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- Tags: 1659 HCU
Frederick Sawyer’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 1659 HCU; 434 Squadron; 81 OTU; 82 OTU; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Flying Training School; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 3; Halifax Mk 5; Heavy Conversion Unit; missing in action; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Croft; RAF Dalton; RAF Docking; RAF Gamston; RAF Harrogate; RAF Heaton Park; RAF Hemswell; RAF Lindholme; RAF Little Rissington; RAF Ossington; RAF Topcliffe; RCAF Moncton; Stearman; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington; Whitley
78 Squadron history
A second copy is a typed version of this.
Tags: 10 Squadron; 102 Squadron; 103 Squadron; 150 Squadron; 158 Squadron; 1652 HCU; 1658 HCU; 1659 HCU; 1663 HCU; 187 Squadron; 199 Squadron; 297 Squadron; 346 Squadron; 35 Squadron; 4 Group; 405 Squadron; 408 Squadron; 51 Squadron; 58 Squadron; 6 Group; 617 Squadron; 76 Squadron; 77 Squadron; 78 Squadron; 9 Squadron; bombing; bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942); Bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); C-47; Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard (1917-1992); Halifax; Halifax Mk 1; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 3; Hampden; Heavy Conversion Unit; mine laying; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); RAF Breighton; RAF Croft; RAF Dalton; RAF Dishforth; RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor; RAF Linton on Ouse; RAF Marston Moor; RAF Middleton St George; RAF Pocklington; RAF Riccall; Tirpitz; training; Whitley
Transcript of conversations with Jack Bromfield
Tags: 158 Squadron; 1659 HCU; 21 OTU; 6 Group; Advanced Flying Unit; air gunner; aircrew; Anson; anti-aircraft fire; bale out; Blenheim; bomb aimer; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; crewing up; Dominie; Dulag Luft; evading; flight engineer; ground crew; ground personnel; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 3; Halifax Mk 5; Heavy Conversion Unit; Initial Training Wing; Ju 88; military living conditions; military service conditions; Morse-keyed wireless telegraphy; navigator; Operational Training Unit; pilot; Proctor; RAF Bishops Court; RAF Bridgnorth; RAF Cosford; RAF Dalton; RAF Evanton; RAF Ford; RAF Lissett; RAF Madley; RAF Melksham; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Topcliffe; RAF Yatesbury; recruitment; Red Cross; shot down; Stalag Luft 1; training; Wellington; wireless operator; wireless operator / air gunner; Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
Jack Bromfield’s Royal Air Force Wireless Operator/Air Gunner's Flying Log Book
Tags: 158 Squadron; 1659 HCU; 21 OTU; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; bombing; Dominie; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 3; Halifax Mk 5; Heavy Conversion Unit; missing in action; Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Bishops Court; RAF Evanton; RAF Lissett; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Topcliffe; RAF Yatesbury; training; Wellington; wireless operator / air gunner
Frank Dennis' memoir
Tags: 1659 HCU; 419 Squadron; 427 Squadron; 6 Group; air gunner; aircrew; Anson; anti-aircraft fire; bale out; bomb aimer; C-47; crash; crewing up; demobilisation; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; evading; firefighting; flight engineer; forced landing; Fw 190; Gee; H2S; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Heavy Conversion Unit; Initial Training Wing; killed in action; Lancaster; Me 163; military discipline; military living conditions; mine laying; Morse-keyed wireless telegraphy; Mosquito; navigator; Operation Dodge (1945); Operation Exodus (1945); perception of bombing war; pilot; prisoner of war; promotion; RAF Bridlington; RAF Cardington; RAF Leeming; RAF Little Snoring; RAF Manston; RAF Middleton St George; RAF St Athan; RAF Stradishall; RAF Topcliffe; recruitment; Stirling; training; V-1; V-weapon; Window; wireless operator
G A Hubbard’s Royal Canadian Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 14 OTU; 1659 HCU; 24 OTU; 242 Squadron; 408 Squadron; 437 Squadron; 44 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Anson; B-24; Battle; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; C-47; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Ju 88; Lancaster; Manchester; mine laying; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAF Blakehill Farm; RAF Dunholme Lodge; RAF Linton on Ouse; RAF Stoney Cross; RAF Topcliffe; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Stirling; training; Wellington; Whitley; wireless operator
Flight Sergeant Ronald Arthur 'Tom' Gorton
