Browse Items (1507 total)
Sort by:
Fred Dunn's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
F T Dunn’s Air Bomber’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 24 September 1942 to 22 November 1943. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as air bomber. He was stationed at RAF Mount Hampden as pupil pilot 3-21 Aug 1942, South…
The great raids - Peenemunde 17 August 1943
Annotated copy of The great raids - Peenemunde 17 August 1943 by Air Commodore J Searby.
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…
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…
Postcard of Halifax
Colour postcard with painting of front quarter view of airborne Halifax of 76 Squadron.
Letter from S G (Stan) Adams to Rebecca Dunn concerning the collision of two Halifax at RAF Pocklington
Gives account of author's operation and then watching the collision of two Halifax while preparing to land. Makes some comments on danger of operations. Gives details of both aircraft involved, one from Pocklington with relative of Rebecca on board…
Handley Page Halifax
A colour postcard drawing of a Halifax.
Handley Page Halifax I
An aircraft recognition card with a side photograph of a flying Halifax I and on the reverse three silhouettes and technical details.
Battle of Britain day programme 1945
Programme with list of ground equipment, aircraft park and flying programme. Date 15 September 1945.
Peter Thirsk's pilots flying log book
Pilots flying log book for T P Thirsk, covering the period from 10 November 1944 to 4 October 1945. Detailing his flying training and flying duties with the empire air navigation school. He was stationed at RAF Montrose and RAF Shawbury. Aircraft…
Extract from No 102 Squadron history in 1942
Extract covers eight planned flights of aircraft captained by Peter when he was a SNCO pilot. They take place between 11 August 1942 and 13 October 1942 when the squadron was at Pocklington.
Visit by Lettice Curtis to Pocklington
Cutting records the visit of Lettice Curtis to Pocklington, a member of the ATA , who delivered Halifax aircraft to Pocklington. cutting records that Flight Lieutenant Peter Thirsk flew 29 operations on the Halifax attended.
J.C. Cockram’s RCAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s flying log book
J.C. Cockram’s RCAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 1st May 1943 to 8th July 1945, recording training, operations and Transport Command duties as a Navigator. Stationed at: RCAF Edmonton (No.2 Air Observer School), RAF West…
J C Cockram and crew
First is of a crew, posed in two rows on grass in front of a wall. Given names and crew position recorded.
Second and third are the crew posed in front of Halifax 'Jane' on dispersal, servicing equipment in the background.
Fourth is of a Halifax…
Second and third are the crew posed in front of Halifax 'Jane' on dispersal, servicing equipment in the background.
Fourth is of a Halifax…
Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Bois de la Haie
This was the crews first operation, two navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.
Navigation log, plotting map and target photograph for operation to Paris (Vairies)
This is the crews second operation, two navigation log sheets, part of a plotting map and a target photograph.
The target photograph shows a railway marshalling yard running top to bottom, bomb explosions, smoke and craters visible. Caption for the…
The target photograph shows a railway marshalling yard running top to bottom, bomb explosions, smoke and craters visible. Caption for the…
Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Ardouval
This is the crews third operation, two navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.
Navigation log, plotting map and target photograph for operation to Les Catelliers
This is the crews fourth operation, two navigation log sheets, part of a plotting map and a target photograph.
The photograph is mainly obscured by flares, rural area some bomb explosions visible. The caption for the target photograph '1975 DRF.…
The photograph is mainly obscured by flares, rural area some bomb explosions visible. The caption for the target photograph '1975 DRF.…
Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Wanne Eichel
This is the crews fifth operation, two navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.
Navigation log, plotting map and target photograph for operation to Foret de Nieppe.
This is the crews sixth operation, three plotting sheets, part of a plotting map, a sheet of paper with his air miles calculations and a target photograph.
The photograph shows a rural area, an area of forest top left third of the photograph. A…
The photograph shows a rural area, an area of forest top left third of the photograph. A…
Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Foret de Nieppe
This is the crews seventh operation, two navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.
Navigation log, plotting map and target photograph for operation to Mare-sur-On
This is the crews eighth operation, three navigation log sheets, part of a plotting map and a target photograph. The photograph has a group of flares in the centre, some bomb explosions are visible. Caption of the target map '329…
Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Coqueraux
This is the crews 9th operation, three navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.
Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Etaples
This was the crews 10th operation, three navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.
Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Brunswick
This is the crews 11th operation, three navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.
Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Eindhoven
This is the crews 12th operation, three navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map. Target photograph showing fields and rural settlements. Captioned '2005 DRF. 15-8-44//8" 15000-090.1203.Eindhoven A/F. U.9x1000. 4x500.C.32secs.F/O…
Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Kiel
This was the crews 13th operation, Three navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.