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SChristianAL29160v10045-0001.jpg
Two air-to-air photographs of a Blenheim being flown by Arnold Christian.
#1 is a side view
#2 is a plan view, from above.
They are captioned 'Bristol Blenheim Mk IV Bomber photographed while being flown by Wing Commander Arnold Louis Christian…

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SChristianAL29160v10045-0002.jpg
An inside view of the cockpit of a Blenheim Mk IV.

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SChristianAL29160v10038.jpg
A list of the 35 types of aircraft Arnold flew.

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SChristianAL29160v10070.jpg
A brief biography of Arnold and his time with 105 Squadron.

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PBellOH21010040.jpg
A Tea towel with a sketch map of Eastern England. 93 airfields are numbered and named, the different bombers are depicted and named, the Group headquarters are named and there is a quote from Winston Churchill.

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PDwyerJHP20010003.jpg
JHP Dwyer standing, in uniform, at the front of a Blenheim, coded 'GR'. In a second image he is joined by two other airmen.

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MAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]-180129-01.pdf
A detailed description of an operation to Mannheim on 19 May 1942. He describes the preparation, the operation and their safe return to the UK.

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MAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]-180129-03.pdf
A list of aircraft with a brief description of each one with size, construction, engine, armament and observation details.

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MAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]-180129-590001.jpg
A biography of his life. He joined the RAF as a wireless operator/air gunner. He volunteered for the Special Operations Exceutive. He was shot down in the Black Forest area and ended up at Sagan, Stalag Luft 3. He spent time building secret radios…

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v30005.jpg
A summary of James RAF service - 63 operational sorties.

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PKellettR1930.jpg
A group of air and ground crew,. One man is marked in blue ink. On the reverse is handwritten '[indecipherable] Blenheim Wing in the Western Desert 1941' and is stamped RAF no objection 7 Dec 1941.

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Guy Gibson taking his oath to rejoin the Boy Scout movement together with Group Captain E Colbeck-Welch, Wing Commander S P Richards, Flight Lieutenant K Davison and Lieutenant F Carruthers; a report of an operation by Wing Commander C M…

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PPickfordL21010005.jpg
Three men in flying kit alongside a Blenheim.

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PPickfordL21010007.jpg
Two airmen at the cockpit of a Blenheim.

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SCosgroveAE968259v10010-18.pdf
A detailed account of Teddy's service in the RAFVR.

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STaplinJA1268696v10004-0001.jpg
A modern image of a preserved Blenheim.

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PGouldS19060006.jpg
Wreckage of a twin engine aircraft on grass airfield. A hangar is in the background.

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LCurtisEL19150201v1.pdf
Eleanor Lettice Curtis’ civilian Pilot’s Log Book from 16th June 1937 until 19th October 1940. Lettice started flying training with Yapton Aero Club at Ford Airfield. After qualifying she was involved in aerial photography. In summer 1939 she…

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