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Jim McGaughran's Disembarkation Data Form
A form with brief details of Jim's service.
George Highton Log Book. Two
George Highton's pilot's flying log book covering the period from 19 May 1944 to 31 July 1946. As an instructor and Bomber Command communications flight pilot, he was stationed at RAF Kinloss and RAF Halton. Aircraft flown in were Anson, Whitley,…
Eulogy - Wing Commander David Harold Bernard MBE
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A biography of his life. He joined the RAF as a wireless operator/air gunner. He volunteered for the Special Operations Exceutive. He was shot down in the Black Forest area and ended up at Sagan, Stalag Luft 3. He spent time building secret radios…
Allied and Axis Aircraft
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A list of aircraft with a brief description of each one with size, construction, engine, armament and observation details.
Jack Darby and 20 Airmen
A group of 21 men standing in the snow in front of an Anson. On the reverse 'Lethbridge Back row 5th from left'.
F/O CAH Darby No 154676 - Letters home
A list of all the letters sent home by Jack from 6 February 1943 to 13 November 1945.
Notes for using Standard Beam Approach
Four pages of notes to help users get the best out of Standard Beam Approach or SBA (the Lorenz System).
Charles Cuthill - flying times summary
List all aircraft flown and hours. Includes United States navy training aircraft as well as Hastings post war.
Three Ansons in formation
Air-to-air photograph of three Ansons flying over open countryside with fields, roads and a farm.
Port Albert airfield
Oblique aerial photograph showing Port Albert Airfield in Ontario Canada with taxiways and hardstanding. Many Avro Anson aircraft in silver finish and lacking dorsal turrets, parked on airfield. Hangars and buildings to the left and a road (Bluewater…
A large group of airmen in front of an Anson
Nineteen airman wearing khaki uniform sitting and standing in two rows in front of an Anson.
109 Squadron Pathfinders fact sheet
Gives history of 109 Squadron from reformation on 10 December 1940 until last bombs dropped on 2/3 May 1945. Covers development of blind bombing and Oboe. Moved to RAF Wyton as independent unit of newly formed Pathfinder force. Mentions first Oboe…
List of aircraft flown
Gives dates when flown, name, type, use and where flown. Aircraft include Wellington, Stirling, Lancaster, Lincoln, Washington, Shackleton, as well as post war jet aircraft.
Course 45 No 9 Air Observers School
30 airmen arranged in three rows in front of an Anson. Ron is marked with a post-it, bottom row, extreme right.
It is annotated with 'Course 45 No 9 Air Observer's School St Johns PQ Canada June 1942'.
There is a second copy, almost identical, but…
It is annotated with 'Course 45 No 9 Air Observer's School St Johns PQ Canada June 1942'.
There is a second copy, almost identical, but…
Ron Riding and Course Members
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is Ron being awarded at a parade.
#2 is 23 airmen in two rows in front of an Anson. Ron is back row, second from right.
#1 is Ron being awarded at a parade.
#2 is 23 airmen in two rows in front of an Anson. Ron is back row, second from right.
Airmen and Aircraft in Canada
Four photographs from an album.
#1 Two trainee airmen sitting on a fence.
#2 one trainee and a dog.
#3 a line of Ansons
#4 an Anson with an airman standing in front.
Captioned 'MAR 1942' and 'AVR 1942'.
#1 Two trainee airmen sitting on a fence.
#2 one trainee and a dog.
#3 a line of Ansons
#4 an Anson with an airman standing in front.
Captioned 'MAR 1942' and 'AVR 1942'.
Ron Riding, in Flying Kit
Ron in flying kit, on the wing of an Anson.
Ron Riding - Ready to Fly
A colourised photograph of Ron in flying kit and standing in front of an Anson. On the reverse 'Dearest People. Here I am ready to do a spot of flying. Cheerio you dears, Soon I'll be back. your loving son. Ron'.
Ron Riding
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is Ron in uniform standing beside a locomotive being replenished with water.
#2 is Ron in uniform standing in front of Ansons one is marked 6543.
#1 is Ron in uniform standing beside a locomotive being replenished with water.
#2 is Ron in uniform standing in front of Ansons one is marked 6543.
Airman in Aircraft
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is a half length portrait of an airman in flying kit inside an aircraft.
#2 is a pilot in his seat in an Anson. It is stamped Mar 1942.
#1 is a half length portrait of an airman in flying kit inside an aircraft.
#2 is a pilot in his seat in an Anson. It is stamped Mar 1942.
Two Groups of Airmen
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is two sergeant airmen, Ron and a colleague, sporting brevets, in front of an Anson.
#2 is a group of four trainee airmen posing at the side of a jetty. They are wearing khaki uniforms.
#1 is two sergeant airmen, Ron and a colleague, sporting brevets, in front of an Anson.
#2 is a group of four trainee airmen posing at the side of a jetty. They are wearing khaki uniforms.
22 Airmen
20 airmen and two officers arranged in two rows in front of an Anson.
'Grandad' [Ron] is identified by a yellow post-it as top row second from right.
'Grandad' [Ron] is identified by a yellow post-it as top row second from right.
30 Airmen
26 trainees and four officers arranged in three rows in front of an Anson. A yellow post-it has been added with 'grandad' to the front row right airman.
26 Trainee Airmen
26 men arranged in front of an Anson.
Calculations of flying hours
Calculations and total flying hours on all aircraft flown.