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Karlsruhe
Giessen
The image is captioned '7191. Wad. 6/7.12.44//NT 7" 10000 082 21016 Giessen. B.…
Flushing
The image is captioned '6586 Wad.11.10.44//8" 6900
Brunswick
Annotated Chart of Western Europe
Within a compass rose is a key to the symbols used on the map.
Tags: bombing
Flying Officer Kenneth Killeen
Photos 1, 2 and 3 are head and shoulders portraits annotated as "Escape" photographs.
Photo 4 is a half length portrait of Kenneth with a navigator brevet.
Photo 5 is a near three quarter…
Hamburg Residential and Industrial Area
Bremen Industrial Area
The photo is captioned '(T) Ched 23.5.45//7" J 218'.
On the reverse 'Crown Copyright Reserved' and 'Bremen'.
Dortmund Industrial Area
The photo is captioned '(T) Ched 23.5.45//7" J 218'.
On the reverse 'Crown Copyright Reserved' and 'Dortmund'.
Kassel
On the reverse 'Crown Copyright Reserved' and 'Kasel'.
Stadtgarten Essen and Hohenzollernstraße
On the reverse 'Crown Copyright Reserved' and 'Essen'.
Hanomag factory
Identification kindly provided by…
Munster Marshalling Yards
The photo is captioned '(T) Ched 23.5.45//7" J 218'.
On the reverse 'Crown Copyright Reserved' and 'Munster'.
W C Jones’ navigator’s, air gunner’s and air bomber’s flying log book
Tags: 11 OTU; 1669 HCU; 218 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; bombing; Cook’s tour; Dominie; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Operation Exodus (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Langar; RAF Llandwrog; RAF Madley; RAF Westcott; training; Wellington; wireless operator
J F Latimer’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot
Tags: 100 Group; 102 Squadron; 1652 HCU; 21 OTU; 462 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Bolingbroke; bomb aimer; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of Luftwaffe night-fighter airfields (15 August 1944); Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Heavy Conversion Unit; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; RAF Driffield; RAF Foulsham; RAF Marston Moor; RAF Mona; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Pocklington; RCAF Fingal; tactical support for Normandy troops; training; Wellington
Aerial photographs, Mess Card and the Immortal Crew
Photo 1 is an aerial photograph of part of the Hamburg docks, in the Steinwerder area. The lower dock is Kaiser Wilhelm Hafen, the dock above Is Kuhwerder, top right area series of…
Tags: 218 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; Lancaster; mess; RAF Chedburgh
British prisoner of war and Germany Aerial Photos
Top left is a group of prisoners of war, captioned 'A group of POWs we flew back from Germany'. On the reverse of 5 is '440'.
The other three photos are aerial photographs of bomb damage over Germany.…
F W Honey’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book. Two
F W Honey’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book. One
John Cox’s pilots flying log book. Two
Tags: 1667 HCU; 626 Squadron; 83 OTU; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; bale out; bombing; bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Ju 88; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lincoln; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; prisoner of war; RAF Cosford; RAF Hemswell; RAF Newton; RAF Peplow; RAF Sandtoft; RAF Wickenby; shot down; training; Wellington
Fred Richardson's pilots flying log book. One
Tags: 1 BFTS; 207 Squadron; 29 OTU; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; arts and crafts; bombing; British Flying Training School Program; C-47; Flying Training School; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Gamston; RAF Langar; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Ossington; Stearman; training; Wellington
J Vasey’s pilot’s log book
Tags: 1654 HCU; 17 OTU; 57 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; bombing; C-47; Distinguished Flying Cross; Flying Training School; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Church Lawford; RAF East Kirkby; RAF Finningley; RAF Fiskerton; RAF Silverstone; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Wigsley; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
Memories of a Lancaster Bomber Raid
Tags: 57 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; bomb aimer; bombing; H2S; Lancaster; pilot; RAF East Kirkby; wireless operator
Keith Ganney's After Lunch Speech
Tags: 57 Squadron; 617 Squadron; 630 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; bomb aimer; bombing; Cornell; crewing up; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Service Order; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Me 109; navigator; Operational Training Unit; pilot; RAF Coningsby; RAF East Kirkby; RAF Woodbridge; Stirling; superstition; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington