Top - Gives outline of RAF Form 38, medical board result fitness A3B. List of articles to take with him on joining. Dental treatment form, enlistment form and notification of acceptance for service form. With dates received and date of attestation.…
Long article telling the story of the Pathfinder Force from early bombing with poor results, through better aircraft, equipment and tactical improvements to the formation of the Pathfinder Force. Mentions Air Vice Marshall D C T Bennett CBE, DSO.…
Eight verse poem entitled air gunner. About the life and service of air gunner. At the end states 'all my own work GC S'. Two versions of this document.
Relates history from formation of Air Defence Cadet Corps in 1938 with 50 (F_) Squadron in Lambeth, through the formation of the Air Training Corps in 1941. Continues with history through war years of 1481 and 50 Squadrons. Concludes with comments…
Information on the RAF, RCAF, RAAF, RNZAF, Indian Air Force, the Eire Air Corps, aircraft photographs and information. Air Force decorations, aviation world records. Continues with pages of information on aerodromes, RAF badges, aircraft instruments,…
George Shepherd’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book as an Air Gunner from 24 December 1943 until July 1948. Training took place with 11 Air Gunnery School, 12 Operational Training Unit, 1657 Conversion Unit and 3 Lancaster finishing…
Article gives detailed description of a peacetime live exercise by 90 (Lancaster and Mosquito) aircraft dropping 1000lb bombs on Heligoland. Reporter flew with 7 Squadron aircraft from RAF Mepal. Reported was ex RAFVR pilot.
States that he was not qualified for the Defence Medal but to notify them if he had performed civil defence or other qualifying service prior enlistment and if so his entitlement would be reviewed.
Writes that no trace of certificate of civil defence service in support of claim for Defence Medal could be found at their office. Asks him to supply relevant dates
Continued correspondence on claim for Defence Medal and states he still did not qualify. Stated that he was qualified for 1939/45 star and France and Germany Star.
Calendar mounted below a b/w photograph of rear quarter of airborne Lancaster annotated 'Best of Luck from Ken'. Title 'East West Home's Best'. Successive items show successive months flipped up with dates blocked out and document with list of months…