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PBurtJH2201.jpg

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Alan North and another airman standing at the front of a Mosquito.

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LSinclairND42897v1.pdf
Norman Sinclair’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 16th August 1939 until 5th October 1945. Pilot training started at No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School, No. 1 Flying Practice Unit, No. 12 Flying Training School. Became a flying instructor at…

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Two airmen standing at the nose of a Mosquito.
On the reverse 'Flight Sgt W Alan North VR 1583475. Pilot Johnny with Alan & their Mosquito bomber 1942-1946 Operations Pathfinder & 98 Bomber Command 1000 B Raids inc. Demobilised Autumn 1946 at…

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Nine air and ground crew arranged in two rows in front of a Mosquito. Alan is front row, right.

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15 airmen. Nine are sitting on top of the aircraft and six are standing under the front.
On the reverse '85% W. Alan North 1583475 98 139 Wing.'

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An ait to air starboard side view of a Mosquito. On the reverse '1942-1046 Mosquito bomber Alen flew in this.'

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22 men arranged in three rows in front of a twin engined aircraft in a hangar. Alan is arrowed -back row, third from right.
On the reverse 'Please identify Date:-
Occasion :-
William Allan RAF VR Navigator Mosquito bombers Pathfinder…

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An inventory of items forming a collection of Alan's RAF memorabilia.

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ENorthWAStrongJ460131.pdf
Alan writes about his aeronautical adventures. They were sent to deliver equipment in the Ardennes but when they got there the airstrip was deserted. There was no starter for their Mosquito and their battery was flat. They started to charge the…

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Pages 5 and 6 of a letter to Alan's girlfriend. He flew an aircraft for an air test. They did their first night flight and he found it very scary.

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BDennisFDennisFv1.pdf
In 1943 Frank completed an engineering apprenticeship and volunteered to join the Royal Air Force as a flight engineer. He completed basic training in London, where he witnessed the fatal crash of a C-47 and then went to Initial Training Wing at RAF…

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Left page: top left, helicopter undertaking survey work. Top right, a Mosquito in flight with missiles suspended below the fuselage. Middle left, reports from surveyors. Middle right, airborne missile below a Mosquito with a further missile held…

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Left page: top, pilot with thumb's up, annotated 'Delivering the first De Havilland Dove to Hunting Air Travel. Bob in cockpit'. Bottom, 14 members of the cast of the film This Dangerous Age arranged on the steps of a Hunting Air Travel aircraft.…

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SHarriganD[Ser#-DoB]v330002.mp3

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ADennisF090301_2.2.mp3
Frank Dennis is presented with information gathered by researchers following his initial interview. His aircraft was attacked on an operation and the researchers were looking for further information about it.
Frank talks about the Luftwaffe's Tame…

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LKeelingRV82689v2.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Robert 'Bob' Keeling covering the period 1 July 1943 to 23 October 1945 when he was a test pilot with the Royal Aircraft Establishment. In addition it covers the period 14 January 1946 to 26 November 1949 when Bob was a…

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MSmithRW425992-230825-02.pdf
Bob's memoirs from his early training until he became operational.

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SSmithRW425992v10003-0002 copy.pdf
The third book of memoirs by Bob Smith.
Covers his operational tour and bombing operations.

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SSmithRW425992v10001-0002 copy.pdf
73 pages of Bob's memoirs. Concerns his recruitment and training. Includes a list of RAAF recruits.

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Reporting on the loss of 5 Lancasters following an attack on Koenigsberg which was Jack's first bombing operation.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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Reports relating to Derek Carrott.
Left: Annotated '29-7-44' a report of a 2,000 plus bomber raids on Stuttgart, Bremen, the Luena factory at Meresburg, Juvincourt airfield and Laon-Couvron air base, Frankfurt am Main, Ploiești, Sarajevo and…

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BFoskettPFoskettWv10003.pdf
The third chapter of Bill's wartime experiences.
The first two chapters used Bill's words but the third is written by an anonymous friend.

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11 Flying events at RAF Halton.

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