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Interview with Lionel Horner
Partial transcript of conversation with Lionel Horner. Was on Leeds University Air Squadron at beginning of war. Once finished his degree, was slated to train as a fighter pilot in the United Sates, but due to lack of space on courses eventually was…
General questionnaire for British/American ex-prisoners of war
A form completed by Ben Boothman.
Transcript of interview with Warrant Officer Lesley Francis
Transcript of interview with Les Francis who flew as a Mosquito navigator with Alan Gwilliam in the Far East. Covers his training and then posting to India and eventually Burma. Relates flying experience in Burma on 47 Squadron. Gives details of…
James Douglas Crew's log book
Log book for James Douglas Crew covering the period 2 March 1943 to 24 September 949. Details his training and operations flown as wireless operator and navigator. He was stationed at RAF Binbrook (142 Squadron), RAF Swanton Morley (No4 RS), RAF…
Lancaster
Side view of Lancaster parked on airfield. Another aircraft in the distance. Submitted with caption 'Lancaster III ND968 AR-O 460 Sqn Binbrook '45 [David Fellowes]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Lancaster on airfield
Rear quarter view of a Lancaster with squadron letters 'AR-O' parked on dispersal. Captioned 'Oboe II'. Submitted with caption 'Lancaster III ND968 AR-O 460 sqn Binbrook '45 2 [David Fellowes]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Lancaster parked on dispersal
Side view of a Lancaster aircraft letter 'G' and many operation tally symbols below cockpit. A hangar can be seen in the background. Submitted with caption 'Lancaster I W4783 AR-G 460 Sqn Binbrook '45 [David Fellowes]'. Additional information kindly…
Bomber stream over the Alps
View of many distant bombers flying over mountainous terrain. Submitted with caption 'Lancaster bomber stream over the Alps '45 [David Fellowes]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Pilot leaning out of cockpit window
A airman wearing side cap leaning out of the port cockpit window of a Lancaster with name 'CSMA'S HERO' underneath cockpit. Submitted with caption 'Fg Off Whitmarsh in cockpit of W4783 AR-G 460 Sqn Binbrook '45 [David Fellowes]'. Additional…
Six aircrew
Six airmen wearing battledress with brevet and side caps, two squatting and four standing behind. In the background trees and roof of a house. Submitted with caption 'Fg Off Whitmarsh and crew 460 Sqn Binbrook '45 [David Fellowes]'. Additional…
The old team - seven airmen
Seven airmen in a variety of uniform and flying kit sitting and standing in two rows. Signatures for "D G Fellowes, ? Collett, unreadable signature, ? Wilson, A S Sheppard, K De La Mott, Jock Turnhall'. Two versions of the same image, the second…
Fighting the war sitting down
A summary of Horace Cooke's service career. Lists training as wireless operator/air gunner and later as a pilot in Canada, service with 7, 49, 99 and 156 Squadrons and 33 operations on two tours of duty and the award of the Distinguished Flying…
Lancaster and bombs
Front quarter view of a parked Lancaster with bombs on trollies in front. Another aircraft in the distance behind. Submitted with caption 'Lancaster B.III PB707 BQ-L2 550 Sqn Norh Killingholme 1944-45' Additional information kindly provided by the…
Luckenwalde Intelligence Summary
A series of documents detailing events at Luckenwalde in the final stages of the war.
This is ridiculous - we should bale out
Mentions that he was in air cadets and then covers training as a wireless operator and eventual posting to 550 Squadron. Recalls events of 12 July 1944 on an operation to Revigny in France when the crew were forced to abandon their aircraft over…
John Elliot
Head and shoulders portrait of an officer wearing tunic with wireless operator brevet. Submitted with caption 'Elliott, John [Jock] circa 1945'. Additional information kindly provided by t he donor.
John Elliott’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book and commissioning scrolls
John Elliott’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book from 20th June 1943 until 25th April 1945.
Trained as a wireless operator with No. 4 Radio School, No. 6 Advanced Flying Unit, 83 Operational Training Unit, 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit and No. 1…
Trained as a wireless operator with No. 4 Radio School, No. 6 Advanced Flying Unit, 83 Operational Training Unit, 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit and No. 1…
Interview with George Dunn
George talks about his career staring with OTU at RAF Lossiemouth where he crewed up. He describes the state of old Wellingtons on that unit and recounts some incidents. He recalls HCU on Halifax at RAF Rufforth, including his first two trips as…
Jens Henning Fisker Hansen
Biography of Danish volunteer in the Royal air Force. His history as a pre-war motorbike racer, volunteer for the RAF, time on 99 Squadron including incident when as a gunner he shot down an Me 110 (possibly a first in Bomber Command) , which had…
Pilot in cockpit of a Liberator
A pilot looking out of the cockpit window of a Liberator. Two rows of operation tally symbols on fuselage below cockpit. Submitted with caption ' Wg Cdr Sandy Webster DSO DFC 99 Sqn Liberator Cocos Islands 1945'. Additional information kindly…
Squadron commander in cockpit of liberator
View of an airman looking out of the port cockpit window of a Liberator. Two rows of operation tally bombs symbols below cockpit. Submitted with caption '99 Sqn's CO Wg Cdr A Webster DSO DFC aboard Liberator 1945 [Norman Didwell]'. Additional…
Fifteen airmen in front of Liberator
Five officers standing behind with seven airmen squatting and three sitting in front. In the background the nose of a Liberator. Supplied with key document with names of personnel in the photograph listed. Two versions of the same image.
99 Squadron Liberators
List serial and other data, including eventual fate, concerning squadron aircraft.
Interview with Aubrey Coles. One
The interviewer mentions a friend who was on 158 Squadron and Aubrey mentions that brother was a wireless operator, special operations, out in India. He talks about early ops to Lens and then to Stuttgart. He continues with anecdotes of other notable…
Interviews with Aubrey Coles
Transcription of interviews. Interviewer mentions a friend who was on 158 Squadron. Coles mentions that brother was a wireless operator, special operations, out in India. Talks about early ops to Lens and then to Stuttgart. Goes on with anecdotes of…