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Interview with Eric Parker
Eric was born in 1924 in West Derby, Liverpool and volunteered for the Royal Air Force at the age of 17 and a half, finally being called up in January 1942, when he became a navigator/bomb aimer on Lancasters. After completing his training in Canada,…
Interview with Kenneth William Trueman
Kenneth William Trueman volunteered for the RAF and was called up in 1941. After training in South Africa, he served as a navigator with 640 Squadron and speaks of his preference for the Gee navigation aid rather than H2S. His operations included…
RAF Ludford Magna
Photograph showing runway caravan manned by three airmen one using Aldis lamp, captioned 'Green - Take off'.
Photograp of five individuals talking to a seated officer studying paperwork on his desk, caption 'Rum coffee & a fag while de-briefing'.…
Photograp of five individuals talking to a seated officer studying paperwork on his desk, caption 'Rum coffee & a fag while de-briefing'.…
Interview with Ron Mayhill
Ron Mayhill was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He joined the Air Training Corp in 1941, automatically entered the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1942, trained as a bomb aimer in Canada, and travelled on the Queen Mary to the UK in 1943. While flying…
Four Bomber Command Intelligence Reports
All marked 'Secret'. They are dated 6th June and give situation reports about the Allied lines and enemy ground, air and rail activity.
My overseas service by Raymond Barrett
Raymond spent his time in the R.A.F. overseas, this lengthy memoir covers the period July 1943 until August 1946. He served in the Middle and Far East and Italy. He was an Engine Mechanic/Fitter and this is his story. The memoir has maps of his…
Five airmen being debriefed
Five airmen arranged round a table. The airman in the centre is taking notes and an airman in a leather jacket is working with a map.The other three, including a pilot, are looking on.
Seven Airmen being debriefed
Five airmen are seated at a table and two airmen are looking on. The airman on the right is taking notes and the others are watching.
Seven Airmen
Seven airmen arranged round a table with an officer and a map. On the table are cups of tea.
Aircrew at debrief
Five aircrew seated and one standing round a table with maps and intelligence officer sitting on left. On the reverse 'F/Sgt Lee standing, L/R S/Ldr Henity interrogating W/C Gomm pilot'.
An account of the briefing for an operation to Essen
An extremely detailed account of the No 51 Squadron briefing for the operation to Essen on 28/29 November 1944 by Henry. It includes all the specialist officers as well as the Station Commander's brief. It also includes Henry's crew, Station and…
Loose on the wind
Starts with a poem and then a series of stories which together form the memoirs of Harold Yeoman, an officer who served in Bomber Command during the war, initially as a pilot on Wellingtons and then as an Intelligence Officer. He relates his…
Airmen briefing
Six airmen and member of Women's Auxiliary Air Force sitting round a table covered with documents, a mug and flask. In the background, other servicemen. Submitted with caption 'JB873 Briefing'.
Debriefing
Seven airman sitting round a table being debriefed by a Women's Auxiliary Air Force officer. A wing commander leans over from the right. There are papers, mugs and thermos flasks on the table. In the background another table with five airmen.
Some Elsham Wold staff. No 6 course leaving celebrations
LH page some of the Station navigation staff, rear row L to R S/Ldr Gibson (Station Intelligence Officer), S/Ldr Gallagher DFM (Station Navigation Officer), S/Ldr Jackson (Station Flying Control Officer). Lancaster R - Rodger in the background.
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Six airmen round a table
Six airmen sit round a table with mugs, pen, matches, cigarettes and ashtray, debriefing.
Seven aircrew and airman sitting round table
Seven aircrew sit round a table debriefing and airman with back to camera. Two aircrew have pilot brevet and one is an observer. There are cigarettes and mugs on the table.
Seven aircrew debriefing
Seven aircrew round a table with a debriefing officer. One is a bomb aimer.
Debrief
Seven aircrew round a table with debriefing officer.