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John Dent's flying log book
Flying log book for J Dent, flight engineer, covering the period from 25 August 1944 to 8 May 1947. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war duties with 44 Squadron, air ministry film unit and 148 Squadron. He was stationed at RAF…
Pages from flying log book
Four pages from wireless operators log book. January, February, March and April 1946. Aircraft Lancaster. Includes local flying and trip to Italy and France.
John Dent engineer course notebook
Covers Merlin engines, airframes, hydraulics, instruments and electrics. Detailed handwritten notes and diagrams of Lancaster aircraft systems, some b/w photographs and printed pages cut out, wiring circuit diagrams, emergency equipment,…
Crew list
Jon Dent's crew list includes F/O K A Smith pilot, F/O Ron Winters navigator, F/O Dave Long (NZ) bomb aimer, W/O Joe Pugh wireless operator, Sgt Dell mid-upper gunner, Sgt Taffy Jones rear gunner, self flight engineer.
Hitler - Spoof last will and testament
Spoof last will and testament of Adolf Hitler
Flying times and figures
Table of flying times for flight engineer on Stirling, Lancaster and Lincoln. Totals hours 602:25. Column of figures on second page.
National registration identity card
Made out for John A Dent containing addresses.
Pilots notes Lancaster Mk 2
Pilot's notes for Lancaster II four Hercules VI or XVI engines.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
Pilots notes Lancaster Mk 3
Pilot's notes for Lancaster III four Merlin 28 Engines.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
Flight engineer's notes for Lancaster aircraft
Flight engineer's notes for Lancaster Avro Type 683 Mk 1 and 3.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
Night bombing
Night target photograph showing explosions and anti-aircraft fire.
Day bombing Cologne
Target photograph of Cologne Melatenfriedhof area. Falling bombs on the left side and a burst of anti aircraft fire on top right.
Identification kindly provided by Frank Doerschner of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook Group.
Identification kindly provided by Frank Doerschner of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook Group.
House with woman and girl in front
A woman and girl standing in front of a brick build semi-detached two story house with low brick walls round gardens. On the reverse 'Stringhams Copse, Send March, Ripley, Surrey'.
Lancaster
Type 464 (Provisioning) Lancaster parked on grass with elevated platforms on the left. On the reverse 'Dam Buster, RAF Mildenhall'.
Spitfire
Air-to-air view of Spitfire Mk 16 TE405 F-JVM of the Central Gunnery School over open countryside.
Spitfire
Ait-to-air view of Spitfire Mk 16 TE405 F-JVM of the Central Gunnery School with clouds below. The wingtip of aircraft from which photograph is taken is visible bottom left.
Lancaster
Air-to-air view of a Lancaster at low level over the sea. Coastline in the distance. The Lancaster has the post-European war colour scheme designed for the Tiger Force.
Man looking out of cockpit window
A man in shirtsleeves and tie looking out of the starboard side cockpit window of a Lancaster.
Lancaster
Front quarter view of the starboard side of a white Lancaster with rear fuselage door open, parked.
Four aircrew in front of a Lancaster
Four aircrew, one wearing tunic with half brevet, three wearing battledress, one with pilot's brevet and the others half brevet. All wear side caps. In the background part of the front fuselage and two starboard engines of a Lancaster. The man at the…
Spitfire
Air-to-air view of Spitfire Mk 16 TE405 F-JVM of the Central Gunnery School banking away. In the background clouds.
Battle of Britain Flight Lancaster over Cranwell
Air-to-air view of a Lancaster letter 'KB-B' with 'City of Lincoln' nose crest and operation bomb symbols flying left to right over College Hall at RAFC Cranwell.
Lancaster
Air-to-air view of the top of a Lancaster registration 'RE172' flying over over the south Manchester areas of Withington, Fallowfield and Ladybarn. On the reverse 'Lancaster BIII, made A.V.Roe (Yeadon) Merlin 224 (March/June 45)'.
Avro Lincoln
Upper rear quarter air-to-air view of an Avro Lincoln registration 'RA638' above clouds. On the reverse 'Avro Lincoln'.
John Dent's decorations
Five medals with ribbons: 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Royal Observer Corps Medal. Front and rear views.