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Jo Lancaster’s pilots flying log book. Five
Pilots flying log book for J O Lancaster covering the period from 20 November 1953 to 31 August 1956. Detailing his test pilot flying with Sir W G Armstorng-Whitworth aircraft Ltd based at Coventry. Aircraft flown were, Meteor, Sea Hawk, Anson,…
Jo Lancaster’s pilots flying log book. Four
Pilots flying log book for J O Lancaster covering the period from 21 November 1951 to 19 November 1953. Detailing his test pilot flying with Sir W G Armstorng-Whitworth aircraft Ltd based at Coventry. Aircraft flown were, Meteor, Rapide, Proctor,…
Jo Lancaster’s pilots flying log book. Three
Pilots flying log book for J O Lancaster covering the period from 1 June 1950 to 21 November 1951. Detailing his test pilot flying with Sir W G Armstorng-Whitworth aircraft Ltd based at Coventry. Aircraft flown were AW52, Meteor, Gemini, Proctor,…
Jo Lancaster’s pilots flying log book. Two
Pilots flying log book for J O Lancaster, covering the period from 17 September 1943 to 31 May1950. Detailing his duties as a flying instructor, Test pilot with Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, Empire Test pilots School, discharged…
Jo Lancaster’s pilots flying log book. One
Pilots flying log book for J O Lancaster covering the period from 6 July 1937 to 15 September 1943. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Sywell, RAF Ansty, RAF Desford, RAF Sealand, RAF…
RAF Wipe Out Heligoland 'Exercise'
A newspaper cutting about the destruction of Heligoland by the RAF.
Battle Order 5th March 1945
A battle order for 186 Squadron for an operation to Gelsenkirchen. It details each aircraft and all seven crew members for each aircraft.
William Cross' Flights to and from Warsaw
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A list of 15 flights to and from Warsaw and aircrew. They cover from 13 Aug 1944 to 2 Nov 1944.
Warsaw Supply Drop 13-14 August 1944
William Cross Memoir of a supply drop to Polish fighters. They lost an engine and struggled to maintain height. The pilot had bailed out leaving the rest of the crew to fly the aircraft. They landed successfully in Russian territory and met up with…
Peter Green's Memoir
A memoir that answers 20 questions about his RAF experiences.
Walter Goodwin’s pilots flying log book
Pilots flying log book for W J Goodwin, covering the period from 17 January 1943 to 3 September 1945. Detailing his flying training and post war duties with 463 squadron. He was stationed at RAAF Narrandera, RAAF Point Cook, RAF Clyffe Pypard, RAF…
Bomber Command No 223 Squadron, RAF Oulton, No 199 Squadron, RAF North Creake
First is of a crew of eight, standing by left mainwheel of a Stirling captioned 'The crew'. ' The crew of aircraft 'N' for Nan. no 199 Squadron from Nov 1944 till April 1945'.
Second is of ten individuals standing and kneeling in front of a…
Second is of ten individuals standing and kneeling in front of a…
Bill Chubb, five airmen and four women
Bill Chubb, his crew and four women. The airmen are in uniform and the women are in civilian clothes. The image has a caption with the names and trade of each airmen.
Seven airmen including Bill Chubb
Seven airmen in a row. Each airman has been annotated with their role on the aircraft. At the top is annotated 'Bill Chubb 432 Sqdn RCAF.'
No 68 Course Pilots
18 airmen arranged in three rows. The image is annotated with each pilot's surname and at the foot 'No 68 Course Pilots'.
12 Airmen
An informal group of 12 airmen sitting on steps. Two are holding very large saws.
39 Air cadets and officers
A formal group of 39 air cadets arranged in five rows at the nose of a twin engined aircraft.
55 Airmen
55 airmen arranged in a formal group of five rows. The front and back are signed by those present.
66 airmen
66 airmen arranged in five rows in front of a brick building. The airmen have trainee flashes on their sidecaps.
Dudley Snooke
Full length portrait of an airman. On the reverse is 'Dudley Snooke Age 20. Killed on Active Service Sept 28th.'
16 airmen and a Vulcan
16 airmen arranged in front of a Vulcan
Alan Edgar and crew reunion
Alan Edgar and four of his wartime crew. They are standing under the Lancaster at RAF Scampton. A Grand Slam bomb can be seen in the background. On the reverse the five crew members are identified with their crew role.
Alan Edgar and Bob Brooks reunion
Two former crew members inside a Lancaster. On the back
'Bob Brooks (Australia) Navigator
Alan Edgar DFC Pilot'
'Bob Brooks (Australia) Navigator
Alan Edgar DFC Pilot'
Alan Edgar and friends
Alan Edgar, a man and two women standing drinking. Alan is in uniform and the ladies are in evening dresses. The other man is wearing a dinner jacket.
Alan Edgar with wife Edith “Kay” Edgar nee Kirby
Alan in dress uniform with his wife in evening dress.