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Course notes - Lancaster
Notes on Lancaster including compass, engines, fuel system, airmanship, hydraulics, pneumatic system, engine handling, icing, automatic pilot, hydraulic propellers and general notes.
RAF Notebook - navigation
Notes on navigation with examples of various routes with details. notes and definitions. Contains doodles.
RAF Notebook
Notes on pyrotechnics, bombing ballistics, bomb aiming, bombs, armament (guns), bombing errors,
RAF Notebook - signals and sundry notes
Includes notes on; RAF signals, equipment and organisation, purpose and function, facilities, R/T and W/T, uses, lists of stations and other notes.
RAF Notebook - Maintenance and rigging
Includes notes on: maintenance organisation, form 700, maintenance orders, flight testing of aircraft and rigging.
RAF Notebook - airmanship
Includes note on: air raid and other ground signals, notes on airmanship (aircraft and emergency handling), rules of the air, theory of flight notes, night flying and lights, forced landing procedure and formation flying,
RAF Notebook - navigation
Includes notes on: cross country procedure, navigation examples (calculations), aircraft flying instruments, pressure heads, air speed indicators, altimeters, turn and bank indicator, compasses, met, charts, calculations, artificial horizon and other…
L V Rosser - private diary operations
Written in RAF pilot's flying log book by Sergeant, pilot Rosser, Lewis Victor, RAFVR - diary of night bombing operations. Gives date, aircraft, crew, target and description of each operation. Also included are extracts from the Bomber Command war…
Letter to Victor Rosser from Maurice Moon
Writes that he would be unable to get to York as planned. Mentions his new training on signal and voice which was keeping him at his work location. Mentions AOC visit causing issues.
Letter to L V Rosser from Maurice Moon
Writes complaining about his current location goes on with gossip about various people there. Mentions he had done nothing recently and continues to complain about his situation. Envelope is covered with handwritten flying hours calculations.
Letter to L V Rosser from Maurice Moon
Writes complaining about the state of the war. Mentions casualties and their effect on him and others. Describes the crash that killed Sergeant Ian Hay (748459). Comments on incorrect news about himself but he was obviously still alive.
Letter to L V Rosser from Maurice Moon
Writes that he had received news of Rosser and letter was attempt relieve browned off feelings. Comments that his course would shortly be over and he could leave that awful place and hopes he could join Rosser at his Operational Training Unit Tells…
Letter to L V Rosser from Maurice Moon
Relates history of his recent postings and that he was happy at Morpeth as it was near his home and girlfriend even though he would have liked to joined Rosser. Asks how things are with him. Mentions he has leave coming and describes some of his…
Letter to L V Rosser from Maurice Moon
Writes that he has been very busy and asks how Rosser is getting on. Comments on girl friends/partners. Mentions how he was on standby for 1000 raids but was not called for which he though was just as well as two of his friends were lost (Cologne and…
Telegram to L V Rosser from Maurice Moon
Says arriving York 1300 hours Sunday.
Letter to L V Rosser from Maurice Moon
Writes about shopping to get kitted out. Mentions that he enjoyed meeting Vic in York. Mentions exhibiting in his new uniform. Asks his love to be passed on and that he was looking forward to an early return to Oxford. Sends best wishes.
Letter to L V Rosser from Maurice Moon
Apologises for taking so long to write and asks how things are with Vic. Mentions possible future meetings. Complains about his job and reminisces for old days and comments on returning to ops.
Letter to L V Rosser from Maurice Moon
Writes just to let him know he is still in circulation and has little news. Writes about his 'staying in camp business' and how fit he feels as a result. Reminisces over past events and mentions his Flying Officer had come through. Says he is trying…
Letter to L V Rosser from Maurice Moon
Writes from RAF El Ballah, Egypt. Mentions letter had been finally been received from Vic. Catches up with news. Envious that Rosser was going back to old job and wished he could have the opportunity to fly with him. Describes a little of life in…
Royal Air Force route card
Orders to Sgt Rosser to proceed to aircraft L8200 (Magister) and fly from Oxford to Cambridge and return. Gives met report, dangers on route and further instructions.
Letter to Victor Rosser from Olaf Cusse
Writes that he was enclosing odds and ends left in his care. Mentions losing colleagues on operations and other operational matters including a ditching with missing crew.
Bill for broken windows
Bill for renewing two broken panes of obscure glass to door panel in N.C.O. Hut No 4 Site, RAF Edgehill (RAF Shenington). Made out to Warrant Officers Smith and Rosser. Annotated payment received 20 April 1944.
Letter to Victor Rosser from Ron Spencer
Ask Vic about his arrangement to take Ron up and asking what he needed to do. Writes about his new job driving the quarter master's three ton ration truck.
Letter to L V Rosser from Ron Spencer
Writes complaining about his current location. Mentions the trip he had been promised and that he let him know about his end of the job. Asks that Vic does not mention his Africa Star. Sends regards to Vic's family.
Air navigation examination paper
Examination from RAF Central examination board - elementary examination for air navigation with six questions.