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Alan North's service record
RAF Form 542A with details of Alan's service.
Raid schedule 571 Squadron
List crews for operation on 19 November 1944. Signed by Norman Mackie who was not listed to fly.
Raid schedule 571 Squadron
List crews for operation on 18 November 1944. Signed by Norman Mackie who was not listed to fly.
Recommendation for immediate award of DSO
Recommendation for award of Distinguished Service Order. Included details and account of leading a formation on an operation to Duisburg. Mentions that he had just completed his third tour having been shot down on his second and evaded to return to…
Recommendation for a RAF College Course
Gives service history of Wing Commader N A J Mackie DSO, DFC currently OC Admin at RAF Coningsby. Completed 32 operations on Hampdens and Manchesters with 83 Squadron. Instructional tour on Wellingtons then return to 83 Squadron on Lancasters. Shot…
571 Squadron operation schedule
For 14 November 1944. 15 Mosquitos including one flown by Squadron Leader Mackie. 'Bomb winch handles and fuses (?) to be brought back' is written on the reverse. Two versions of the document.
Aircrew flying qualification record
List operational flying hours on Mosquito and Lincoln (571 and 12 Squadrons) and non-operational flying on Meteor and Canberra on training schools.
Norman Mackie service career
The document describes Norman's last school days and using various means to try to join the RAF, finally being accepted for pilot training, with service deferred until June 1940. It covers initial training at No 2 ITW Cambridge; continues with…
Norman Mackie’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book. Two
Norman Mackie’s Flying Log Book 2 as a pilot from 29 September 1942 until 12 December 1944. Continued in 29 OTU and 83 Squadron for operations until March 1943 when shot down by a Messerschmidt 110. Baled out at 1500 feet. Captured but escaped.…
Interview with J Ebanks
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J Ebanks was from Jamaica and was a navigator in 571 Squadron at RAF Oakington, from where they carried out a number of operations to Berlin. He also refers to RAF Benson and time spent in Malaya. J Ebanks recounts, with humour, a number of…
Sam Saunders 692 Squadron
Details of Sam's operations with 692 squadron, mainly against German cities.
There is a photograph of the squadron arranged in front of two Mosquitoes.
There is a photograph of the squadron arranged in front of two Mosquitoes.
John Derek Bolton’s Pilots flying log book. One
Pilots flying log book for John Derek Bolton, covering the period from 18 October 1940 to 11 December 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He was stationed at White Waltham, RAF…
Interview with Eric Taylor
Squadron Leader Eric Taylor joined the Royal Air Force in 1942 and served as a navigator. He served in North Africa and completed a tour of operations against targets in Italy, before becoming an instructor in England. He describes the differences in…