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Weight table for squadron aircraft 24 March 1944
Table with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights for two configurations.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 22 March 1944
Table with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights for two configurations.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 21 March 1944
Table with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weight for two configurations for three and thirteen aircraft respectively.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 20 March 1944
Table with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weight for four configurations.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 19 March 1944
Table with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weight for five configurations, four for single aircraft each and one for eleven aircraft.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 1 May 1944
Table with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weight for six configurations although the last on right is struck through.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 16 March 1944
Table with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights for five configurations.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 15 March 1944 - Stuttgart
Table with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights for four configurations. Annotated 'Stuttgart' at top.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 10 March 1944
Table with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights for four configurations
Weight table for squadron aircraft 6 March 1944
Table with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights for two configurations for four and three aircraft repectively.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 5 March 1944
Table with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights for two configurations of six aircraft respectively.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 4 March 1944
Table with tare, petrol WS&D Window, bomb and take off all up weights for four configurations.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 1 March 1944
Title 'A/C AUW'. Table with tare, petrol, WS&D, Window, bomb and take off all up weights. Three configurations, main with eight aircraft, H2S with seven aircraft and support with two.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 28 February 1944
Title 'A/C AUW'. Table with tare, petrol, WS&D, Window, actual bomb and take off all up weights. Includes increase to full petrol and decrease mB load. Groups two configurations under Force A, main and main/H2S with four aircraft each. Three aircraft…
Weight table for squadron aircraft 25 February 1944
Title 'A/C AUW'. Table with tare, petrol, Window, spare, actual bomb and take off all up weights. Columns for main (five aircraft), H2S (six aircraft), windfinder crossed out (two aircraft), WS&D H2S crossed out (two aircraft) and H2S (one aircraft)
Weight table for squadron aircraft 24 February 1944
Table with tare, petrol, extra Window actual and take off weights for six configurations. Three configurations are H2S and two are backers up.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 27 May 1944
Table with Tare, petrol, bomb and all up weight for two configurations for nine aircraft each.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 22 February 1944
Table with tare, petrol, WE&D, spare, take off and actual bomb weights. Columns for main, main spare, H2S, wind finder H2S and wind finder.
Dennis Raettig's wartime memoir
Wartime memoir covering Dennis Raettig's training at Blackpool and the posting to 104 Squadron at Royal Air Force Driffield in August 1941. Worked on Wellington aircraft and mentions that Driffield also hosted the blind approach landing flight…
Interview with Kenneth Locke Brown
Kenneth Locke was born in 1923 and wanted to join the Royal Air Force, following in the footsteps of his father, who was a First World War Pilot. Between leaving school and joining the Royal Air Force, Kenneth worked as a bank clerk, before signing…
Interview with Ted Stocker. One
Ted joined the Royal Air Force in January 1938. He went to RAF Halton and became a fitter at RAF Boscombe Down, experiencing many aircraft. He did an air gunners’ course and became a flight engineer on Halifaxes. Ted explains why flight engineers…
Interview with Ted Stocker. Three
Ted joined the air force in January 1938 as an apprentice at RAF Halton. This was accelerated because of the war, and he was posted to RAF Boscombe Down.
Although he wanted to be a pilot, Ted’s skills were needed as a flight engineer. He was…
Although he wanted to be a pilot, Ted’s skills were needed as a flight engineer. He was…
Interview with Peter Charles Hearmon
Peter was born in London and evacuated for part of the war. For National Service, he was taken on by the Air Force for a short time engagement and subsequently accepted a permanent commission.
After RAF Padgate, Peter was selected as…
After RAF Padgate, Peter was selected as…
Interview with Peter Miller
Peter was called up in November 1943 and after basic training was sent to RAF Halton to be trained as a flight mechanic. Whilst there he had several dangerous incidents during small arms training.
Initially posted to 527 Squadron, which was …
Initially posted to 527 Squadron, which was …
Interview with Doug Petty
Born in Shildon, County Durham Doug Petty was a car maintenance apprentice before joining the Royal Air Force in 1942 as a flight engineer.
He completed technical training at RAF St Athan, where he met Betty, his future wife. From there Doug went to…
He completed technical training at RAF St Athan, where he met Betty, his future wife. From there Doug went to…