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PHanneJH20020008.jpg
Four photographs from an album.
#1, 2 and 3 are groups of airmen.
#4 is nine young men, captioned 'RAF Halton 1930.'

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SBeckettG622136v10034.jpg
Top right - two airmen wearing greatcoats and side caps standing in countryside with tree in the background. Captioned 'Right: the photograph caption reads: Jack and Geoff near Wansford. (a village near Wittering) taken by Sidney Ball'.
Bottom left…

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SBeckettG622136v10012-0004.jpg
From the rear of a line of airmen walking through a gap in a tall metal fence with another fence beyond. On the reverse 'entering V.H.F Wittering 3.3.40, Woolford, Foster, Easby, Varley'.

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BPayneRPayneRv1.pdf
A detailed account of Reg Payne's service in the RAF. He starts with a list of 18 RAF bases where he served in his 5 years of service. He was 16 when war was declared but volunteered for the RAF at 17. After tests he was selected for training as a…

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BPayneRPayneRv2.pdf
An account by Reg Payne of his wartime experiences. Too young to sign up at the start of the war he spent two years in the Home Guard. Training started at age 18 and lasted for two years. He served at RAF Skellingthorpe and his brother served at RAF…

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PLovattP19010039.jpg
Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a man and woman outside their house, captioned 'Bill Hitchcock & Wife at home, Norfolk.
Photo 2 is an invitation to Squadron Leader and Mrs P Lovatt to a 15 Squadron to a presentation parade.

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SBeckettG622136v10020.jpg
Sid view of a Blenheim parked with hanger in the background. Captioned '23 Squadron Blenheim night fisher winter 1939-1940 t RAF Wittering when Geoff was there as a wireless operator (or was it really GCI'. Wittering was the Fighter Command 12 group…

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SBeckettG622136v10023.jpg
Distant view of hangars with twin engine aircraft parked outside. Text provides information on RAF Wittering as being a fighter command station in 12 group with Blenheims and Hurricanes. Describes role of aircraft and that airfield suffered bombing…

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LGodfreyCR1281391v10001.pdf
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Pilot Officer Godfrey from 3 of February 1941 to 25 of September 1945 detailing training schedule, instructional duties and operations flown. Aircraft flown were Dominie, Proctor, Wellington, Hampden,…

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SBeckettG622136v10033-0001.jpg
For Christmas 1939 at RAF Wittering. Airmen's Christmas dinner. List menu and signatures on the reverse.

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PKirbyH1501.jpg
A crashed Lancaster in field with belly landing, damaged to propeller and nose with two servicemen one seated with head showing from cockpit and the other standing with upper body showing out of canopy window.
On the reverse 'LANCASTER PO-L…

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SBeckettG622136v10012-0024.jpg
In the foreground the back of a man with braces watching a distant aircraft over the roofs of camp buildings. On the reverse 'RAF Wittering 39. P/O Clouston throwing a Hurricane about just missing the tops of the buildings. Foster's hut in the…

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BBriggsDWBriggDWv1.pdf
Describes wartime service from 1939 to 1945. Joined as Halton apprentice in September 1939. Posted as fitter engine to RAF Wittering working on Wellington Hampden and Manchester aircraft. Followed by tour at RAF Upper Heyford working on Wellington…

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LLaneEO402057v3.pdf
Pilots flying log book for Ernest 'Cappy' Olaf Lane covering the period 1 May 1943 to 28 January 1945 detailing his time with 460 Squadron and operations flown. Cappy flew 22 night time operations as pilot, all in a Lancaster. The targets were Essen,…

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LLaneEO402057v4.pdf
Royal Australian Air Force flying log book for Ernest 'Cappy' Olaf Lane covering the period 1 May 1943 to 28 January 1945 detailing his time as a pilot with the Air Fighting Development Unit including low level flying and gyro sight tests. Cappy is…

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LLaneEO402057v1.pdf
Royal Australian Air Force flying log book for Ernest 'Cappy' Olaf Lane covering the period 30 April 1940 to 15 October 1944 detailing his training and operations flown. Cappy flew 51 operations, 18 as second pilot to Sergeant Lewis, Sergeant…

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SBondS-WelshGv10001.pdf
He starts with a brief service history, including training and a move after 40 Squadron, to fill vacancy on 9 Squadron Wellington. He names his pilots and squadron pathfinder roll. He failed to return from 30th operation on first 1000 bomber…

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MPriceN[Ser#-DoB]-170924-04.jpg
Document detailing Leonard's Air Force career.

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BBlacklockGBBlacklockGBv1.pdf
Group Captain Blacklock writes of his life, from his youth to the award of his DFC by the King.

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SBeckettG622136v10012-0018.jpg
Distant view of hangars with twin engine aircraft parked outside. On the reverse 'View from lane of 23 Sqdn hangar and G.S. shed. Kites lined up are 23 Sqdn Blenheims, March 3 1940'.

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SIvesonD19171121v10049.jpg
Douglas 'Hank' Iveson's son, Squadron Leader Bob Iveson, honoured for his bravery.

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MMackieNAJ88410-210811-160001.jpg
Made out for green rating for Squadron Leader Mackie. Renewals on the reverse.

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AKirbyH150710.mp3
Harold Kirby joined the Royal Air Force, encouraged by two friends, but ended up training as a flight mechanic at RAF Halton on medical grounds. Harold became an airframe fitter, volunteered as a flight engineer, passed the physical but was then…

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PHarperL1901.jpg
Len Harper registered for the air force in April 1939, influenced by the positive experience of his brother, who had joined in January. Upon completing training at the Wireless Training School, RAF Yatesbury, he was posted to RAF Wittering, where he…

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AHearmonPC160317.mp3
Peter was born in London and evacuated for part of the war. For National Service, he was taken on by the Air Force for a short time engagement and, subsequently,accepted a permanent commission. After RAF Padgate, Peter was selected as…

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