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Edward King
Head and shoulders portrait of Edward King in cap and uniform with navigator brevet.
Edward King, wedding day photograph
Wedding group, Edward and his wife, two bridesmaids, an individual in uniform with pilots brevet, an older man and a couple standing behind. Edward has Warrant Officer rank badge and an Observers brevet.
Edward King's RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Edward J King’s Navigator’s Flying Log Book covering the period 30 January 1942 to 18 May 1946. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as Navigator. He was stationed at RAF Prestwick (3 RS), RAF Wrexham and RAF Honiley (96 Squadron),…
Coulon Villiers, Edward King's last operation of his tour
A brief description of the operation, his nav plot and a map showing the target.
Tirpitz and armoured vehicles
Two reconnaissance photographs. The first is low level of the Tirpitz moored stern on to the land. Jetty connects stern to land. Several other jetties are present and various smaller boats are moored or moving. Booms are seen above Tirpitz. Several…
Stuttgart, Edward King's 29th operation of his tour
A very brief description of the operation, his navigation plot and a map showing the target. There are also some newspaper clippings, one showing the damage to Stuttgart and others giving comments from bomber crew members when taking part in a raid…
Mont Candon, Edward King's 28th operation of his tour
A brief account of the daylight operation. Described as a P Plane base, a newspaper cutting refers to pilotless planes, the V 1. There is his navigation plot and a map showing the target.
Homberg, Edward King's 27th op of his tour
A brief description of the op to a synthetic oil plant, reports being attacked by Me 109 and two Ju 88's, his navigation plot, a print of what the H2S return of the target should look like and a page, partly newspaper cuttings and partly a report of…
Air to ground photographs after D Day
Five newspaper clippings, four with captions, illustrate the damage done to the infrastructure in support of the allied ground forces.
The first captioned 'Our armour moves inland from the beaches of Normandy'. This shows part of the beach with…
The first captioned 'Our armour moves inland from the beaches of Normandy'. This shows part of the beach with…
Caen, Edward King's 26th operation of his tour
Six items covering operations around Caen. The first is Edward's description of the operation, against troop concentrations. The second is his navigation plot. The third is a print of the expected H2S return of the target. Fourth is a collection of…
Chalons-sur-Marne, Edward King's 25th operation on his tour
Four items, the first a title page, the second Edward's navigation plot, the third a print of the expected H2S return and fourth part of an official report on the operation. This gives the number of aircraft taking part and their group, a weather…
Nucourt, Edward King's 24th operation of his tour
Six items, first a brief description by Edward again using the term P plane to describe the V-1. Second is Edward's navigation plot, third is the expected H2S return over the target. Fourth and fifth are press clippings reporting damage to Flying…
Linzeux, Edward King's 23rd operation of his tour
Four items, Edward's brief description of the operation, the second his navigation plot, third is a map showing the target and fourth part of an official report of the operation. This includes the number and squadrons of the aircraft that took part,…
Photograph of Kutina oil field
Press cutting of air to ground photograph of an oil field in Yugoslavia showing the defences erected by the German armed forces demonstrating the importance given to them.
Effect of static electricity on night cameras
Entitled 'Problem picture' a press clipping showing the effect of static electricity on the film in airborne cameras.
Vaires, Edward King's 22nd operation on his tour
Five items, Edward's brief description of the operation, his navigation plot, the expected H2S return over the target, two press cuttings, one with the caption'Paris/Vaires marshalling yard devastation' showing the Vaires rail yard after the attacks,…
Two reconnaissance photographs, northern Europe, 1944
Two press cuttings. The first is captioned 'Frenchman waves to allied reconnaissance plane' and shows a road with two figures, one of them waving, the road running through small farmed fields, trees and more fields in the background.
The second is…
The second is…
Wizernes, Edward King's 21st operation of his tour
Six items, Edward's very brief description of the operation, his navigation plot, the expected H2S return over the target. Two press clipping, captioned 'The result of Bomber Commands 12,000 lb bomb attacks on one of the Enemy's V.2 rocket sites'.…
Beauvoir, Edward King's 20th operation of his tour
Four items, Edward's description of the operation, he refers to the target as a P plane base, the operation report refers to it as a storage site, his navigation plot, a map of the area close to the target showing their track and the target. Part of…
Villers Bocage, Edward King's 19th operation of his tour
Five items, Edward's description of the operation to bomb Panzer concentrations in woods, requested by Field Marshall Montgomery. As the operation was in daylight Edward was able to describe the scene not too long after D Day. There is also Edwards…
L'Hay, Edward King's 18th operation of his tour
Four items, Edward's brief description, referring to P planes, reports being attacked by a Lancaster on the way home, his navigation plot, a map of the area near the target, a press cutting describing the days air activities mainly attacking V-1…
Montdidier, Edward King's 17th operation of his tour
Three items, Edward's brief description of the operation, to marshalling yards at Montdidier, their own bomb aimer sick so took wing commander. Due to low cloud over target ordered to return with their bombs. Edward's planned navigation plot and a…
Valenciennes, Edward King's 16th operation of his tour
Five items, Edward's brief description of the operation their bomb aimer was sick so took replacement, quiet trip. Edward's navigation plot, and an indication of the H2S plot when over the target. There are two press clippings, the first has a…
Ouistreham, Edward King's 15th operation of his tour
Three items, Edward's brief description of the operation, his navigation plot and a press cutting with the caption 'Allies invade France', which describes some of the air activity in support of D Day.
Trappes, Edward King's 14th operation of his tour
Six items, Edward's description of the operation to the railway centre, commenting on the thunderstorms encountered, his navigation plot, the expected H2S plot of the target with their track marked, a press cutting captioned 'Wrecked locomotives at…