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Service history
Service history from December 1942 to August 1943 on 467 RAAF squadron at RAF Bottesford. Prisoner of war at Stalag IVB - 1945. Then list post war postings from June 1945 until September 1967. Shot down 15/16 August 1943.
C-47 Dakota
Three photographs and three silhouettes of a C-47. On the reverse of each is 'Dakota 1, C-47'.
Item 1 is a port/rear photograph of a C-47 in flight.
Item 2 is an underside silhouette.
Item 3 is a port side silhouette.
Item 4 is a frontal…
Item 1 is a port/rear photograph of a C-47 in flight.
Item 2 is an underside silhouette.
Item 3 is a port side silhouette.
Item 4 is a frontal…
Wartime Halifax operations
Written for Cornish aviation society. Welcomes Philip Jenkinson and gives account of his training and operations on 10 Squadron Halifax. Describes being shot down and baling out. Mentions evading, capture and as a prisoner being on a tour of his…
Eric Parker's Biography
![B[Author]ParkerEv1.pdf](https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/square_thumbnails/1063/32267/B[Author]ParkerEv1.jpg "B[Author]ParkerEv1.pdf")
Titled Eric's Story it details Eric's life from birth in Liverpool. He joined the RAF on his 18th birthday in January 1942. Initial training was at Paignton then he was shipped to Canada. He failed to progress as a pilot and was transferred to a…
Tadeusz Wier No 41 Group - personal flying record
Tadeusz record of flying at No 48 M.U for years 1952 to 1958. Lists aircraft types and hours by month.
Hamburg
Photo 1 is The Mess, annotated 'The Mess (English Corner)'.
Photo 2 is an airport terminal annotated 'Flughafen (Home of Flyers)'.
Photo 3 is a railway station annotated 'Klein Borstal Station'.
Photo 4 is a church, annotated 'Hamburg from the…
Photo 2 is an airport terminal annotated 'Flughafen (Home of Flyers)'.
Photo 3 is a railway station annotated 'Klein Borstal Station'.
Photo 4 is a church, annotated 'Hamburg from the…
Leaving Hamburg
Photo 1 is bomb damaged buildings, annotated 'The price they paid'.
Photo 2 is the Mess seen from the garden.
Photo 3 is a large building annotated 'The W/O's club Hamburg' and 'The Ship & Dragon'.
Photo 4 and 5 are Dakotas annotated 'Passengers…
Photo 2 is the Mess seen from the garden.
Photo 3 is a large building annotated 'The W/O's club Hamburg' and 'The Ship & Dragon'.
Photo 4 and 5 are Dakotas annotated 'Passengers…
The long march
On account of approaching Russians, Germans planned to move all prisoners of war in the east to the west. Documents gives day by day account of journey of over 200 kilometres on foot in winter weather over 12 days before being taken the rest of the…
List of sorties
List of four sorties flown between Koran air bases and an air base in Japan.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Keith Thiele - civilian personal flying log book. One
Civilian Flying Log Book for Keith Thiele covering his post-war flying from 23 October 1946 to 26 January 1949. Includes employment by London Aero & Motor Services and Qantas. Aircraft flown were Halifax (possibly civilian version known as the…
Keith Thiele - civilian personal flying log book. Two
Civilian Flying Log Book for Keith Thiele. Covers the period from 4 February 1949 to 31 August 1951 when he flew for Qantas. Aircraft flown were Lancastrian, C-47 and DC-4.This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No…
Keith Thiele - civilian pilot's log book. Three
Civilian flying log-book for Keith Thiele. Covers the period 7 September 1951 to 22 September 1964 when he flew for Qantas. Aircraft flown were Lancastrian, C-47, Super Constellation and Boeing 707. The log book continues from 30 August 1965 to 31…
Paul Wilson's civilian pilot's flying log book. Two
Pilot's log book for Paul Wilson from 3 July 1946 to 29 August 1948 covering his civilian flying in Australia. Aircraft flown were DC-3 (C-47) and DC-4.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality…
Paul Wilson's civilian pilot's flying log book. Three
Pilot's log book for Paul Wilson from 2 September 1948 to 27 Feruary 1951 covering his civilian flying in Australia. Aircraft flown were DC-3 (C-47), DC-4 and Bristol Freighter.This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form.…
Paul Wilson's civilian pilot's flying log book. Four
Pilot's log book for Paul Wilson from 1 March 1951 to 19 August 1961 covering his civilian flying in Australia. Aircraft flown were DC-3 (C-47), DC-4. DC-6, Bristol Freighter, Viscount, Super Constellation, Comet 4, Electra and Boeing 707.This item…
Ronald Hickey - Royal Australian Air Force flying log book. Two
Logs civilian flights for Trans Australia Airways from September 1950 to June 1961. Aircraft flown were DC-3 (C-47), Loadstar, Viscount and F-27.This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are…
Page from pilot's flying log book
Gives total flying while on 38 Squadron RAAF on C-47 and assessment of ability.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
RAF C-47 Dakota
A port side view of an RAF Dakota, KN384.
Cochran Field Wings over America
A booklet containing historical images of the USAAF, details about training and photographs of staff and cadets.
Registered numbers and squadron letters (& fate) of Manchester & Lancasters flown
List one Manchester and 10 Lancasters at RAF Wigsley May - June 1943. On 106 Squadron at RAF Syerston and RAF Metheringham between June 1943 and February 1944, lists 16 Lancasters. At No 5 Lancaster Finishing School between February and November 1944…
Aerial views, CG4A Glider, Baltimore and C-47
Nine photographs from an album. Starting at top left:
#1 is a view of a volcano with a smoke plume.
#2 is an oblique aerial view of Stromboli.
#3 is an oblique aerial view of an island. A beach with surf can be seen, as can the outline of the…
#1 is a view of a volcano with a smoke plume.
#2 is an oblique aerial view of Stromboli.
#3 is an oblique aerial view of an island. A beach with surf can be seen, as can the outline of the…
14 Airmen and a C-47
A group of 14 at the rear door of a C-47. Ten are wearing parachutes. The reverse is blank. A post-it states that Jozef is back right.
Four servicemen with aircraft
Four uniformed servicemen leaning against the rear turret of a Lancaster with the two guns in an elevated position. One is a sergeant wearing long trousers, the other three in short trouser uniforms. A C-47 alongside the Lancaster with a third…
Dakota, Changi
A Dakota being serviced, starboard side view. On the reverse 'Dakota of 48 Sqdn Changi, Singapore'.
Servicemen and aircraft
Top left: group of six men, one with insignia drinking. On reverse. 'The boys and their booze'.
Centre: A F Nye in khaki. On the reverse, 'Overseas type'.
Bottom left: C-47s on airstrip. On reverse, 'Daks on the strip'.
Bottom right: Stinson L-5…
Centre: A F Nye in khaki. On the reverse, 'Overseas type'.
Bottom left: C-47s on airstrip. On reverse, 'Daks on the strip'.
Bottom right: Stinson L-5…