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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v40007.jpg
A summary, taken from the 582 Operations Record Book of flights of Ben Weightman during May to July 1944.

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A summary, taken from the 582 Operations Record Book of flights of Ben Weightman during May to July 1944.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v60007.jpg
A summary, taken from the 582 Operations Record Book of flights of Ben Weightman during May to July 1944.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v20007.jpg
A summary of sorties flown by Lancaster ED908.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v30009.jpg
A summary of sorties flown by the two men.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v70004.jpg
A summary of sorties flown by the two men.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v30008.jpg
Research from 57 Squadron Operation Record Book.

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A summary of John's operations.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v80007.jpg
A summary, taken from the 582 Operations Record Book of flights of John Weightman during May to July 1944.

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Account of David Donaldson's Distinguished Service Order, biographic and family details.

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Speech made by Ken Brown at the Bomber Command Museum.
Ken Brown, a Canadian pilot was serving with 44 Squadron when he was told he was being transferred to 617 Squadron at RAF Scampton. He undertook his training with the squadron in preparation…

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Air-to-air view of a Spitfire with the designation GZ-V. The canopy is open, and the pilot is visible looking towards the camera. The landscape below is partly obscured by clouds. Captioned ‘Over Palestine F/O ‘Dinger’ Bell’.

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A spoof photograph of a crew of five aboard a flying carpet. The pilot is wearing a light coloured flying suit and using a broomstick as a control column. An airman is crouching over the pilot looking through a telescope, another sits beside a camera…

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PTyrieJSB19010009.jpg
Photo 1 is a group of men captioned 'Rugby'
Photo 2 is two men wearing skates.
Photo 3 is one man wearing skates, captioned 'Ice Hockey'.
Photo 4 is ten men dressed in thick coats. One man is carrying towels, captioned 'Jim in the centre'. Huts…

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BWhittleGGWhittleGGv3.pdf
An incomplete memoir written by Geoffrey Whittle starting at age 16. At age 18 he volunteered for aircrew duties and trained at RAF West Freugh. He converted to Wellingtons then Lancasters and moved to RAF Ludford Magna in June 1943. Over Hanover…

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BWhittleGGWhittleGGv1.pdf
A brief memoir of Geoffrey Whittle's wartime service. His training started in March 1942 in Scotland. One year later he converted to Wellingtons, then Lancasters at RAF Lindholme. He was then posted to RAF Ludford Magna. On his 15th operation over…

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PSayFD1708.jpg
A large group of airmen arranged in four rows in front of a Wellington.

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PBanksP15010115.jpg
Top left an air-to-air view of a reconnaissance Spitfire flying right to left with cloud background.

Bottom left air-to-air view of the bottom of a reconnaissance spitfire with Invasion stripes. The camera openings can be seen in the rear…

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PSmithWJ1613.jpg
Full length portrait of Bill Radford standing in front of his Lancaster. Handwritten on the reverse is '2of 7 PD330 Squardon Leader Bill Radford taken in front of his Lancaster at the conclusion of his 2nd Tour of Operations. Somewhere in England…

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Article about Scunthorpe double DFC baling out from blazing plane. Relates how news was passed by French woman in a letter to a Canadian who posted it to Mrs Wareing. Robert Wareing was in hospital with burns but was getting better.

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PStewartEC17170097.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of CJ Lofthouse. He has badges for DFC, pilot and Volunteer Reserve. On the reverse is handwritten 'S/Ldr CJ Lofthouse DFC, OBE S/L Lofthouse DFC, OBE Fairways Ave, Kingsbury, Middx'.

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PCothliffKB15090005.jpg
A squadron leader seated at a desk doing paperwork. He has a DFC ribbon.

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PCothliffKB15090011.jpg
A squadron leader with a DFC ribbon. He is sitting in the cockpit. Underneath is a cartoon of an elf or gremlin.

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PCothliffKB15030003.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a line. Each individual is identified at the top.

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PCothliffKB15030093.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above.

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