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Interview with Edward Harry Matthews
With an interest in flying after experiencing Alan Cobham’s Flying Circus, Ted volunteered for aircrew. He went to the Air Crew Reception Centre at St John’s Wood, followed by Newquay on the Initial Training Wing. Ted proceeded to RAF Locking for…
Edward Mathews’ flying log book for navigators air bombers air gunners flight engineers
Flying log book for navigators air bombers air gunners flight engineers for E H Mathews, flight engineer, covering the period from 18 December 1944 to 7 July 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at Raf St Athan,…
Edward Mathews flight engineers course notebook
For Halifax III and VI. Includes duties of flight engineer, annotated drawing of flight engineer's panel, details of systems: anti-icing, oxygen, cabin heating, flying controls, pneumatic system, pyrotechnics, Messier hydraulic system, flap circuit,…
Seven airmen
Seven aircrew, four sitting in front and three standing behind. All wear battledress and side caps. The officer back right has pilot's brevet and all the other half brevets.
Flight engineer
Head and shoulder portrait of an airman wearing battledress with engineer's brevet and side cap.