Tags: 158 Squadron; 1659 HCU; air gunner; aircrew; anti-aircraft fire; Caterpillar Club; flight engineer; Initial Training Wing; killed in action; love and romance; missing in action; prisoner of war; RAF Cosford; RAF Lissett; RAF Locking; RAF St Athan; RAF Topcliffe; RAF Uxbridge; shot down; Stalag Luft 3; training
Keith Hailey's Royal Air Force navigator’s, air bombers and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 1659 HCU; 20 OTU; 24 OTU; 433 Squadron; 635 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); bombing of the Boulogne E-boats (15/16 June 1944); Dominie; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; mine laying; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operation Exodus (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); Operational Training Unit; Pathfinders; Proctor; RAF Downham Market; RAF Elgin; RAF Honeybourne; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF Manby; RAF Skipton on Swale; RAF Topcliffe; RAF Warboys; RAF West Freugh; RAF Yatesbury; training; Wellington; Whitley; wireless operator
D E Crampin's Royal Air Force navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 1659 HCU; 21 OTU; 78 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; bombing; C-47; Cook’s tour; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Aqir; RAF Breighton; RAF Dishforth; RAF Evanton; RAF Millom; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Swanton Morley; RAF Topcliffe; RAF Yatesbury; training; Wellington; wireless operator; York
F T Jones’ navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 1659 HCU; 1666 HCU; 420 Squadron; aircrew; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); bombing of the Boulogne E-boats (15/16 June 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); Cook’s tour; flight engineer; forced landing; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 3; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Mosquito; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Oxford; RAF Tholthorpe; RAF Topcliffe; RAF Wombleton; tactical support for Normandy troops; training
W Sparkes’ navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 1659 HCU; 1668 HCU; 29 OTU; 297 Squadron; 431 Squadron; 85 OTU; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); C-47; Dominie; flight engineer; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Halifax Mk 5; Halifax Mk 7; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lincoln; Mosquito; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; RAF Bruntingthorpe; RAF Cottesmore; RAF Croft; RAF Dishforth; RAF Husbands Bosworth; RAF Lyneham; RAF Silloth; RAF St Athan; RAF Tholthorpe; RAF Topcliffe; training; Wellington
George Bilton - observers and air gunners log book
Tags: 156 Squadron; 1651 HCU; 1659 HCU; 1664 HCU; 29 OTU; 428 Squadron; 434 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of the Boulogne E-boats (15/16 June 1944); C-47; Cook’s tour; flight engineer; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 3; Halifax Mk 5; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; mine laying; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operation Dodge (1945); Operational Training Unit; RAF Croft; RAF Middleton St George; RAF Topcliffe; RAF Upwood; RAF Warboys; RAF Woolfox Lodge; RAF Wyton; tactical support for Normandy troops; training; Wellington
John Beisly memoir
Halifax 'Beryle'
The nose art is a cartoon of a woman, painted 'Tak Yer Time I'm Easy'. 56 bombs are painted on. Under the cockpit is 'Beryle'.
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Clarence Hughes observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 1659 HCU; 19 OTU; 20 OTU; 21 OTU; 427 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; navigator; Operational Training Unit; RAF Croft; RAF Kinloss; RAF Leeming; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF Millom; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Shawbury; RAF Torquay; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Stirling; training; Wellington; Whitley
Clarence Hughes’ observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 1659 HCU; 19 OTU; 20 OTU; 21 OTU; 427 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Halifax Mk 5; Heavy Conversion Unit; navigator; Operational Training Unit; RAF Croft; RAF Kinloss; RAF Leeming; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF Millom; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Shawbury; RAF Topcliffe; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Stirling; training; Wellington; Whitley
Seven Airmen and a Halifax
' A "Hally" 5 at Dishforth (?)
Left to Right
Bernatchez (B)
Brassard (P)
Alarie Tieven [crossed out] (R.G.)
Bourke (N)
Lalond (MU. G)
Self (E)
Tieven (Wop)'
and
' "C" of…
Flying Officer JL Nelson and Crew
Flight Lieutenant LC Moffat and Crew
Flight Lieutenant RK Mitchell and Crew
Flying Officer RV James and Crew
Flight Lieutenant WE Towne and Crew
Pilot Officer IC Thomson and Crew
Further annotation reads '24 O.T.U. [indecipherable] 1659 F/O Black'