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Letter to Leonard Cheshire from Group Captain Sir Louis Greig
From Personal Air Secretary on behalf of Secretary of State apologising for not getting to RAF Woodhall Spa due to poor weather. Hopes Sir Archibald Sinclair would visit 617 Squadron at earliest opportunity.
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from officer of 4 Group
Thanks him for the party
Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Air Commodore A C H Sharpe
To 54 Base Coningsby forwarding the names of two pilots who were anxious to return to operational duties on Mosquito. Squadron Leader C F Campbell DSO, DFC and Flight Lieutenant R T Fleming DFC. Includes operational history.
Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Barnes Wallis
Thanks him for bombing charts.
Letter from Barnes Wallis to Leonard Cheshire
On Vickers-Armstrong headed paper classified secret. Write saying that he will send bombing charts at once.
Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Pilot Officer A J Ward
Thanks him for letter and is glad he is making excellent progress.
Letter to Barnes Wallis from Leonard Cheshire
Writes he is enclosing two further bomb plots and requesting copies.
Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Barnes Wallis
Thanks him for copies of plots. Hopes to have more plots of live bombing shortly.
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from Barnes Wallis
Classified Secret on Vickers-Armstrong headed paper. Thanks Cheshire for lending him distribution chart for 617 squadron. Looking at revised probability data. Graphs sent to Director Bombing Ops.
Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Rolls Royce
Requests supply of two dozen Merlin 20, 22, and 38 fuel computers. Recognises that supply is limited but current squadron operations require strict watch on fuel consumption not possible with current equipment.
Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Squadron Leader Noel Vincent
To Royal Australian Air Force liaison officer at Bomber Command. Writing that Flight Lieutenant D J Shannon desires to continue with operations and does not want to return to Australia. Mentions Shannon's wife is in Royal Air Force serving in same…
Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Wing Commander J Collier
To Air Ministry concerning bombing results. 700 bombs being plotted possibly undershooting. Request they must get Mosquito by next moon.
Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Air Commodore P C Livingston
To officer at Central Medical Establishment thanking him for letter stating that he will get the medical officer to complete special fitting mentioned.
Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Flight Lieutenant N Holland
To Type 16 at Beachy Head thanking him for radar tracings.
Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Flight Lieutenant Moyna
Thanks film production unit for prints.
Letter to Leonard Cheshire form RAF Film Production Unit
Is sending 80 prints of operation on Gnome Rhone works, as requested
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from Flight Lieutenant Noel Holland
Concerns a tracing of a night job done on behalf of squadron. Addressed from Type 16 Beachy Head.
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from Roy Dobson
On headed paper from A.V. Roe and Company Limited concerning a visit to to the company by Martin and some members of 617 Squadron to collect a model. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor
Letter on behalf of Leonard Cheshire to Group Captain Dawes at Bomber Command
To senior personnel staff officer at Bomber Command giving history of Sergeant McLean, Distinguished Flying Medal, an air gunner who shot down at least four aircraft while serving on 102 squadron before medical downgrade. Is now fit again but posted…
Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Sergeant Thomas McLean
Assures the sergeant that he will try his best to fulfil his request and that he would write if he has any success..
Reply from Leonard Cheshire to 4 Group
Thanks them for their efforts.
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from 4 Group
Reply to a request from Cheshire that 4 Group provide crew. Not possible at present due to heavy commitments and new squadrons forming.
Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Air Ministry director of accounts
Acknowledges letter of 13 January 1944. Does not consider that blame for over payment lies with him. Asks that they confirm he actually received the money. Once confirmed he would pay the whole amount by cheque.
Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Mr E Farmer
Thanks him for letter and invitation but as he is now in command of a squadron it is impossible for him to make any arrangements.
Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Flying Officer R A Stult
States he would be pleased to have Stult there but he cannot affect postings. Suggest Stult put in an application for him and crew. He would need to come with his crew as it would be impossible to find him one there.