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PMilesRJ16030006.jpg
A Halifax nose with 12 airmen perched on top. Each man is identified by name, trade, air force and home town.
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'.
There is a…

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PMilesRJ16010005.jpg
Three similar vertical aerial photographs of Calais during a bombing operation. Much of the detail is obscured by explosions. The first image is a cropped version of the full photograph.
It is captioned '2693 TLP 25-9-44// 8" 4000' --> 157° 1111.30…

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PMilesRJ16010004.jpg
A vertical aerial photograph of Bottrop. The street pattern is clear.
It is captioned '2762 TLP 27.9.44 8" 6000 -->265° 0934.7 Bottrop E (16x500) c 33 F/S Tease E 420'.

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PMilesRJ16010003.jpg
A vertical aerial photograph of Bergen. In the top of the image are the U-boat pens. It is captioned '2877 TLP 4-10-44 8" 12000' --> 055° 09.29 45 Bergen (B) E (9x1000( (2x500) c27 ½ sec F/S Tease E 420'.

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PMilesRJ16010001.jpg
Three identical vertical aerial photographs of Castrop-Rauxel during an operation. The right side of the image is obscured by explosions. The street pattern is very clear on the left side.
It is captioned '2536 TLP 11/9/44//8" 16500' -->1330 1845 .7…

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LTeaseJ[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for J Tease, covering the period from 13 June 1944 to 10 October 1944. Detailing his operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Tholthorpe. Aircraft flown was Halifax. He flew a total of 35 operations with 420 squadron, 14 night…

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LMilesRJ575931v1.pdf
Flying log book for R S Miles covering the period from 11 March 1944 to 28 February 1946 covers and front pages missing. Detailing his flying training and operations flown, together with his post war service in Transport Command. Includes details of…

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BTeaseJTeaseJv10001.jpg
A account of operational flying from June to October 1944

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PCothliffKB17030037.jpg
Ted crouched under a Halifax with a gun.
On the reverse 'E.G. "Ted" Lewis with .5 showing free standing mount on bottom of gun. To escape the .5 must be thrown out. June 1944'.
A second image shows the gun in position. On the reverse 'E.G. "Ted"…

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PCothliffKB17030033.jpg
14 airmen under the front of their Halifax.
On the reverse -
'This is the only photo of our crew with Ground Crew standing, 2nd from left
Doug Moe Mid-upper
Barry Ashbee F/E
Ray Irwin B.A.
Bill Lynn W.A.G.
Russ McKay Pilot
Gerry Pelletier…

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PCothliffKB15110070.jpg
Four photographs of St. Leau d'Esserent.
Photo 1 is a target aerial photograph with areas to be bombed. Tunnel entrances, constructions, excavations, railway and a landing quay are marked.
Photo 2 is a vertical aerial photograph taken during the…

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PCothliffKB15010020.jpg
A vertical aerial photograph of St Leu d'Esserent V-1 site during an operation.
The caption reads '1962 TLP 5-8-44 // 8" 15000 --> 117° 1315:30 St Leu d'Esserent A(9x1000)(4x500)f30sec P/O Johnston "A" 420'
The second image is identical.

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PCothliffKB15010016.jpg
Sergeant Ted Lewis holding the barrel of a mid under gun under an aircraft.

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-018.pdf
News-sheet of the ex-Air Force POW Association. This edition covers POW's in Perpetuity, the Red Cross, a new memorial at Plymouth Hoe, Geoof Taylor -author, advance notice of a reunion in Vancouver, lost members, ex-POW histories, Obituaries, a…

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BCurnockRMCurnockRMv1.pdf
A memoir written by Dick Curnock. It covers his wartime service and also his service after the war for the RAF. It covers his brother Sam and his accident as a pilot. Dick started his training at Lords in London, Bridlington then Bridgnorth and…

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PMayBJ1601.jpg
Ben was born in 1925 in Kent and his first job was in the gas works. A member of the Air Transport Command, he was called up in 1944 and after initial training at RAF Locking he joined No.4 flight engineers course at RAF St Athan for one year. He…

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