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AAyreJE-Fam170403.mp3
The interview is with John’s wife, daughter and grandson.
John was a flight engineer with 427 Squadron. He was born at Westcliff-on-Sea and volunteered for the Royal Air Force when he received a letter from Bomber Command. He had joined the Air…

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Sidney Cooper was born in Blackpool and joined the Royal Air Force in 1941. He first served as an engine fitter in Fighter Command before remustering as aircrew. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 427 Squadron from RAF Leeming. He later…

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PCooperS1501.jpg
Sidney Cooper was born in Blackpool and speaks about his early life there. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1941. He first served as an engine fitter in Fighter Command before remustering as aircrew. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 427…

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Harry Winter grew up in Cardiff and worked in a paper mill from the age of 14. He served in the Home Guard before he volunteered for the Air Force. After training as a wireless operator at RAF Yatesbury he flew operations over Germany, France, and…

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AKemleyHJS171031.mp3
Upon joining the RAF in 1940, Bob Kemley trained as a navigator and completed thirty-four operations on Halifaxes, Wellingtons, and Lancasters. He joined 427 Squadron based at RAF Leeming, before moving to 432 Squadron as a navigation officer. On his…

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Lacey Peter Webb remembers his role as a flight engineer in the Royal Air Force during the war and flying thirty operations on Halifaxes and two on Lancasters. Retraces his training in various stations, among them St John’s Wood, where he was…

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LWebbLP1876986v1.pdf
Flying Log Book covering the period from 19 August 1944 to 20 March 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. Peter Webb, flight engineer, was stationed at RAF St Athan, RAF Topcliffe and RAF Leeming. Aircraft flown in: Halifax and…

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MWebbLP1876986-161024-01.pdf
A document to be used by the Flight Engineer covering drills for use of fuel tanks, Lancaster Mk I and III drills for pre-starting and starting, taxying, take-off, landing, engine stopping, propeller feathering and unfeathering drill, drill for fire…

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A crest for 427 Squadron with approval from King George VI.

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MCooperSF1528331-170913-01.jpg
A list of 12 photographs in the Syd Cooper collection.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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PCooperS1504.jpg
Two airmen working on the nose of a Halifax. Nose art is visible, including a cartoon rabbit and 'Yehudi'.

It is captioned '"Yehudi" Halifax V DK-226 coded ZL-Y 427 Squadron 6 Group RCAF Leeming Yorkshire 1943'.

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PCooperS1505.jpg
Two airmen at the nose of a Halifax. Nose art is visible, including a Disney Cartoon Mr Grasshopper figure and 'Yehudi'.

It is captioned '"Yehudi" Halifax V DK-226 coded ZL-Y 427 Squadron 6 Group RCAF Leeming Yorkshire 1943'.

This item was…

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PCooperSF1709.jpg
The nose of a Halifax with two airmen working. There are two images. In the first the men are on the nose and in the second they are on the ground. Nose art of a Disney Cartoon Mr Grasshopper figure can be seen on the Halifax.

It is captioned…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-008.pdf
The news-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers the POW memorial, Recco report -stories of ex-POWs, the Larry Slattery memorial fund, the Second World War experience centre, an article by Vitel Formanek about his visit to the UK, …

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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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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-019.pdf
Ex-Air Force POW Association news sheet. This edition covers a planned five-day reunion planned for August 1985, a planned convention of the National POW Association in Hamilton, a planned reunion at Toronto for RCAF and RAF veterans, a reminder that…

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LFranklinRH178702v1.pdf
Wireless operators flying log book for Richard Franklin covering the period from 17th February 1943 to 19th July 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Madely (4 Radio School), RAF Wigtown…

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PThomasAF20050047.jpg
Photo 1 is a Wellington, VR-Q Z1572, in flight.
Photo 2 is a view of the starboard nose of a Wellington. The hangar roof is also geodetic construction.

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MMoffatJ[Ser#-DoB]-151020-01-02.pdf
Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book [cover not shown].
M Moffat’s Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book covering the period 16 June 1943 to 30 March 1944. Hand written note –missing’. Detailing his…

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PCothliffKB15030001.jpg
Seven airmen in a row. The image is annotated '275 LM'G P/O Anderson. 427 - Sqd'
Each individual is named at the top.

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PCothliffKB15030002.jpg
Seven airmen standing in a row. Each airman is identified at the top and the image is captioned 'LMG. 150. F/O Archer. 427'.

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PCothliffKB15030004.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '+LMG. 205. F/O Ayers. 427+'

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PCothliffKB15030005.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '199. LMG. W/C Ball 427'

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PCothliffKB15030006.jpg
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated 'LMG. 202. F/O Bell. 427.'

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PCothliffKB15030008.jpg
Five airmen arranged in a row.
Information supplied with the collection identifies the pilot.

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