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- Temporal Coverage is exactly "1944-12-08"
Andy Andrews’ navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 10 Squadron; 1663 HCU; 20 OTU; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; bale out; bombing; Dominie; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; mine laying; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; prisoner of war; Proctor; RAF Barrow in Furness; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF Melbourne; RAF Rufforth; RAF Upavon; RAF Yatesbury; shot down; training; Wellington; wireless operator; wireless operator / air gunner
AS Coller Scrapbook Page 6
Item 1 - photograph of two men at a fairground, one with an air rifle. It is captioned' Jo Fraser & Me Blackpool, early 1945'.
Item 2 - an invitation to the Stage Door Canteen, 30th September 1945. It is captioned 'I…
Tags: aircrew
Bill Burnett’s Flight Engineer’s Log Book
Bomb aimers briefing 8 December 1944- Urft Dam
Tags: aircrew; bomb aimer; bombing; briefing; Window
Charles Arthur Hill Darby’s Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot
Tags: 186 Squadron; 622 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; Bolingbroke; bomb aimer; bombing; Cook’s tour; forced landing; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Operation Exodus (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); Operational Training Unit; RAF Bishops Court; RAF Mildenhall; RAF Stradishall; RAF Syerston; RAF Tuddenham; RAF Upper Heyford; RAF Winthorpe; 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
Charles Turner's flying log book
Colin Cole's navigator's, air bomber's, air gunner's and flight engineer's flying log book
Tags: 14 OTU; 1661 HCU; 617 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; bombing; Cook’s tour; Dominie; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lincoln; Me 262; Operation Catechism (12 November 1944); Operation Dodge (1945); Operation Exodus (1945); Operation Guzzle; Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Barrow in Furness; RAF Market Harborough; RAF Mona; RAF Scampton; RAF Syerston; RAF Waddington; RAF Winthorpe; RAF Woodhall Spa; RAF Yatesbury; Stirling; submarine; Tiger force; Tirpitz; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Dennis Moore's flying log book. One
Tags: 12 OTU; 15 Squadron; 1653 HCU; 218 Squadron; 52 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; bombing; C-47; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancastrian; navigator; Operational Training Unit; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Chipping Warden; RAF Feltwell; RAF Methwold; RAF Mildenhall; RAF Shenington; RAF Wigtown; RCAF Rivers; Stirling; Sunderland; training; Wellington; York
Dennis Oldman's flying log book for aircrew other than pilot
Tags: 14 OTU; 1661 HCU; 617 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Bolingbroke; bomb aimer; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of Helgoland (18 April 1945); Cook’s tour; Grand Slam; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Operation Catechism (12 November 1944); Operation Dodge (1945); Operation Exodus (1945); Operational Training Unit; RAF Binbrook; RAF Husbands Bosworth; RAF Llandwrog; RAF Market Harborough; RAF Penrhos; RAF Syerston; RAF Winthorpe; RAF Woodhall Spa; Stirling; Tallboy; Tirpitz; training; Wellington
Duisberg Marshalling Yards
Tags: 514 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Lancaster; navigator; RAF Waterbeach
Eric Harrison’s RAF flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers
Tags: 1653 HCU; 195 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; bombing; bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); flight engineer; Gneisenau; Harvard; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Lancastrian; Lincoln; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Feltwell; RAF Hullavington; RAF Little Rissington; RAF Manby; RAF Wratting Common; Stirling; Tiger Moth; training
Extract from Tom Rogers's log book
Dortmund Ems canal, Dusseldorf, Munich, Heilbronn, Geisen, Heimbach, Gdynia, Stettin, Politz and Dresden between 1 November 1944 and 14 February 1945. His pilots on operations…
Flight Sergeant Walsh navigator's air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book
Frank Howkins’ navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 1654 HCU; 27 OTU; 467 Squadron; 617 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); bombing of the Juvisy, Noisy-le-Sec and Le Bourget railways (18/19 April 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); Dominie; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Mosquito; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operation Catechism (12 November 1944); Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Castle Bromwich; RAF Halfpenny Green; RAF Lichfield; RAF Syerston; RAF Waddington; RAF Wigsley; RAF Woodhall Spa; RAF Yatesbury; Tallboy; Tirpitz; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Gordon Mercier's navigators, air bombers and air gunners flying log book
