Browse Items (380 total)
- Temporal Coverage starts with "1944-04"
Sort by:
Photography section
Photograph 1 is of four airmen, including Reginald George Cavalier, standing at the back of the photographic trailer. Captioned: 'Photographic Trailer, 11th March 1944. Harold Pyatt, Frank Watson, R.G.C., Hal Ashley.'
Photograph 2 is of the…
Photograph 2 is of the…
Tom Jones’ navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for Sergeant Tom Jones from 17 August 1943 to 27 August 1945. Detailing training schedule, instructional duties and operations flown. Served at RAF Mildenhall, RAF Warboys, RAF…
Rouen
Vertical aerial photograph of Rouen. Street pattern just visible but most of the image is obscured by bombs, smoke and anti-aircraft fire. Captioned at top right ‘4B 4B’. Captioned '646 WKY 18/19.4.44 // NT 8” 9000’ [arrow] 029° 0021 Rouen Q…
Interview with Dieter Essig
Dieter Essig recollects the 23 February 1945 Pforzheim bombing, which he eyewitnessed at six. Mentions the long hours he spent inside a shelter, describing his wartime years as wasted childhood. Speaks of the 1 April 1944 bombing stressing how he…
Pilot Officer A Baker's log book
An incomplete copy of Pilot Officer A Baker’s (1080466 Royal Air Force) Wireless Operator’s flying log book 8 December 1942 to April 1944. He served at RAF Dunholme Lodge, Aircraft flown were Lancaster and Oxford. He carried out a total of 30…
John Chatterton's pilot's flying log book
Pilot’s flying log book for Flight Lieutenant John Chatterton 30 March 1942 to 15 April 1954 detailing training schedule, instructional duties and operations flown. Served at RAF Dunholme Lodge, RAF Syerston, RAF East Kirkby and RAF Swinderby.…
Bomb aimers briefing 28 April 1944
Shows three bomb loads for squadron. Includes preselection settings, Window, route and method. Annotated 'Oslo'. Notes Fiskerton A/P green spot fire.
Weight table for all squadron aircraft 28 April 1944
Three columns indicating three bomb loads. Includes tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights.
Operations order 28 April 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations 28/29 April 1944. One crew member on each crew underlined and ticked. Heights annotated against each aircraft. Includes duty personnel and timings.
Weight table for all squadron aircraft 26 April 1944
Two columns showing two bomb loads. Includes tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights. Annotated '31 Secs, 27 Secs'.
Operations order 26 April 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations 26/27 April 1944. Includes timings and duty personnel. One member of each crew underlined in blue, some are ticked. Handwritten note at the bottom.
Bombing Leader Instruction Signal
Includes 32 point distributor settings and bombing instructions. 4 Lb incendiary v false height load setting. Photo flash settings.
Weight table for all squadron aircraft 24 April 1944
4 Columns indicating four bomb loads. First two for one aircraft each. Next two B load for eight aircraft and A load for six aircraft. Includes Window weight.
Operations order 24 April 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations 24/25 April 1944. Includes duty personnel. One crew member underlined in all crews apart from second in top row which has two members underlined. Crew of aircraft 'T' third down left side is crossed out.…
Weight table for all squadron aircraft 22 April 1944.
Shows two bomb loads in two columns but with the right hand column crossed out. Shows tare, petrol, bomb and all up weight.
Operations order 22 April 1944.
Lists crews and aircraft for operations 22/23 April 1944. Fourth crew member in each crew underlined and ticked. Figures and heights annotated against each aircraft. Includes duty personnel.
Weight table for all squadron aircraft 20 April 1944
Single column showing a single bomb load for squadron.
Operations order 20 April 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations 20/21 April 1944. One member of each crew is underlined in green. Height are annotated against each aircraft in blue. 'Barker' is annotated in red in middle of third row of crews. Includes duty personnel and…
Bomb aimers briefing - Paris marshalling yards
Shows single bomb load for squadron. Includes preselection settings, Window, zero hour and effort level. Describes method including target marking by Pathfinder Mosquito. On the reverse the route and notes.
Weight table for all squadron aircraft 18 April 1944
Shows two bomb loads in two columns with first column crossed out. Shows tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights.
Bomb aimers briefing 17 April 1944
Shows one bomb load. Includes preselection zero hour and method including target marking. Mentions Pathfinder Mosquito will mark target and then 15 aircraft of 617 Squadron will illuminate. 'Scrubbed' in large letters across the page. On the reverse…
Weight table for all aircraft 17 April 1944
One column indicating a single bomb load. Shows tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights. Calculations in second column.
Operations order 17 April 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations for 17/18 April 1944. One member of each crew is underlined in blue. 'Cancelled' written in large red letters acoss the page. Notes at the bottom.
Weight table for all squadron aircraft 14 April 1944
Three columns indicating three bomb loads but with the middle one crossed out. Shows tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights.
Operations order 14 April 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations 14/15 April 1944. One crew member in each crew is underlined and ticked. Includes duty personnel and timings.