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- Temporal Coverage is exactly "1944-11-23"
Recollections of a flight engineer. Version Two
Tags: 1658 HCU; 640 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; animal; bomb aimer; bombing; crewing up; flight engineer; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 3; Heavy Conversion Unit; Initial Training Wing; Ju 88; Meteor; navigator; Operation Dodge (1945); pilot; RAF Acaster Malbis; RAF Hemswell; RAF Leconfield; RAF North Killingholme; RAF Riccall; RAF St Athan; RAF Torquay; training; wireless operator
9 Squadron handwritten Operation Record Book. Four
Letter from Alan North to his parents
Jack Crawford's trip book
Tags: 50 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; bale out; bombing; Catalina; ground personnel; Initial Training Wing; Ju 88; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; love and romance; Nissen hut; Operational Training Unit; RAF Barford St John; RAF Coningsby; RAF Scampton; RAF Sutton Bridge; RAF Syerston; RAF Upper Heyford; training; Wellington; wireless operator / air gunner
Recollections of a Flight Engineer. Version One
He also recounts…
Peter Thompson’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 11 OTU; 1653 HCU; 195 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; bombing of Helgoland (18 April 1945); Cook’s tour; Dominie; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Castle Kennedy; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Dishforth; RAF Feltwell; RAF Lyneham; RAF Madley; RAF Oakley; RAF Riccall; RAF West Freugh; RAF Westcott; RAF Witchford; RAF Wratting Common; RAF Yatesbury; Stirling; training; Wellington; wireless operator; York
List of operations
Tags: bombing; Gee; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Stirling; training; Wellington
Charles Cuthill’s pilots flying log book
Tags: 10 OTU; 12 OTU; 149 Squadron; 1657 HCU; 17 OTU; 30 OTU; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; bombing; Catalina; Dominie; Flying Training School; Gee; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Mosquito; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; Proctor; RAF Abingdon; RAF Chipping Warden; RAF Feltwell; RAF Finningley; RAF Gamston; RAF Little Rissington; RAF Methwold; RAF Shenington; RAF Silverstone; RAF Stradishall; RAF Swinderby; Stearman; Stirling; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
Robert Palmer's pilot's flying log book. Two
Tags: 109 Squadron; 15 OTU; 20 OTU; aircrew; Anson; bombing; bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); Lancaster; Lysander; Magister; Martinet; Mosquito; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Pathfinders; pilot; RAF Abingdon; RAF Hullavington; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF Marham; tactical support for Normandy troops; Tiger Moth; training; V-1; V-2; V-weapon; Wellington
Keith Ganney's Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot. Two
Tags: 1654 HCU; 17 OTU; 57 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Bolingbroke; bomb aimer; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; Cook’s tour; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; mine laying; Operational Training Unit; RAF Brough; RAF East Kirkby; RAF Llandwrog; RAF Penrhos; RAF Silverstone; RAF Syerston; RAF Wigsley; Stirling; training; Wellington
P H Gaunt’s pilots flying log book. Two.
Tags: 37 Squadron; 70 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; bombing; Hampden; pilot; RAF Desford; Tiger Moth; Wellington
Ivor Cole's log book
Tags: 103 Squadron; 1656 HCU; 1667 HCU; 28 OTU; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; B-24; C-47; Cook’s tour; Dominie; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; mine laying; Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Castle Kennedy; RAF Elsham Wolds; RAF Hemswell; RAF Lindholme; RAF Sandtoft; RAF Wymeswold; training; Wellington; wireless operator
William Edwards - pilot's flying log book
Tags: 1660 HCU; 27 OTU; 467 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; B-24; bombing; bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); C-47; Flying Training School; Harvard; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Lancastrian; Me 109; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Calveley; RAF Church Broughton; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Waddington; RAF Windrush; Stirling; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington; Yale
Samual Guyan's Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying log book
Tags: 115 Squadron; 12 OTU; 1651 HCU; 90 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; Blenheim; bombing; bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); Heavy Conversion Unit; Ju 88; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Martinet; mine laying; Operational Training Unit; RAF Dalcross; RAF Marham; RAF Penrhos; RAF Ridgewell; RAF Shenington; RAF Waterbeach; RAF Witchford; RAF Wratting Common; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Stirling; training; Wellington
James Swaffield's navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book
Tags: 106 Squadron; 14 OTU; 1661 HCU; 29 OTU; 44 Squadron; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; mine laying; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; RAF Husbands Bosworth; RAF Metheringham; RAF Spilsby; RAF Syerston; RAF Winthorpe; Stirling; tactical support for Normandy troops; training; Wellington
Postgram to Harold Wakefield
Reginald Weeden's Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot
Tags: 1653 HCU; 35 Squadron; 75 Squadron; 84 OTU; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; bombing; C-47; Cook’s tour; Goodwill tour of the United States (1946); Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lincoln; navigator; Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Desborough; RAF Feltwell; RAF Graveley; RAF Llandwrog; RAF Mepal; RAF Stradishall; Stirling; training; Wellington; York
W J Martin's flying log book
Tags: 1651 HCU; 1660 HCU; 1668 HCU; 5 Group; 57 Squadron; aircrew; Cook’s tour; Distinguished Flying Cross; flight engineer; Fw 190; Gibson, Guy Penrose (1918-1944); Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; mine laying; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); RAF Cottesmore; RAF East Kirkby; RAF St Athan; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Woolfox Lodge; Stirling; tactical support for Normandy troops; Tiger force; training; V-1; V-2; V-weapon
E A Probyn’s flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers
Tags: 1660 HCU; 17 OTU; 61 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; Heavy Conversion Unit; Horsa; Ju 88; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Me 410; Operation Exodus (1945); Operational Training Unit; RAF Cosford; RAF Pembrey; RAF Silverstone; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Turweston; Stirling; training; Wellington
Sergeant W. Dixon’s RAF Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 1654 HCU; 17 OTU; 61 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); Dominie; Heavy Conversion Unit; Ju 88; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Banff; RAF Bishops Court; RAF Carnaby; RAF Evanton; RAF Gransden Lodge; RAF Middleton St George; RAF Netheravon; RAF Silverstone; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF Stradishall; RAF Syerston; RAF Turweston; RAF Wigsley; RAF Yatesbury; Stirling; training; Wellington; wireless operator / air gunner
Letter to Wally Layne from his wife
Tags: prisoner of war
Frank Elliot's wireless operator’s flying log book
Tags: 12 OTU; 192 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; B-17; bombing; Cook’s tour; Dominie; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Lancaster; Mosquito; Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Chipping Warden; RAF Foulsham; RAF Llandwrog; RAF Madley; RAF Mildenhall; RAF Shepherds Grove; RAF Watton; training; Wellington; wireless operator
H G Adams’ Royal Australian Air Force observer’s air gunner’s and W/T operator’s flying log book
Tags: 1654 HCU; 1660 HCU; 27 OTU; 467 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; air gunner; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Battle; bomb aimer; Bombing and Gunnery School; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; navigator; Operational Training Unit; RAF Lichfield; RAF Llandwrog; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Waddington; RAF Wigsley; Stirling; training; Wellington
J Vasey’s pilot’s log book
Tags: 1654 HCU; 17 OTU; 57 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; bombing; C-47; Distinguished Flying Cross; Flying Training School; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Church Lawford; RAF East Kirkby; RAF Finningley; RAF Fiskerton; RAF Silverstone; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Wigsley; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington