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  • Tags: bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944)

LSparkesW1601723v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for W Sparkes, flight engineer, covering the period from 30 August 1943 to 20 April 1952. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying with…

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Top - explanatory note explaining that our crews contributed to D-Day.
Top left - newspaper cutting providing account of plan for attack on Merville battery including saturation bombing by Lancasters and ground attack. Goes on with account of actual…

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PSparkesW17010040.jpg
Top - Lancaster taxying in front of a hangar. Captioned 'Taxying out from Waddington to formate with Spitfires from Coltishall for 25th D Day anniversary at Ouistreham, June 1969'.
Bottom - front quarter view of parked Lancaster. Captioned 'waiting…

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LJonesFT1717191v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for F T Jones, flight engineer, covering the period from 12 December 1943 to 15 September 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed…

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LKilleenKAL184115v1.1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book one, for K A L Killeen, navigator, covering the period from 3 April 1943 to 2 August 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and duties with communications flights. He was stationed at…

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SPalmerRAM115772v10035.jpg
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…

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LPalmerRAM115772v2.pdf
Robert Palmer’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 12 May 1942 to 23 December 1944, detailing training and operations as a pilot and instructor. He was stationed at RAF Lossiemouth (No. 20 OTU), RAF Hullavington (No. 3 Flying Instructors School),…

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MNormanWC1592453-170521-020009.jpg
Records 12 sorties or 7 full operations

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Records 11 sorties or 7 full operations

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Records 12 sorties or 7 1/3 operations.

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MNormanWC1592453-170521-020003.jpg
Records 10 sorties or 7 full operations

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MNormanWC1592453-170521-020001.jpg
Records 12 operations or 7 1/3 full operations

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LSweeneyAE573980v1.pdf
Alfred Sweeney’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 17 May 1942 to 30 July 1962 detailing training, operations and post-war duties as a pilot and instructor, including VIP duties. (Several logbooks bound into one volume).
He was stationed at RAF…

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The letter lists 49 Squadron operations from May 1944 to 10 June 1944 when John Holden died.

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LHowkinsF1576710v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for F Howkins, wireless operator, covering the period from 29 April 1943 to 30 August 1953. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, and post was flying with number 5 Reserve…

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v10006.jpg
A summary, taken from the 582 Operations Record Book of flights of Ben Weightman during May to July 1944.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v20008.jpg
A summary, taken from the 582 Operations Record Book of flights of Ben Weightman during May to July 1944.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v30009.jpg
A summary of sorties flown by the two men.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v40007.jpg
A summary, taken from the 582 Operations Record Book of flights of Ben Weightman during May to July 1944.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v50006.jpg
A summary, taken from the 582 Operations Record Book of flights of Ben Weightman during May to July 1944.

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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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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v60007.jpg
A summary, taken from the 582 Operations Record Book of flights of Ben Weightman during May to July 1944.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v70004.jpg
A summary of sorties flown by the two men.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v80007.jpg
A summary, taken from the 582 Operations Record Book of flights of John Weightman during May to July 1944.

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MNormanWC1592453-170521-06.jpg
Table covers from March to October and shows the target, number of aircraft that set out, number that returned early, their details, aircraft missing and their details.

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