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Halifax 'U again' aircrew and ground crew
A group of seven aircrew standing and four ground crew, crouched in front of a Halifax 'U-again'. Nose art indicates 36 operations. There is a cartoon rabbit holding a bomb and being attacked by a fighter. On the reverse is a modern detailed…
Interview with Harry Irons. Two
Harry was under age when he joined the RAF in 1940, after witnessing bombing in London. He went to Blackpool in August 1941 and became a rear gunner. Gunnery school for six weeks at RAF Manby followed, and Harry joined 9 Squadron at RAF Waddington.…
Interview with Thomas Aiden Davidson
Born in Gateshead, Thomas was an apprentice railroad engineer. With the war beginning three days after his 16th birthday, Thomas feels very passionately about the British experience of the Second World War, as his only brother was killed. He claims…
Pat Hogan's account of being shot down and baling out
Pat Hogan's account of being shot down and baling out when his aircraft was attacked by an intruder while back in United Kingdom. Aircraft was diverted due to intruder and was nearly out of fuel. After order to bale out Hogan had to go back to get…
Pat Hogan's recollection of events on 3/4 March 1945 written to a relative of Flying Officer Alan Shelton
Recounts his attendance at an annual RAAF Air Crew Europe Dinner in September 1979 where the quest speaker was Donald Bennett. He then recounts his activities and training from July 1944 at Lichfield where he was crewed up and subsequently Church…
Letter from Pat Hogan to Miss Marie Hogan
Writes about contents not to bother with in food parcels. Writes of not flying for 14 days and other activities. A large part of this letter was damaged and is unreadable.
Letter from Pat Hogan to Miss Marie Hogan
Reports arrival of her previous letters and says he is now stationed in Hertfordshire a few miles from Royston. States that the Americans had left the place in a mess. Writes about Australian cricket side's scores and performance. Gives address of…
Letter from Pat Hogan to Miss Marie Hogan
Thanks her for letters but says there had been little to write about his end and he was cheesed of with hanging about. Reports doing his first operation for seven weeks, it was an easy one but was hit by anti-aircraft fire. Talks a little of his new…
Letter from Pat Hogan to Miss Marie Hogan
Reports arrival of recent mail. Writes that he has received letters from the parents of each of the boys who seem to have taken it well apart from on father who was upset when he wrote. Catches up with other news of acquaintances. Says life is…
Letter from Pat Hogan to his father
Writes that he has settled down at new station and that they are now with an Australian squadron who are more easy going that the English. Comments on good conditions on new station. Mentions stating his accountancy course and that they are deep in…
Lest We Forget
Details of the night Jim Cahir and crew were shot down. The surviving crew remember the pilot struggling with the controls to allow the others to escape. Patrick Edwards, the pilot did not survive. It was not until February 2004 that the survivors…
Letter to Spike from Jim Cahir
A letter to Spike Alexandratos from Jim. He describes what he has been doing since arriving in England.
Memoirs of Jim Cahir
Memoirs of Jim Cahir who served with 466 Squadron RAAF. He writes about being shot down near Frankfurt on Main on the night of 20/21 December 1943 and subsequently being captured and imprisoned in Stalag IVB in Muhleberg. He stayed there until the…
Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Bois de la Haie
This was the crews first operation, two navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.
Navigation log, plotting map and target photograph for operation to Paris (Vairies)
This is the crews second operation, two navigation log sheets, part of a plotting map and a target photograph.
The target photograph shows a railway marshalling yard running top to bottom, bomb explosions, smoke and craters visible. Caption for the…
The target photograph shows a railway marshalling yard running top to bottom, bomb explosions, smoke and craters visible. Caption for the…
Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Ardouval
This is the crews third operation, two navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.
Navigation log, plotting map and target photograph for operation to Les Catelliers
This is the crews fourth operation, two navigation log sheets, part of a plotting map and a target photograph.
The photograph is mainly obscured by flares, rural area some bomb explosions visible. The caption for the target photograph '1975 DRF.…
The photograph is mainly obscured by flares, rural area some bomb explosions visible. The caption for the target photograph '1975 DRF.…
Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Wanne Eichel
This is the crews fifth operation, two navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.
Navigation log, plotting map and target photograph for operation to Foret de Nieppe.
This is the crews sixth operation, three plotting sheets, part of a plotting map, a sheet of paper with his air miles calculations and a target photograph.
The photograph shows a rural area, an area of forest top left third of the photograph. A…
The photograph shows a rural area, an area of forest top left third of the photograph. A…
Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Foret de Nieppe
This is the crews seventh operation, two navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.
Navigation log, plotting map and target photograph for operation to Mare-sur-On
This is the crews eighth operation, three navigation log sheets, part of a plotting map and a target photograph. The photograph has a group of flares in the centre, some bomb explosions are visible. Caption of the target map '329…
Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Coqueraux
This is the crews 9th operation, three navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.
Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Etaples
This was the crews 10th operation, three navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.
Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Brunswick
This is the crews 11th operation, three navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map.
Navigation log and plotting map for operation to Eindhoven
This is the crews 12th operation, three navigation log sheets and part of a plotting map. Target photograph showing fields and rural settlements. Captioned '2005 DRF. 15-8-44//8" 15000-090.1203.Eindhoven A/F. U.9x1000. 4x500.C.32secs.F/O…