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MFairbanksLW10611800-180215-050001.jpg
Detailing Leonard's birth in Biggleswade, his training history, squadrons served with and aircraft flown in and continued service following 1945. Completed by Leonard's daughter Jean Carter and her husband Clive.

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MFairbanksLW10611800-180215-020001.jpg
Form 295 allowing him to be absent from his quarters at RAF Yatesbury.

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POldmanDA1805.jpg
Two oblique aerial photographs with fields of view marked for 8" lens. #1 The image shows the coastline of Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada. #2 has similar marks but less annotation and shows fields. On the reverse of both 'On loan P&R Darby…

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LOldmanDA1602091v1.pdf
Flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for D A Oldman, bomb aimer, covering the period from 27 July 1943 to 25 July 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying duties with 617 Squadron. He was stationed at RCAF…

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LLoveAI1815027v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for A Love, Flight Engineer, covering the period from 17 August 1943 to 22 March 1944, when he was shot down and became a prisoner of War. He was stationed at RAF Stradishall, RAF…

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v80004.jpg
An extract from Ben's service record.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v80003.jpg
34 airmen arranged in three groups, captioned 'Senior NCOs of 269 Squadron photographed with the Squadron Commander at Montrose September 1939'. Each man is named underneath and John Bentley Weightman is circled in red.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v80002.jpg
John in flying kit, captioned 'No. 3 Flying Training School, Grantham, 1936'.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v70002.jpg
A summary of John's service in the RAF and a letter from Jeff Perry, his former pilot.

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A summary of John's operations.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v60006.jpg
A summary of sorties flown by Lancaster ED908.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v60005.jpg
A summary of Edgar's service in the RAF.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v60004.jpg
Seven airmen seated on grass. Each man is named and the image is captioned 'The crew in training; possibly no. 1656 Conversion Unit, 1943.'

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v60003.jpg
Five airmen, including Edgar Pratt, dressed in flying kit. They are standing in front of a Lancaster. The caption reads 'The crew training in 1943' and each man is named.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v60009.pdf
Edgar Pratt’s Flying Log as an Air Gunner from 19 March 1943 until 20 June 1944 when he was killed. Attended No 7 Air Gunnery School, 28 OTU, 1656 Conversion Unit, and the Pathfinders National Training Unit before being posted to 156 Squadron for…

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LFairbanksLW10611800v1.pdf
Leonard William Fairbanks' log book covering two tours from 3 January 1941 to 15 April 1945, detailing his training schedule and operations flown. Training was undertaken at Air Gunnery School at RAF Stormy Down, 25 OTU RAF Finningley, 25 OTU RAF…

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v50005.jpg
A summary of sorties flown by Lancaster ED908.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v50004.jpg
A summary of Reg's service record.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v50003.jpg
Reg and his crew seated on grass. Each man is captioned. A further caption states 'The crew in training: possibly No. 1656 Conversion Unit, 1943'.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v40006.jpg
A summary of sorties flown by Lancaster ED908.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v40005.jpg
A summary of James' service record.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v40004.jpg
Seven airmen seated on the grass, captioned 'The crew in training: possibly No.1656 Conversion Unit, 1943'. Each man is named.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v40003.jpg
Five airmen standing, in flying kit, in front of a Lancaster. It is captioned 'The crew training in 1943' and each man is named.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v30005.jpg
A summary of James RAF service - 63 operational sorties.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v30004.jpg
A group of 11 airmen, including nine pilots, positioned in front of an Oxford aircraft.
It is annotated '1524 Bat. Flight Newton March 1943.'

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