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- Tags: Bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943)
AVM Ekanayake Edward (Rohan) Amerasekera DFC & Bar, R.Cy.A.F.
Tags: 158 Squadron; 35 Squadron; 640 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; bomb aimer; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; flight engineer; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 3; navigator; pilot; RAF Abingdon; RAF Graveley; RAF Lissett; training; Whitley; wireless operator
JA Dellow's Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot
Tags: 1654 HCU; 19 OTU; 44 Squadron; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Battle; Blenheim; bomb aimer; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); Heavy Conversion Unit; Ju 88; Lancaster; Manchester; Operational Training Unit; RAF Dunholme Lodge; RAF Kinloss; RAF Manby; RAF Waddington; RAF Wigsley; training; Wellington; Whitley
Ken Calton’s navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 115 Squadron; 12 Squadron; 156 Squadron; 1662 HCU; 242 Squadron; 3 Group; 35 Squadron; 51 Squadron; 635 Squadron; 7 Squadron; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); Cook’s tour; flight engineer; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Lancastrian; mine laying; Operation Dodge (1945); Operation Exodus (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); Pathfinders; RAF Blyton; RAF Downham Market; RAF Feltwell; RAF Full Sutton; RAF Graveley; RAF Oakington; RAF Pembrey; RAF Stradishall; RAF Warboys; RAF Wickenby; RAF Witchford; training; York
The great raids - Peenemunde 17 August 1943
Book includes:
Handwritten note on front 'In memory of Fred Dunn, killed Nov 22/23 1943'.
Telegram to Mr A C Dunn regretting to inform him that his son Sgt…
Fred Dunn's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Tags: 102 Squadron; 1658 HCU; 24 OTU; air gunner; aircrew; Anson; bomb aimer; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); crash; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; killed in action; mid-air collision; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAF Honeybourne; RAF Pocklington; RAF Riccall; training; Whitley
Letter to Dorothy Wilkinson from Donald Flett
Eric Frederick Coling's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Tags: 16 OTU; 1660 HCU; 50 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; bomb aimer; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); ditching; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Manchester; mine laying; missing in action; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF Swinderby; RAF Upper Heyford; training; Wellington
Eric Coling memoir
Tags: 16 OTU; 1660 HCU; 50 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; bomb aimer; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); crewing up; ditching; Dulag Luft; Gee; H2S; Heavy Conversion Unit; Ju 88; Lancaster; love and romance; Manchester; Master Bomber; mine laying; observer; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Pathfinders; prisoner of war; RAF Kirmington; RAF Padgate; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF Swinderby; RAF Upper Heyford; recruitment; training; V-2; V-weapon; Wellington; Window
John Madge's Log Book
Tags: 16 OTU; 1654 HCU; 1657 HCU; 26 OTU; 90 Squadron; 97 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); Botha; Heavy Conversion Unit; killed in action; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Martinet; mine laying; Operational Training Unit; Pathfinders; RAF Barford St John; RAF Coningsby; RAF Little Horwood; RAF Marham; RAF Morpeth; RAF Stradishall; RAF Syerston; RAF Warboys; RAF Wigsley; RAF Wratting Common; Stirling; training; Wellington