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Record card for 1335368 Flight Sergeant Waspe E J
Records 12 sorties or 7 1/3 operations.
Record card for 1018307 Flight Sergeant Ball I
Records 11 sorties or 7 full operations
Portrait of John Blair
Flight Lieutenant John Blair in uniform with Navigator's brevet, submitted with caption; 'Flt Lt John J Blair, DFC from Jamaica who served as a Halifax navigator with 102 (Ceylon) Squadron, Bomber Command between 1944 and 1945. He completed his full…
Poems
Document with poems attached over long poem by W King. Note that he was 'our' mid-upper gunner but did not realise he was a poet. Note and poems pinned over the same main text which is can be read on final page. First partial poem about aircrew not…
Osnabrück
Urban area, smoke and dust in centre of picture. Captioned '6195 PCK 25-3-45//8" 16200' 020T 10.01 OSNABRUCK. Q. 1HC2000IN 11X15CP. C 27secs F/O McVICAR X/102
Osnabruck
A target aerial photograph of Osnabruck with numerous bomb craters visible.
Captioned '6195 PCK. 25-3.45//8" 16200' OSNABRUCK. Q. 1HC2000IN 11X15CP. F/O McVICAR. X/102
Captioned '6195 PCK. 25-3.45//8" 16200' OSNABRUCK. Q. 1HC2000IN 11X15CP. F/O McVICAR. X/102
Operations with 102 Squadron Pocklington and 10 OTU detachment, St Eval
At the back a map showing targets for operations in the Ruhr and rest of Germany as well as France and north Italy. There are two indications for German night fighters damaged and shot down. At the top a newspaper cutting headlined 'Huge explosion in…
Operations order from 4 Group
Detailed operation order from group to 102, 77, 10, 158, 466, 640, 76, 78, 51 and 578 Squadrons with numbers of aircraft required. Target "Whitebait". Gives detailed instructions, routes, bomb loads, wave orders, fuel loads, window carriage, route…
One Day in May on a Bomber Station
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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.
Notes from Squadron and station operational records
Contains: List of targets from 23 May 1943 up to 31 May 1944. Includes target name, type of aircraft, serial number and letter. Record of 1663 HCU Rufforth from 2 March 1942 to 15 May 1943, includes establishment, personnel, aircraft, strength,…
Night photograph and Whitley
Top - ground level photograph showing anti-aircraft tracer and searchlights with buildings silhouetted at the bottom. Submitted with description 'Night-time photograph of what appears to be searchlight and anti-aircraft artillery activity. Date and…
Near miss
Describes a very near collision at night between an Halifax and a German Fw 190. Lists crew of Halifax. Notes it was their 31st operation of 34 total.
Nürnberg-Langwasser
A target aerial photograph of Nürnberg-Langwasser, adjacent to Moorenbrunn, Nuremberg. Bomb craters are visible throughout.
Captioned 'PCK. 11-4-45//7" 16000' NURNBURG. M. 10ANM64IN 6MO500DT. F/O McVICAR. E/102.'
Captioned 'PCK. 11-4-45//7" 16000' NURNBURG. M. 10ANM64IN 6MO500DT. F/O McVICAR. E/102.'
My Prisoner of War Days
Reg's account starting when he was shot down on an operation to Berlin. After Berlin he was transferred to Frankfurt for interrogation then by train to his camp. Camp life involved food, the preparation and acquisition of extra food by theft, trading…
My POW Days - Postscript
Reg starts with a page about the Caterpillar Club then describes his life after the war. Over the years he had many reunions and he undertook research regarding the four crew members who died the night they were shot down. In 2001 he and 90 or so…
Memories of an Airman
An account by Charles Saunders of his service in the RAF during the war. He served as a mid upper gunner flying in the Halifax with No 102 Squadron at RAF Pocklington and carried out 18 operations. VE day ended his flying career and he was retrained…
Losses on Munich raid 6/7 September 1943
Lists squadron, aircraft type and serial number, reason for loss if known, number killed and number survived. Consists of 19 crews from 13 squadrons with 6 Lancaster and 13 Halifax.
Letter to Leonard Cheshire from Sergeant Thomas Joseph McLean DFM
States that Cheshire's previous wireless operator Flight Lieutenant Hill has suggested he write to Cheshire. Provides his history as air gunner with 102 Squadron in 1942 where he was credited with four aircraft destroyed one probable and two damaged.…
Letter to L V Rosser from Maurice Moon
Writes complaining about the state of the war. Mentions casualties and their effect on him and others. Describes the crash that killed Sergeant Ian Hay (748459). Comments on incorrect news about himself but he was obviously still alive.
Letter on behalf of Leonard Cheshire to Group Captain Dawes at Bomber Command
To senior personnel staff officer at Bomber Command giving history of Sergeant McLean, Distinguished Flying Medal, an air gunner who shot down at least four aircraft while serving on 102 squadron before medical downgrade. Is now fit again but posted…
Letter from S G (Stan) Adams to Rebecca Dunn concerning the collision of two Halifax at RAF Pocklington
Gives account of author's operation and then watching the collision of two Halifax while preparing to land. Makes some comments on danger of operations. Gives details of both aircraft involved, one from Pocklington with relative of Rebecca on board…
Lecture - "PRESS ON"
Text for a lecture. Joined RAF as air observer in June 1941. List initial training postings, conversion to Halifax, crewing up and posting to 102 Squadron at RAF Pocklington in May 1943. Describes preparation for operations and lists 6 operations…
Kamen
Target completely obscured by smoke/dust/cloud. Captioned '6028 PCK 3/4-3-45//NT(C)7" 20000 063T 2303 KAMEN Z 8M0500DT 8GT250IT 33Secs F/O McVICAR A/102'
Joseph Wilson's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for J Wilson, covering the period from 12 July 1942 to 26 March 1945. Detailing his flying training, Operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Penrhos, RAF Lossiemouth, RAF…
John Blair DFC
Black and white full-length portrait photograph of John Blair wearing civilian clothes with medals on his left breast, in front of a large, white building with portico. There are various people behind him: one is dressed in the uniform of a British…