraft, aircrew, take off and landing times and target: the Pardubice Oil Refinery.

LCannonHO1802390v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for H O Cannon (1802390) air gunner, covering the period from 29 December 1943 to 3 November 1944 and from 16 October 1952 to 8 October 1953. He was stationed at RAF Moffatt, RAF Qastina, RAF…

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Lists crews and aircraft for operations on nigh 20/21 July 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. Includes three standby crews as well as duty personnel

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Target photograph of Courtrai. Partially obscured by smoke, dust and bomb explosions. Urban area, street patterns visible. Captioned '5°F', '7B', '14 SKELL.20/21.7.44//NT.8" 10500 [arrow] 230° 0100 COURTRAI RD.U.11X1000.4X500.21secs.F/O DAVIS.W.J.…
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