Tags: 10 OTU; 1652 HCU; 1658 HCU; 171 Squadron; 51 Squadron; 78 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; bombing of Luftwaffe night-fighter airfields (15 August 1944); Fw 190; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Heavy Conversion Unit; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; RAF Abingdon; RAF Breighton; RAF Marston Moor; RAF North Creake; RAF Riccall; RAF Snaith; tactical support for Normandy troops; training; Whitley
H K M Algar’s flying log book for aircrew other than pilots. One
Tags: 149 Squadron; 1660 HCU; 29 OTU; 44 Squadron; 463 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; B-29; Bolingbroke; bomb aimer; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); C-47; Cook’s tour; Heavy Conversion Unit; Horsa; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lincoln; navigator; Operation Exodus (1945); Operational Training Unit; RAF Bruntingthorpe; RAF Coningsby; RAF Kinloss; RAF Leconfield; RAF Lindholme; RAF Marham; RAF Middleton St George; RAF Mildenhall; RAF Penrhos; RAF Shallufa; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Topcliffe; RAF Waddington; RAF Wyton; Stirling; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
Harrold Wakefield's navigator's, air bombers and air gunner's flying log book
Tags: 1652 HCU; 51 Squadron; 617 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; bombing of Helgoland (18 April 1945); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); Distinguished Flying Cross; flight engineer; Grand Slam; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Heavy Conversion Unit; Horsa; Ju 88; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Me 262; mid-air collision; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Oxford; promotion; RAF Lyneham; RAF Marston Moor; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Riccall; RAF Snaith; RAF Syerston; RAF Woodhall Spa; Tallboy; training; Whitley; York
J F Latimer’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot
Tags: 100 Group; 102 Squadron; 1652 HCU; 21 OTU; 462 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Bolingbroke; bomb aimer; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of Luftwaffe night-fighter airfields (15 August 1944); Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Heavy Conversion Unit; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; RAF Driffield; RAF Foulsham; RAF Marston Moor; RAF Mona; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Pocklington; RCAF Fingal; tactical support for Normandy troops; 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
Jack Penswick’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 16 OTU; 1660 HCU; 29 OTU; 61 Squadron; 617 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; bale out; bombing; Botha; Grand Slam; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Manchester; Martinet; Operation Catechism (12 November 1944); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAF Morpeth; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Scampton; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Upper Heyford; RAF Woodhall Spa; Tallboy; Tirpitz; training; Wellington
John Dent's flying log book
Tags: 148 Squadron; 1654 HCU; 44 Squadron; air sea rescue; aircrew; Anson; Cook’s tour; flight engineer; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Lancastrian; Lincoln; Operation Dodge (1945); Operation Exodus (1945); Oxford; RAF Aston Down; RAF Mepal; RAF Mildenhall; RAF Spilsby; RAF St Athan; RAF Syerston; RAF Upwood; RAF Wigsley; RAF Wyton; Stirling; training
John Philip Lambourn’s flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners, flight engineers
Tags: 1653 HCU; 514 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; bombing of Luftwaffe night-fighter airfields (15 August 1944); flight engineer; Heavy Conversion Unit; Initial Training Wing; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); RAF Bridlington; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Feltwell; RAF St Athan; RAF Waterbeach; Stirling; tactical support for Normandy troops; training
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
Kenneth Gill - service history
Tags: 617 Squadron; 9 Squadron; aircrew; crash; Grand Slam; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; killed in action; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; mine laying; navigator; Operation Catechism (12 November 1944); Operational Training Unit; RAF Bardney; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Woodhall Spa; Tallboy; Tirpitz; training; Wellington