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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1941"

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He discusses his eight months in the United States as an instructor and his 50 operations on the Light Night Striking Force, as well as transporting Canadian built Mosquitos to the UK. (Also present was Colin's friend Mark Vickers).

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ATurnerLA101115.mp3
Leslie Turner worked as a pattern maker at Longbridge before he volunteered for the Air Force. He trained as an observer in South Africa and flew 33 operations as a bomb aimer with 10 Squadron.

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From top:
A man diving into the sea next to an open canoe
An aircraft lands on the sea. Captioned, 'Sunderland flying boat at Freetown'.
View of an aircraft from the deck of a ship with a derrick and winch.
An aircraft landing on the sea in…

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OSawyerFCA174215-190117-01.pdf
Incudes personal details, promotions from AC2 to pilot officer, medals, medical classification, inoculations, vaccinations, identity cards issued, will and a list of postings.

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The leaflet points out that Hitler’s occupation of countries and, often, civilian deaths have led to anger and revenge against his soldiers, police officers and officials. The Germans are given uncomplimentary nicknames and activities against them…

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Le Courrier de l’Air No. 38, 1941

The main article mocks Hitler’s claim that he will follow his intuition to lead the armed forces. It suggests that he dismissed Field Marshal von Brauchitsch, and other military commanders, as a scapegoat…

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There is a photograph of Lieutenant Otto Kretschmer, “the wolf of the Atlantic”, arriving at an English port as a prisoner of war. The OKW is asked to confirm the whereabouts of Günther Prien, said to be one of only three U-boat commanders…

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SClydeSmithD39856v10011.pdf
Starts with joining on short service commission and covers, in great detail, his pilot training activities, including a crash landing during a cross country. After receiving his wings award, he moves to trials work, target towing and aircraft…

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SBondS-WelshGv10001.pdf
He starts with a brief service history, including training and a move after 40 Squadron, to fill vacancy on 9 Squadron Wellington. He names his pilots and squadron pathfinder roll. He failed to return from 30th operation on first 1000 bomber…

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A group of nine airmen and and one ground personnel in the back of a lorry. Mike is fifth from the left. Captioned, 'Mike + the boys on the way to their planes before a raid (Summer 1941) Polebrook,',

Note reading 'centre back row head only'.

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LKlatkiewiczZF782158v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book one for Z F Klatkiewicz, covering the period from 1 September 1941 to 27 February 1943. Detailing his flying training and service flying at 13 Maintenance Unit. He was stationed at 25 (Polish) Elementary Flying Training School…

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SBondS-StoneGv10001.pdf
Gerry Stone’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from September 1937 until 28th August 1942. During this time trained as a wireless operator, air gunner and bomb aimer.

Initial training at Electrical and Wireless…

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SBondS-SharpGv10015.pdf
Starts with short service history, pilot with IX and 70 Squadron and 29 OTU Wellington. Covers training the going to 9 Squadron at Honington in November 1940. Mentions messing up on first operation to Mannheim. make some comment on this tour…

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SBondS-SharpGv10016.jpg
Front quarter view of the front of a Wellington with a 4,000-lb HC being loaded. Submitted with caption 'Wellington II 148 Sqn loading Cookie in Middle East '41 [Guy Sharp]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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SBondS-SharpGv10013.jpg
View of underneath a Wellington with bomb bay open and pallets of ammunition ready to be loaded. Airman either side of pallets. Submitted with caption 'Loading ammo in 70 Sqn Wellington for dropping to troops '41 [Guy Sharp]'. Additional information…

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SBondS-SharpGv10012.jpg
View up into bomb bay with doors open. Incendiaries in front and bomb behind. Submitted with caption 'Incendiaries loaded in 70 Sqn Wellington '41 [Guy Sharp]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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SBondS-SharpGv10009.jpg
Half-length image of two airmen wearing desert uniform standing side by side with huts in the background. Submitted with caption 'Guy Sharp & navigator Ben, 70 Sqn 1941 [Guy Sharp]'.

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SBondS-SharpGv10005.jpg
Six aircrew wearing a variety of flying clothing standing in line in front of a Wellington. Submitted with caption '70 sqn IC at Kabrit autumn '41, Guy Sharp 2nd left [Guy Sharp]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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SBondS-MilliganTv10004.pdf
Starts with a list containing personal details and a list of postings. Mentions Wellington conversion and heavy conversion unit before joining 460 Squadron at RAF Binbrook. Mentions that he did 33 operations crewed with P/O Lyall J Notley RAAF. Then…

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SBondS-MercerTv10001.pdf
Includes brief outline of service career. Mentions joining up in 1941, training in England and the Florida in the United States. Comments on being quarantined on return and training prior to joining 83 Squadron on Lancaster. Mentioned flying…

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#1 is a christmas card wishing Happy Christmas and Happy New Year in English and Polish. The photographs are of the Polish Air Force, 1941.
#2 is a drawing of Polish fighters shooting down German aircraft. The text (in Polish) reads 'To my beloved…

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#1 is a half length portrait of John. #2 is a head and shoulders portrait of John. #3 is John standing outside a doorway of a hut, annotated '1941'. #4 is six airmen standing in front of a Wellington, annotated 'Oct 1941'. #5 is John sitting in 1941…

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SBondS-MasonDv10001.pdf
Explains that he flew Blenheims and the special duties Lysanders before going to 57 Squadron flying operations on Wellingtons. Wounded, and eye damaged in June 1941, no longer fit as pilot, he retrained as a navigator and after training tours…

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SBondS-LloydEv10001.pdf
A representation of Eric Lloyd's log book.
Training and operations and operational flights are recorded throughout 1941

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SBondS-LippiardRv10002.jpg
Gives a list of major postings from 1936 to 1968. Include some notable events. War time includes posting to 15 Squadron including deployment to France, airfield attacked by Ju 87, Return to England and move to Blenheim squadron with several locations…

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