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Navigational computations and a chart for an operation to the Cologne-Gremberg marshalling yards. On the reverse of the chart is a handwritten note [indecipherable].

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Navigational computations and a chart for an operation to Wuppertal, Vohwinkel marshalling yards. A vertical aerial photograph taken during the attack is included and has the annotation '200 yds 280°' and on the reverse '200 yds 280° Bomb door mod…

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Navigational computations and chart for an operation to Vohwinkel marshalling yards. Included is a vertical aerial photograph with the annotation 'N. A/Pp and on the reverse 'Nr Haan Mod 74'.

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Navigational computation and a chart for an operation to Dortmund.

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Navigational computations and a chart for an operation to Ludwigshaven.

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Navigational computations and a chart for an operation to Neuss. On the reverse of the chart is 'F/O Catty'

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Navigational computations and a chart for an operation to Duisburg, Hamborn.

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Navigational computation and a chart for an operation to Gremberg Marshalling Yards, Cologne.

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Navigational Computation and a chart for an operation to Krefeld.

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Navigational computation and a chart for an operation to Munchen-Gladbach.

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Navigational computations and a chart for an operation to Wiesbaden.

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Navigational computations and a chart for an operation to Dortmund-Huckarde Coking Plant.

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Navigational computations and a chart for an operation to Hohenbudberg, Krefeld, marshalling yards.

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Navigational computations and a chart for an operation to Wesel.

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Navigational computations and chart for an operation to Gelsenkirchen.

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Navigational computation and chart for an operation to Gelsenkirchen.

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Navigational computation and chart for an operation to Dortmund.

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Navigational computation and chart for an operation to Recklinghausen.

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Navigational computation for an operation to Hamm. Also included is a vertical aerial photograph taken during the bombing operation.

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Bert Turner was a member of the Air Training Corps before the war. He volunteered for the Air Force and was called up 2 August 1942. After training he became a flight engineer with 196 Squadron. He flew some bombing and mine laying operations before…

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A history of the discovery and development of radar.

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Flight Officer William Anderson began his service in the Royal Air Force at the age of 18 when he signed up in Edinburgh. He recalls his training, reporting to Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, being paid at the London Zoo, and having to quickly…

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Horace James Flowers was born and grew up in Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire. He became an apprentice butcher before being released to volunteer for the Royal Air Force in 1944. He trained as an air gunner at RAF Bridgnorth, RAF Wigsley and RAF Syerston…

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Harold Harvey was a child in Washingborough during the Second World War. He witnessed the construction of airfields around his home and could hear and observe the aircraft departing on operations. One November evening he and his mother and sister…

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Ray Hooley was at school in 1939 when war broke out and was evacuated to Mansfield. When the boys were returned to their school in Nottingham their shelter was in the basement and they were horrified to find when they went down for the practice that…
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