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J Oates’ observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for J Oates, navigator, covering the period from 11 February 1943 to 19 June 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Millom, RAF Chipping…
Wellington
A sketch of a Wellington, 'N-SM' in flight.
James Gordon Bennet (Lucky Jim) Burnside - biography
Part 1 - family background with information on relatives and family photographs.
Part 2 - war service of Flying Officer James Gordon Bennett Burnside flight engineer. Covers training as flight engineer. Then follows short descriptions. listing…
Part 2 - war service of Flying Officer James Gordon Bennett Burnside flight engineer. Covers training as flight engineer. Then follows short descriptions. listing…
Interview with Frank Mouritz
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Frank was born in Australia in 1923 and joined the RAAF in 1942. After initial training as a pilot in Australia and Canada on Tiger Moth and Anson aircraft he arrived in England. Over the next 12 months he progressed from Oxford to Wellington to…
Paul's School Work
Paul's story about his grandfather Ron, being shot down and evading capture.
H W Bennett’s RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book. One
H. W. Bennett’s RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 23 April 1937 to 14 June 1943, detailing training, operations and instructional duties as an Air Observer, Air Gunner, Bomb Aimer and Navigator. Includes bombing and…
A J Allam - pilots flying log book No 2
Pilot's Flying Log Book for A.J. Allam. Covers the period from 11 September 1944 to 16 July 1945 detailing his final training and operational flights. Listed at the back are all the stations he was posted to: RAF Wilmslow, RAF Dalcross, RAF Sywell,…
Memoir
Chapter 8 - Overture and Beginners. Gives account of time on OTU at RAF Lossiemouth. Includes ground instruction, crewing up and description of station and training on Wellington. Writes about a fatal crash he sees and about some of his sorties.…
Ron Riding's Royal Canadian Air Force observers and air gunners flying log book
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for R H Riding, navigator, covering the period from 5 January 1942 to 25 April 1948. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying with 1332 Heavy Conversion…
Paul R Trevayne
A brief biography of Paul.
Reminiscence of a Flight Engineer's Night to Remember 55 Years Ago
An account of an operation to Duisburg.
Keith Ganney's Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot. Two
Flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for K Ganney, Air Bomber, covering the period from 29 May 1943 to 24 August 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Brough, RCAF Paulson, RCAF…
RAF Bomber Command Tea Towel
A Tea towel with a sketch map of Eastern England. 93 airfields are numbered and named, the different bombers are depicted and named, the Group headquarters are named and there is a quote from Winston Churchill.
Instructions for the Handling of Wellington Aircraft
Step by step instructions for handling a Wellington.
J.S. Hitchcock’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book. Two
J.S. Hitchcock’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 5 December 1941 to 1 November 1945 detailing training and operations as a pilot and flying instructor. He was stationed at RAF Upavon (Central Flying School), RAF Little Rissington (No. 6 Flying…
J.S. Hitchcock’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book. One
J.S. Hitchcock’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 25 April 1941 to 28 June 1941, detailing flights as a Transport Command pilot based in Egypt. Very short logbook, includes a summary record of service from 4/12/37 onwards. The last entry reads:…
John S Hitchcock DFC AFC
A brief extract of John's service life.
John S Hitchcock DFC AFC
Explanations of why John was awarded a DFC and AFC.
Six Airmen
Six airmen standing in a row in front of a Wellington. Two of the men are pilots.
German fighters and Wellington
Artwork - three German Me 109s behind a Wellington shooting. The Wellington is low over sea with starboard engine on fire. Other Wellingtons in the background. Captioned 'Luftkampf swischen deutschen jägern und britische bombern'.
Notebook
Includes, notes about Wellington, aircraft radio frequencies and operation, meteorology, flying control, fuel and oil systems, more met, signals, other aircraft systems, gee, aircraft operating data tables and other general notes.
No 92 Group standard cockpit drills (Wellington III and X)
Includes; precautions before and after entering aircraft, left to right check over cockpit, starting up, action in the event of fire on start up, running up, taxying out, vital actions before take-off, take-off/circuit and landing, stopping engines,…
Calculations of flying hours
Calculations and total flying hours on all aircraft flown.
L V Rosser’s pilots flying log book. Two
Pilots flying log book 2 for L V Rosser, covering the period from 22 July 1943 to 6 August 1945. Detailing his instructor duties, flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Edgehill (aka RAF Shenington), RAF Wing, RAF Little…
L V Rosser’s pilots flying log book. One
Pilots flying log book one for L V Rosser, covering the period from 4 March 1939 to 19 July 1943. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Kidlington, RAF Woodley, RAF Grantham, RAF Kinloss, RAF…