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23 Squadron crest
Cloth badge with 23 Squadron crest.
Interview with Wing Commander Kenneth Cook DFC
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Ken Cook joined the RAF in 1941 and trained as a bomb aimer. He was posted to 9 Squadron at RAF Bardney. After approximately ten ops the crew were posted to the Pathfinder Force at RAF Bourn where he became radar navigator and air bomber. They…
RAF Coltishall ROC Open Day 14th August 1960
A programme of events for the Royal Observer Corps Open Day.
Blenheims and hangars
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…
Blenheim parked outside hangar
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…
Hangars and Blenheims
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'.
RAF Northolt
A line of lorries and two tanker trucks lined up in front of a two story building at RAF Northolt. On the reverse 'March 3 1940, 23 Squadron transport lined up prior to departing for foreign service'.
Identification kindly provided by Harry…
Identification kindly provided by Harry…
RAF Badges cigarette card collection
A collection of RAF squadron badges kept in a booklet.
Interview with Keith Alec Williamson
Sir Keith Alec Williamson was born in in Leytonstone, Essex. Early education was at Bancroft’s School until bombs fell across the school. He was then sent to a grammar school in Market Harborough where he joined the Air Training Corps. On leaving…
Interview with Jim Weston. One
Jim Weston joined the Royal Air Force because he wanted to become a radio mechanic. While training at RAF Blackpool as air gunner wireless operator, he re-mustered as a pilot. He remembers being posted to 23 Squadron at RAF Little Snoring, where he…
Interview with Bob Hughes
Bob Hughes joined the RAF as war became likely, to avoid repeating his father's First World War experience in the trenches, transferring to the RAF Volunteer Reserve when war was declared. He trained on Ansons and then flew in twin-engine Blenheims…