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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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PPriceN1703.jpg
Norman and his fellow crew members standing at the nose of a Ventura.
On the reverse -
'L to R
Price Air Gunner
Davies W-O
Baynton (NZ) Pilot
Lamacraft Navigator
Flying in Lockheed Ventura AE 716 U'.

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NPriceN170924-04.jpg
A newspaper cutting about the Ventura.

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NPriceN170924-02.jpg
Leonard Trent involved in car crash on his way to the Air Ministry. The article includes details of his last operation on a power station at Amsterdam, then his incarceration at Stalag Luft 3 and the Great Escape.

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MPriceN[Ser#-DoB]-170924-04.jpg
Leonard's Air Force career.

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MJonesTJ184141-220105-120037.jpg
Side view of an airborne Lockheed Ventura.

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MBirdJH184015-180215-20.pdf
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.

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PDarbyCAH18020007.jpg
A colour postcard drawing of three Venturas.

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SPalmerRAM115772v10037.jpg
Gives brief biographic and service details. Drawings of aircraft and squadron/group badges as well as portrait of Marshall of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur T Harris Bt, GCB,OBE,AFC,LLD, Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Bomber Command 1942-1945. 'A…

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SWeirG19660703v050001.pdf
Pilots flying log book for Keith F Thiele, covering the period from 20 January 1941 to 18 February 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties including his conversion to single seat fighters with operations over…

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LPennLE413929v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for L E Penn, covering the period from 31 December 1942 to 26 September 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RCAF Dauphin, RCAF Pennfield Ridge, RCAF Yarmouth, RAF…

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LJenkins138520v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for F C Jenkins, navigator, covering the period from 3 January 1940 to 10 May 1953. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying duties with 575 Squadron, 46 Squadron and 14…

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MMcDermottC1119618-161216-02.pdf
A collection of aerial photographs of B-17s and B-24s on operations, shipyards, factories, scuttled French fleet, an attack on a convoy, Antwerp forts, airfields, Leghorn port, the camouflaged airfields at Aalborg and Kerlin Bastard and two images to…

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MLancasterJO103509-170308-010001.jpg
A summary of the aircraft that John has flown and a list of his flying awards.

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LDentonDH1256316v1.pdf
Flying log book for Dennis Denton covering the period from 3 May 1941 to 8 March 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. Includes a map of part of France including the Vitry area, his Gunnery Course results, Certificates and…

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MDentonDH1256316-200114-010001.jpg
Notes written by Wilf Clutton in early 1950's

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MDentonDH1256316-200114-020001.jpg
Two typewritten pages, one is an obituary for Group Captain DF Dennis DSO, DFC and bar, AFC, RAF (Retd), the other are the extracts from the London Gazette reporting the award of his DFC, DSO and Bar to DFC.

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PDentonDH20015.jpg
Air-to-air view of aircraft airborne, in close formation, squadron letter K.

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PDentonDH20032.jpg
Five Venturas in a parked in a row, engines running, on reverse '21 Squadron Venturas'.

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PDentonDH20040.jpg
Five Venturas parked in a row, many airmen standing around, on reverse '21 Squadron Venturas and groundcrew - Feb 1943'. Sixth from the left is Leading Aircraftsman Herbert John Nassau ( 1920-1969).

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PDentonDH20083.jpg
Wing commander, upper torso wearing his flying helmet standing by the right rear fuselage of Ventura, AE856 "Hell's a-poppin" YH-Z with cartoon of Donald Duck in flying gear and roundel visible.

Wing Commander Pritchard was the officer commanding…

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PDentonDH20097.jpg
Two air-to-air photographs, one of four Venturas in formation the second of six. One aircraft has Donald Duck nose art on the fuselage between the wing and the turret.

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LLancasterJO103509v2.pdf
Pilots flying log book for J O Lancaster, covering the period from 17 September 1943 to 31 May1950. Detailing his duties as a flying instructor, Test pilot with Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, Empire Test pilots School, discharged…

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LEdmundsAE430709v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for A E Edmunds, covering the period from 18 August 1941 to 4 October 1945. Detailing his flying training, Operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Penhold, RAF Hatfield, RAF Prestwick, RAF Dishforth, RAF…

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PCurnockRM17020001.jpg
Plan, head-on, angled and side views of 65 aircraft in use during the war.

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