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Kenneth Munro Steven's pilot's flying log book
Keith Steven’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 22 July 1941 until 14 January 1944. Initial training at No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School, followed by 15 Service Flying Training School, and posting to 7 Bombing and Gunnery School. Attended…
Sidney Tanser’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners and Flight Engineers
Sidney Tanser’s Flying Log Book as a Flight Engineer from 1 April 1944 until 19 May 1944. After the last entry on 19 May there is a brief note stating death presumed 8.6.44. Trained with 1658 Conversion Unit.
He served at RAF Riccall. Aircraft…
He served at RAF Riccall. Aircraft…
Arthur Ward’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Arthur Ward’s Flying Log Book as an air bomber from 20 November 1942 until 27 August 1944 on completion of his operational tour. Trained at No. 10 Advanced Flying Unit, 27 Operational Training Unit 30 Operational Training Unit, 1651 Conversion…
Lads of No3 class
A group of 16 trainee airmen in uniform and half caps. Seven are sitting with their arms folded and nine stand in a line behind. Tom is standing second left back row. The other 15 men have signed the cover which is also annotated 'lads of No3 class…
Rows of airmen
A group of 48 airmen in uniform, 46 wearing side caps and 2 with officer caps. They are arranged in four rows on grass with a terrace of residential buildings with chimneys beyond. Thomas is second right in the third row from the front. On reverse,…
Group in uniform
A group of nine airmen in uniform. Seven standing in a line behind two men crouching on the ground. They are outside a wooden building with painted wings and 'X6' below a sign reading 'Pride & Empire' set above the doorway. Thomas is standing third…
Group of airmen
A group of 46 airmen in uniform, 45 wearing side caps and one with an officer's cap. The men are arranged in four rows on the pavement outside Springfield House with the number 13 above the door. Thomas is sitting, front row, seventh right, with his…
Springfield House
A group of 46 airmen in uniform outside a terraced property. They are arranged in four rows and the property has the number 13 above the door. On reverse 'Blackpool Tom McMahon front row seventh from left'. [sic, Tom McMahon is seventh from right].
Memoirs of an Air Gunner
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Ron Bedford planned to volunteer for the RAF as an air gunner but the recruiters believed he had the aptitude to be a pilot. However, while waiting for his training to begin Ron received a letter to say that if he chose to be an air gunner rather…
Michael Peel interview. Two
Michael Peel was posted to 44 Squadron based at RAF Dunholme Lodge. On one operation at midnight his crew wished him a happy birthday. It was his twenty first birthday. On another occasion they found they still had a bomb in the bomb bay and the…
Harrold Bratley - biography
Relates early life and employment before the war. Was RAF reserve and was called up at beginning of the war. Mentions training including operational training unit before joining 9 Squadron. Includes letter describing in some detail his first…
Thomas McMahon
Thomas, in uniform and side cap, standing on the path outside a two storey building. Further buildings are in the background. On the reverse; "Thomas McMahon".
In the doorway
A group of five airmen standing in the open doorway of a wooden building. One man is crouching on the ground with the others standing behind. One man has his arms around two of the others. All are bareheaded and in uniform. Above the door is a sign…
Thomas McMahon's service record
Form 543, record of Thomas McMahon's personal and service history, from 25 July 1940 to 29 January 1946.
William Hugh Anthony Jackson's Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. One
William Jackson’s Flying Log Book 1 from 12th July 1940 until 14th February 1943 as a pilot. Training started in No. 15 Elementary Flying Training School, then No. 6 Flying Training School, 17 Operational Training Unit. Posted to 105 Squadron in…
William Hugh Anthony Jackson's Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. Two
William Jackson’s Flying Log Book 2 from 15th February 1943 until 26th November 1946. Posted to 23 Operational Training Unit, 15 Operational Training Unit (October 1943) and 1673 Heavy Conversion Unit (May 1944). Operational posting to 355 Squadron…
P M Edge’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book. One
P M Edge’s Flying Log Book as a bomb aimer from 20th March 1943 until 28th September 1944. Initial bombing and gunnery training at 41 Air School in South Africa, before posting back to the UK in September 1943. Further training at 10 Advanced…
P M Edge’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book. Two
P M Edge’s Flying Log Book 2 from 30th December 1947 until 20th August 1956. Posted to No. 2 Air Navigation School on an Air Bomber Conversion Course to be a navigator. On completion of course posted to 201 Advanced Flying School and then 230…
P M Edge’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners and Flight Engineers. Three
P M Edge’s Flying Log Book 3 from 18th September 1956 until 21st December 1961. Flew with 213 Squadron as a navigator. In November 1958 posted to Ferry Training Unit followed by 242 Operational Conversion Unit in March 1959. Posted to 70 Squadron…
P M Edge’s Royal Air Force Air Crew Flying Log Book. Four
P M Edge’s Flying Log Book 4 from 10th May 1962 until 9th August 1966 as a navigator. Posted to Central Navigation and Control School for training as Staff Navigator. Posted as Wing Navigator and then to Transport Command Examining Staff.
Served…
Served…
P M Edge’s Royal Air Force Aircrew Flying Log Book. Five
P M Edge’s Flying Log Book 5 from 9th August 1966 until September 1977. Posted to Transport Command Examining Staff as navigator and route checker. Continued to serve with Air Support Command Examining Unit. February 1968 saw posting to 242…
Eleanor Lettice Curtis’ Pilot’s Log Book
Eleanor Lettice Curtis’ civilian Pilot’s Log Book from 16th June 1937 until 19th October 1940. Lettice started flying training with Yapton Aero Club at Ford Airfield. After qualifying she was involved in aerial photography. In summer 1939 she…
Thomas McMahon's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Thomas McMahon covering the period 29 December 1940 to 31 August 1942. Details his training and operational duties. He flew one night time and one daylight operation with 77 Squadron in Whitley aircraft…
Michael Peel interview. One
Michael Peel was with the university squadron before volunteering for the RAF. He wanted to be a navigator but was encouraged to train as a pilot. He went to Canada to train in Harvards and Tiger Moths.
18 airmen
18 airmen arranged in two rows in front of a Stearman. They are wearing flying gear and there is snow on the ground. On the reverse 'Dad in Canada 1943 Fourth from Left Back row'.