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  • Collection: Adams, Herbert

LAdamsHG424504v1.pdf
Royal Australian Air Force observer’s air gunner’s and W/T operator’s flying log book for H G Adams, navigator, covering the period from 11 May 1943 to 23 August 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He…

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EAdamsHGAdamsBHB[Mo]440509-0001.pdf
Talks about his shock at Terry Cooke being missing on an OTU exercise and discusses what might have happened. He then moves on to discuss his rear gunner (who is married to a woman he knew previously), and a friend Jimmie Bunce, who is now flying…

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EAdamsHGAdamsFB440724-0001.pdf
Comments on the large quantity of mail he has received and teaching his new crewmembers to play cribbage or 500, comments on lack of aircraft and family happenings.
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MAdamsHG424504-170215-01.pdf
Extracts from publications giving details of all operations by 467 and 463 Squadrons from 10 September 1944 to 25 April 1945. Details include number of aircraft, target, bombloads and losses. Interspersed are details of operations carried out by…

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BAdamsHGAdamsHGv1.pdf
Writes of training and briefly about operations on 467 Squadron. Continues to describe events after finishing his tour when he was training crews destined for Tiger Force as well as other training tasks. Writes of a training crash of a Lancaster…

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BAdamsHGAdamsHGv2.1.pdf
Account of his time as a navigator on the squadron from September 1944 to January 1945. Describes his crew and training in Australia travel via the United States to England to join Bomber Command. Writes of training for multi-engine bombers and early…

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BAdamsHGAdamsHGv3.pdf
Writes that he joined newly formed Air Training Corps at end of 1941 as this would give an accelerated position on the waiting list for aircrew. Describes training and sports. Called up into army 3 July 1942 and describes training in basic infantry…

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BAdamsHGAdamsHGv4.pdf
After completing his tour Bert Adams was posted to RAF Wigsley as an instructor. Describes training crews for Tiger force. Mentions a little about his work in the air and on the ground.
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BPattisonLEPattisonLEv2.pdf
Shows maps of North Wales and the Midlands as well as an explanation of the Douglas protractor as well as diagrams of the Dalton computer and photographs of Wellington. Describes training at RAF Lichfield from end of March to 21 June 1944. Shows…

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EAdamsHGAdamsBHB[Mo]440114.pdf
Describes in broad terms his journey across the United States following his group being reassigned to England whilst on-route to Canada, and that he has received aerograph letters from “Betty”.
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EAdamsHGAdamsBHB[Mo]440124.pdf
Mentions that he is on leave for a week on a farm Buckinghamshire owned by a Mrs Adams (and remarks on the co-incidence of the surname) with a colleague called Len Young from Coota. Herbert also mentions his other leisure activities, such as playing…

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EAdamsHGAdamsBHB[Mo]440206.pdf
Catches up with recent mail and news of family, home and friends. Says he is getting tired of doing nothing but had met some old friends.
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EAdamsHGAdamsBHB[Mo]440303.pdf
Discusses the cold weather, and his meeting with ‘Bushy’ Goodfellow whom he had met previously in Australia. He also comments on the regularity with which he is receiving mail, noting that much of it is made up of letters catching him up having…

EAdamsHGAdamsBHB[Mo]440312.pdf
Mentions letter transit time of 3 to 4 weeks. Comments on wool prices and mentions letter with photograph from Betty. Writes that he played football and had been night flying. Catches up with family/friends news.
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EAdamsHGAdamsBHB[Mo]440322.pdf
Comments that they had not done much flying and there was little to write about. Writes of letters he has received and mentions some people from whom he has not received any mail. Catches up with news.
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EAdamsHGAdamsBHB[Mo]440331.pdf
Writes of mail received and sent and comments on news contained therein. Says that when all the food that had been sent arrives the fellows will go to town. Writes of friend who was ill in the United States and again when in England.
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EAdamsHGAdamsBHB[Mo]440424.pdf
Thanks her for recently arrived food parcel containing cake and describes eating contents. Mentions that other members of his crew also got cakes sent to them. Catches up with news of family and friends.
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EAdamsHGAdamsBHB[Mo]440517.pdf
Writes that they are night flying and playing poker before going up. Mentions that biscuits arrived in good order and that he had received a Christmas parcel.
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EAdamsHGAdamsBHB[Mo]440530.pdf
Writes about heat wave in the last few days and it effect on him and others. Says that were off the flying program and went to the cinema and that it was still very hot in the evenings. Luckily there were no flies or mosquitos. Comments on arrival of…

EAdamsHGAdamsBHB[Mo]440606.pdf
Writes that it was a great day and believes they were on the way to finishing the war. Writes of news from home and that they would be busy in their farm. Concludes with news of recently arrived cake and mentions letters he plans to send.
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EAdamsHGAdamsBHB[Mo]440613.pdf
Catches up with mail received. Mentions they had finished OTU and expected to go to conversion unit for Halifax and Lancaster in a few weeks. Says they were all pleased with results of their course on Wellington. He had received above average as a…

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EAdamsHGAdamsBHB[Mo]440625.pdf
Comments on rain back at home and mentions just getting back from leave in London. Describes activities while on leave including theatre, visiting boomerang club. historic places and dinner. Also mention visiting Taplow to see friends.
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EAdamsHGAdamsBHB[Mo]440717.pdf
Writes of recent good weather, lectures and plans to go swimming. mentions that most of the chaps who came over with him have been split up now into different groups. Catches up with news of friends.
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EAdamsHGAdamsBHB440412.pdf
Comments of father's and his own medical issues. Writes that he bought a bicycle which was ideal to get around the station. Says that virtually everyone has a bike and they are difficult to come by. Comments that he had about finished ground school…

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EAdamsHGAdamsBHB440704.pdf
Comments that it was two years since he joined the service and it had been all training and no action. Says they are filling in time before converting to four engine planes by playing football, parades and some navigation practice. Comments on…

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