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Operational Navigational Log
A navigation log prepared by Ted Neale
Operational Navigational Log
A navigation log prepared by Ted Neale
The Kriegie December 2000
The news-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers the recovery of a crashed Blenheim in Holland, Roy Winton's fourth visit to Barth in 2000, the proposed erection of a memorial to RAF POWs, the Fallingbostel memorial project,…
Letter to Mrs Scott from Commanding Officer of 37 Squadron
Informs her that her husband was missing in action from operations on night 21 Oct 1944. Gives assessment of character and mentioned he had just recommended him for commission. Gives some account of operation to marshalling yards in northern…
37 Squadron Wellingtons
Top air-to-air view of two Wellingtons in silhouette one below the other flying right to left. Clouds below.
Middle an air-to-air view of a Wellington D-LF N2992 showing ventral dustbin turret, with open countryside below.
Bottom an air-to-air…
Middle an air-to-air view of a Wellington D-LF N2992 showing ventral dustbin turret, with open countryside below.
Bottom an air-to-air…
Three Handley Page Harrows in flight and AOC's parade
The first photograph is of three Handley Page Harrows in flight, taken from a fourth Harrow. The closest Harrow is coded 'M'. Captioned 'No37 Squadron Born of 214 Sqdn in 1938 C/O Sqdn Leader (Batchy) Hargreaves The Original C/O of 37 Sqdn 1918'. …
Bombs dropping onto B-24
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Photograph 1 is a vertical image of bombs dropping from one B-24 onto a second.
Photograph 2 is the damaged B-24 on the ground showing the damage. Two crew are looking through the damaged areas.
The caption describes in some detail the events. The…
Photograph 2 is the damaged B-24 on the ground showing the damage. Two crew are looking through the damaged areas.
The caption describes in some detail the events. The…
Officers Mess - 37 Squadron RAF CMF
A group of airmen arranged in three rows outside the Officers' Mess. On the top of the sheet some of the individuals are named and some of their signatures have been added.
Podgorica
A target photograph taken during an operation to Podgorica. Half of the image is obscured by explosions and smoke. The river and the grid pattern of streets and buildings can be clearly seen. On the reverse is captioned 'With compliments from 336…
37 Squadron Operational Log
A list of 37 Squadron aircraft, with aircrew and role. 11 aircraft and 58 airmen are listed.
Wellington and brevet and squadron crests
On the front a painting of a Wellington on the left and bomb aimer's brevet on the right. On the reverse painting of 104 and 37 squadron crests. Initials top left 'B.H.[.]' Bottom right 'Sorrento 44'.
37 Squadron
Top - a large group of airmen wearing a variety of uniform sitting and standing in six rows with buildings and trees in the background. Captioned 37 Sqn Aircrew Aug 1944'.
Note 'Brian Jeffares NZ .. Nav [....], Snowy Ayton, NZ ....[..].... J…
Note 'Brian Jeffares NZ .. Nav [....], Snowy Ayton, NZ ....[..].... J…
People, aircraft, and places
Top left - a large group of airmen wearing khaki uniform sitting and standing in four rows in front of a Wellington. At front middle a sign '37 Sqdn, B Flight'.
Top right - two airmen wearing khaki shirt and shorts sitting on a wall. The man on the…
Top right - two airmen wearing khaki shirt and shorts sitting on a wall. The man on the…
Monfalcone
Daylight vertical aerial photograph of an operation in progress on Porto Monfalcone with Solvay works and CRDA facilities, orientated with West at the upper edge. The ground detail is clear and explosions and smoke cover much of the port itself with…
Panzano Bagni
Air-to-air view looking down at B-24 KK320/Vwith smoke issuing from port inner engine from which the propeller is missing. Below is Panzano Bagni coastline and Monfalcone docks with smoke and explosions. The entrance to the Canale Navigabile is just…
Pilot Officer James Harry Bird
An extract from a document briefly detailing JH Bird's career in the RAF. Also included is a second pilot, Pilot Officer Alexander Fraser.
37 Squadron - Aircrew participating in the daylight Wellington raid of 18 December 1939
List of 31 aircrew with those killed in action (18) asterisked. Eight were taken as prisoners of war. Submitted with caption '37 Squadron losses Heligoland'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.