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What's in a name?
Recounts meeting three men named John Mitchell in the space of a few weeks. The first was a signals officer at RAF Spilsby when the author was a wireless operator on Lancaster. He relates some of his experiences surviving two tours on Whitley and…
Tiger Force July 1945
On the right side a squadron photograph of a largen number of aircrew sitting and standing in front of a Lancaster. In centre front row a dog sits. Captioned 'Tiger Force, July 1945, RAF Spilsby, Lincolnshire O.S. TF450650'. On the left side a 44…
The Kriegie July 1999
The News-Sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition has news on the Annual General Meeting, visits to RAF Henlow and Stafford, Remembrance Sunday, Recco Report -stories about former POWs, a cartoon on Precision bombing, 1939, requests for…
Telegram to Jack Pittwood's Father
The telegram advises that Jack is missing.
Target Wesel
List of aircraft, Captain, sorties, bomb load, departure and arrival times and remarks. Officer commanding S/L Belasco, bomb load, fuel load and tonnage underneath.
On the second sheet a complete aircrew list of each aircraft.
On a third sheet is…
On the second sheet a complete aircrew list of each aircraft.
On a third sheet is…
Seeding the Storm
Account of John Mitchell's career in the Royal Air Force from Oct 1934 until November 1957. Writes of his early ambitions to fly, and joining the RAF as a wireless operator. Describes his training and early postings to Worthy Down on Vickers…
Relief Map of Lincolnshire's Bomber Airfields
A relief map with bomber command airfields marked with their elevations. There are two copies.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Raid Assessments
Five 'raid assessments' carried out at RAF Spilsby. Detail of problems encountered in each operation. Final sheet is an extract from Operations Record Book by three different Lancasters.
Private bicycle certificate with train times written on the reverse
States that G Bubb is the authorized owner of a bicycle with its frame number and details. Royal Air Force Spilsby guardroom stamp dated 17 October 1945.
On the reverse, On the left side, four numbered train times from Preston to Birmingham with…
On the reverse, On the left side, four numbered train times from Preston to Birmingham with…
Personnel Occurrence Report (Officers)
Lists 44 Squadron officer personnel for leave, appointments and promotions, change of address of next of kin
Operations order 9 December 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations 9/10 December 1944. Includes standby, reserve crews and duty personnel. A number of crews are circled in blue and standby crew is crossed out. Some names have been added. Annotated 'Urft Dam'.
Operations order 8 October 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 8 October 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. Included timings and duty personnel. On the reverse Section "B" Sub-Section IV. Signals. W/T failure during flight - procedure to be…
Operations order 7 October 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 8 October 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined. Some crews have a number annotated. Includes reserve crew with aircraft "P" allocated and duty personnel
Operations order 7 March 1945
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 7/8 March 1945. Includes duty personnel. Crew second from left in third row has been crossed out.
Operations order 7 December 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operation on 8 December 1944. Includes reserve and duty crews. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. Includes duty personnel. Annotated 'Urft Dam'
Operations order 6 October 1944
Annotated 'Bombing Leader' at the top. Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 6/7 October 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. Number are annotated by each crew. Included standby crew and duty personnel.
Operations order 6 November 1944 - Gravenhorst
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 6/7 November. Annotated 'Gravenhorst' top right. Fourth member of each crew is underlined. Numbers are annotated above each aircraft. A crew member is replaced in first crew top row. Two crews are…
Operations order 6 March 1945
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 6/7 March 1945. Includes duty personnel. Fourth member of each crew is underlined.
Operations order 6 December 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations 6/7 December 1944. One member of each crew is underlined. Includes, duty, reserve crews and duty personnel as well as timings. On the reverse title 'Next of Kin for crew of Lancaster Mk1 DB.751.G. missing on…
Operations order 4 October 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 4/5 October 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and some ticked. Included briefing times and duty personnel.
Operations Order 4 November 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 4/5 November 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined. One crew is crossed through, two crews indicated as carrying second pilot. Includes reserve crew and duty personnel.
Operations order 4 January 1945
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 4/5 January 1945. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and some are ticked. Crews third from left in second row, left and right side of fourth row are crossed out. Includes timings and duty…
Operations order 31 October 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 1 November 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and most are ticked. One crew is struck through and also has two crew members replaced. Include reserve crew as well as duty personnel.
Operations order 3 March 1945
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 3/4 March 1945. Some members of each crew are ticked. Right hand crew in second row is crossed out. Includes duty personnel.
Operations order 29 October 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 30 October 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined. Nine crews are struck through and two have aircraft changes. Includes reserve crew and duty personnel.