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- Tags: 115 Squadron
K A L Killeen’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 115 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; bombing; bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); Lancaster; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Oxford; Proctor; RAF Feltwell; RAF Peplow; RAF Witchford; RAF Wratting Common; Stirling; tactical support for Normandy troops; training; Wellington
14 members of 115 Squadron
1944-45. Far right: W G Didcote; standing, fourth…
Tags: 115 Squadron; aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; observer; pilot
W G Didcote’s South African Air Force observer’s or air gunner’s log book
Tags: 115 Squadron; 186 Squadron; 218 Squadron; 83 Squadron; 90 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; bombing; bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); bombing of the Le Havre E-boat pens (14/15 June 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); heavy conversion unit; Lancaster; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operation Dodge (1945); Operation Exodus (1945); operational training unit; Oxford; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Coningsby; RAF Manby; RAF Millom; RAF Silverstone; RAF Stradishall; RAF Tuddenham; RAF Waterbeach; RAF Witchford; RAF Wratting Common; Stirling; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
First tour crew
Combat report
Tags: 115 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; anti-aircraft fire; bombing; Me 109; Wellington
Lancaster KR-J and operation against Skoda Works
Bottom right - newspaper cutting - account of operation against Skoda Works.
Tags: 115 Squadron; bombing; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 2
Service history
Tags: 115 Squadron; 626 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Conspicuous Gallantry Medal; crash; Defiant; Distinguished Flying Cross; Halifax; heavy conversion unit; killed in action; Lancaster; mine laying; operational training unit; Oxford; RAF Binbrook; RAF Blyton; RAF Bridlington; RAF East Wretham; RAF Stormy Down; RAF Waterbeach; RAF Wickenby; RAF Wittering; RAF Wymeswold; Stirling; training; Wellington; Whitley; wireless operator
Samuel Guyan comments and memoirs
He sings several songs including 'Ops on a Stirling' to the tune of Waltzing Matilda,…
Samual Guyan's Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying log book
Tags: 115 Squadron; 90 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Anson; Blenheim; bombing; bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); heavy conversion unit; Ju 88; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Martinet; mine laying; operational training unit; RAF Marham; RAF Ridgewell; RAF Shenington; RAF Waterbeach; RAF Witchford; RAF Wratting Common; Stirling; training; Wellington
115 Squadron Battle Order
Tags: 115 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Lancaster; RAF Witchford
Six air gunners
RAF Witchford.
Tags: 115 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Lancaster; RAF Witchford
Two airmen and an Austin Beaverette Mk 3 armoured car
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Gunnery Officer and Armoured car. Is this the Gunnery Leader?'
No 115 Squadron, RAF Witchford.'
Flying Officer Andrewartha DFC
From information kindly provided by the donor. F/O Andrewartha DFC, Skipper HK555 KO-E'.
Lancaster rear gunner in turret
Samual Guyan
Air gunner with camera
Tags: 115 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Lancaster; Nissen hut; RAF Witchford
Samuel Guyan
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'S. Guyan. Winter 44/45. S. Guyan looking cheerful'.
Tags: 115 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Lancaster; RAF Witchford
Air gunners
'HK555 KO-E All Gunners -(S Guyan centre), R.McBride / S.Guyan / A.Stone'.
Tags: 115 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; RAF Witchford
Samual Guyan with Lancaster and fellow gunner
Tags: 115 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; dispersal; Lancaster; RAF Witchford
Lancaster HK555
Tags: 115 Squadron; Lancaster; nose art; RAF Witchford
Lancaster HK555 on dispersal
Tags: 115 Squadron; dispersal; Lancaster; RAF Witchford
Bombing up
From information kindly provided by the donor. '115 Sqd Lanc Bombing up. Bomb trolleys & Lanc'.
Dresden
Captioned '3166. Wit.13/14.2.45//NT(C) 7" 19500' 180(Degrees) 01291/2 Dresden. B. 1HC40001N.7CP14.31Secs. F/Lt Snyder.B.115.
Lancaster nose
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Lanc front Turret'.
Tags: 115 Squadron; Lancaster; RAF Witchford
Examining Lancaster wheel
From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Crew Examining Wheel, Andrewartha looking at tyre.'
Tags: 115 Squadron; aircrew; Lancaster; RAF Witchford