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- Collection: Wells, Ray
Ray Wells' Pilot’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 158 Squadron; 1658 HCU; aircrew; bombing; bombing of Luftwaffe night-fighter airfields (15 August 1944); bombing of the Pas de Calais V-1 sites (24/25 June 1944); flight engineer; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 3; Heavy Conversion Unit; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); RAF Leconfield; RAF Lissett; RAF Riccall; tactical support for Normandy troops; training
Pilot's and Flight Engineer's Notes Halifax III
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
Tags: aircrew; flight engineer; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; pilot
List of Ray Wells' RAF Stations
C Flight, No 1 Squadron
Tags: aircrew; Initial Training Wing; training
Ray Wells' Crew
At the top is 'The Boys before our first trip Oisemont - France Halifax B-Baker 158…
Ely Cathedral, Ray Wells and colleague
Photo 2 is Ray Wells and a navigator.
Photo 3 is a vertical view of the cathedral and surrounding streets.
Tags: aerial photograph; aircrew; flight engineer; navigator
Ray Wells, Crew and Girlfriend
Photo 2 is Seven airmen and five ground crew under the nose of their Halifax, captioned 'Halifax G -George and Crew. RAF Lisset. 158 Squadron. 1944. 37 Operations - Europe.'
Photo 3 is a side head and shoulders…
Ray Wells' Family
Photo 1 is Ray's mother, father sitting with Fred, Dorothy and Ray behind.
Photo 2 is Ray's mother and father standing in…
Tags: aircrew; flight engineer; pilot
Ray Wells and Dorothy's Engagement Day
Photo 2 is Dorothy on a post on the beach.
Photo 3 is Ray, Dorothy, Fred and Rays mother and father on steps.
Photo 4 is Ray on a post on the beach.
Photo 5 is Ray and Dorothy on the promenade.
Photo 6 is Dorothy…
Tags: aircrew; flight engineer; love and romance; pilot
Ray Wells and Dorothy
Photo 2 is Dorothy sitting on a beach, annotated 'Bridlington'.
Photo 3 is Ray sitting on a beach.
Photo 4 is Ray standing in a park, annotated 'Horley'.
Photo 5 is Dorothy standing by the…
Tags: aircrew; animal; flight engineer; love and romance
RAF Gatwick 1946
Photo 2 is five airmen annotated 'The Gang - Flying Control'.
Photo 3 is three airmen at the nose of a Mosquito, annotated 'Ginger & Crew'.
Photo 4 is two airmen…
Tags: aircrew; Anson; control caravan; ground crew; Harvard; Mosquito; service vehicle
Air and Ground Crew
Photo 2 is three ground crew on a tractor, annotated 'Ground Crew Gatwick'.
Photo 3 is two airmen annotated 'Paddy & Geordie'.
Photo 4 is Ray topless at an outside table, annotated…
Tags: aircrew; Anson; ground crew; ground personnel; service vehicle; tractor
At Home and RAF Fuhlsbuttel
Photo 2 is Ray and Norma, annotated 'Lincoln'.
Photo 3 is Ray and colleague, annotated 'The Mess, Germany'.
Photo 4 is four airmen annotated 'The Gang'.
Photo…
Tags: aircrew; entertainment; mess; sport
War graves and anti-aircraft fire Tower, Germany
Photos 2 and 6 are anti-aircraft fire towers.
Photos 4 and 5 are 1914-1918 Great War Graves, Germany.
Photo 7 is a boat annotated 'The Mess Launch "Hazel" '.
Photo 8 is a passenger engine…
Ray Wells' Germany
Photo 2 is three airmen sitting, annotated 'On the launch with Bill & Tich'.
Photo 3 is five airmen in the mess, annotated 'Shooting lines in the Mess!'.
Photo 4…
Bombed out Hamburg
Tags: bombing