104 Squadron]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Andy Fitter]]> Pending text-based transcription]]> eng]]> Artwork]]> Royal Air Force]]> 1944-08]]> B Openshaw]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Mike Connock]]> Cara Walmsley]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Training material]]> Text. Service material]]> Text. Log book and record book]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Great Britain]]> England--Berkshire]]> England--Buckinghamshire]]> England--Cumbria]]> Bosnia and Herzegovina]]> Bosnia and Herzegovina--Sarajevo]]> Bosnia and Herzegovina--Tuzla]]> Croatia]]> Croatia--Zagreb]]> Hungary]]> Hungary--Szombathely]]> Israel]]> Israel--Ramlah]]> Italy]]> Italy--Foggia]]> Italy--Latisana]]> Italy--Susegana]]> Italy--Trieste]]> Italy--Vicenza]]> Kenya]]> Kenya--Nairobi]]> Montenegro]]> Montenegro--Kolašin Region]]> Montenegro--Podgorica]]> Serbia]]> Serbia--Novi Pazar]]> Slovenia]]> Slovenia--Cerkno]]> Slovenia--Črnomelj]]> Zimbabwe]]> Zimbabwe--Gweru]]> 1943]]> 1944]]> 1945]]> 1946]]> D W Raettig]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Tricia Marshall]]> David Bloomfield]]> Pending review]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Memoir]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Great Britain]]> England--Oxfordshire]]> England--Yorkshire]]> 1941]]> 1941-01]]> 1941-08]]> 1942-02]]> 1942-05-30]]> 1943]]> In February 1946 three of the crews took Lancasters to RAF Abu Sueir in Egypt. After a few weeks they moved to RAF Shallufa, in the Canal Zone, when 104 Squadron was formed. Jack finished up on Ansons doing VIP and mail runs. He flew back in a Lancaster to RAF Kirkham via RAF Silloth, where he was demobbed. Jack flown in Domine, Proctor, Anson, Wellington and a Lancaster.
Jack married in 1951 and had two children, went back to the footplate until 1961. After that he worked as a manager of a fancy goods shop and eventually moved to Bridlington.]]>
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Christian, covering the period from 1 December 1936 to 8 May 1941. Detailing his flying training, instructional duties and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Upper Heyford, RAF Upavon, RAF Netheravon, RAF Sealand, RAF Debden, RAF Bicester and RAF Swanton Morley. Aircraft flown in were Hind, Tiger Moth, Audax, Tutor, Hart, Fury, Magister, Anson, Wallace, Oxford, Vildebeest, Gladiator, Hurricane, Demon, Walrus, Blenheim, Battle, Halifax, Harvard, Leopard Moth, Proctor, Hornet Moth and Master. He served with 218 Squadron, Central Flying School, 108 Squadron, 104 Squadron and 13 Operational Training Unit before being posted to 105 Squadron for operations. He flew 11 night operations before failing to return. His log book is stamped 'Death presumed'. The only targets identified are Boulogne, 'aerodromes' and Hamburg. The rest are simply marked 'operations'. The book contains the maiden flight of L7244, the prototype Halifax with test pilot Major Cordes on 25 October 1939. 

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Allocated]]> eng]]> Text]]> Royal Air Force]]> Italy]]> Italy--Foggia (Province)]]> Italy--Foggia]]> Great Britain]]> Wales--Vale of Glamorgan]]> 1944]]> N I Powell]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending text-based transcription]]> eng]]> Text]]> Royal Air Force]]> Italy]]> Italy--Foggia (Province)]]> Italy--Foggia]]> Great Britain]]> Wales--Vale of Glamorgan]]> 1944]]> 1945]]> Officer Commanding 104 Squadron]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending text-based transcription]]> eng]]> Text]]> Royal Air Force]]> Italy]]> Italy--Lavariano]]> 1945-05-08]]> Officer Commanding 236 Wing]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending text-based transcription]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Royal Air Force]]> Greece]]> Greece--Athens]]> Greece--Dekeleia]]> Greece--Eleusis]]> 1944-10-09]]> 1944-10-10]]> Pam Locker]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Julie Williams]]> Pending review]]> Pending revision of OH transcription]]> eng]]> Sound]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Royal Air Force. Transport Command]]> Australia]]> Egypt]]> Great Britain]]> Greece]]> England--Lincolnshire]]> England--Farnborough (Hampshire)]]> England--Hampshire]]> 1943]]> 1944]]> 1945]]> R Pountey]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending text-based transcription]]> eng]]> Text]]> Royal Air Force]]> Austria]]> Austria--Innsbruck]]> 1945-04-10]]> R Pountney]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending text-based transcription]]> eng]]> Text]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Italy]]> Italy--Trento]]> 1945-04-08]]> R Pountney]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending text-based transcription]]> eng]]> Text]]> Royal Air Force]]> Italy]]> Italy--Brescia]]> 1945-04-04]]> R Pountney]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Cara Walmsley]]> Pending text-based transcription. Under review]]> eng]]> Text]]> Royal Air Force]]> Germany]]> Germany--Freilassing]]> 1945-04-25]]> 1945-04-26]]> R Pountrey]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Sue Smith]]> eng]]> Text]]> Royal Air Force]]> Italy]]> Italy--Foggia]]> Italy--Verona]]> 1945-03-11]]> 1945-03-15]]> R Ward]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending text-based transcription]]> eng]]> Text]]> Royal Air Force]]> Italy]]> 1944-08]]> 1946-07]]>
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