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- Tags: 619 Squadron
Collection of documents including investigation of the crash and casualties of Flying Officer W D Kelly's crew. Details of 5 Group operations 1/2 February 1945.
Airborne Lancaster
Tags: 619 Squadron; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 3
Interview with John Bell
Bob Smith's Memoirs
Tags: 106 Squadron; 115 Squadron; 142 Squadron; 15 Squadron; 1653 HCU; 166 Squadron; 3 Group; 4 Group; 44 Squadron; 467 Squadron; 49 Squadron; 5 Group; 619 Squadron; 622 Squadron; 640 Squadron; 76 Squadron; 78 Squadron; 84 OTU; Advanced Flying Unit; aerial photograph; air gunner; aircrew; Anson; anti-aircraft fire; bale out; Beaufighter; bomb aimer; bombing; Boston; crash; crewing up; Distinguished Flying Cross; entertainment; flight engineer; H2S; Halifax; Hampden; killed in action; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Master Bomber; mess; Morse-keyed wireless telegraphy; Mosquito; navigator; Nissen hut; Oboe; observer; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; prisoner of war; RAF Bishops Court; RAF Breighton; RAF Bridlington; RAF Cardington; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Cranwell; RAF Desborough; RAF Dunholme Lodge; RAF Feltwell; RAF Halfpenny Green; RAF Harrington; RAF Kirmington; RAF Leconfield; RAF Mildenhall; RAF Silloth; RAF Stradishall; RAF Tempsford; RAF Waddington; RAF West Freugh; RAF White Waltham; RAF Wigtown; RAF Witchford; Red Cross; sport; Stalag Luft 3; Stalag Luft 7; Stirling; training; V-1; Wellington; wireless operator
Bob Smith's Memoirs - Book 1
Tags: 115 Squadron; 142 Squadron; 15 Squadron; 166 Squadron; 4 Group; 44 Squadron; 463 Squadron; 466 Squadron; 49 Squadron; 5 Group; 619 Squadron; 622 Squadron; 640 Squadron; 76 Squadron; 78 Squadron; aerial photograph; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Beaufighter; bomb aimer; Boston; crash; Distinguished Flying Cross; entertainment; H2S; Halifax; Initial Training Wing; killed in action; Lancaster; Morse-keyed wireless telegraphy; Mosquito; navigator; Oboe; observer; Operational Training Unit; pilot; prisoner of war; RAF Breighton; RAF Dunholme Lodge; RAF Halfpenny Green; RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor; RAF Kirmington; RAF Leconfield; RAF Mildenhall; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Waddington; RAF Witchford; recruitment; Red Cross; sport; Stalag Luft 3; Stalag Luft 7; training; V-1; V-weapon; Wellington; wireless operator
Save me an Egg (William Fisher Martin)
Tags: 207 Squadron; 21 OTU; 44 Squadron; 49 Squadron; 5 Group; 57 Squadron; 619 Squadron; 630 Squadron; 8 Group; air gunner; air sea rescue; aircrew; animal; anti-aircraft fire; B-17; bomb aimer; bomb trolley; debriefing; ditching; flight engineer; fuelling; H2S; hangar; Hudson; Lancaster; Master Bomber; Me 109; mess; Mosquito; navigator; Navy, Army and Air Force Institute; Nissen hut; Operational Training Unit; Pathfinders; petrol bowser; pilot; RAF Bircham Newton; RAF Dunholme Lodge; RAF East Kirkby; RAF Fiskerton; RAF Henlow; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Spilsby; service vehicle; sport; superstition; target indicator; training; Wellington; Window; wireless operator; Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
Lancaster JB139 Dark Victor
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Tags: 617 Squadron; 619 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; anti-aircraft fire; bale out; bomb aimer; bombing of the Boulogne E-boats (15/16 June 1944); bombing of the Le Havre E-boat pens (14/15 June 1944); C-47; flight engineer; Lancaster; mess; Mosquito; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); pilot; prisoner of war; RAF Coningsby; RAF Woodhall Spa; Resistance; Spitfire; Tallboy; target indicator; target photograph; V-1; wireless operator
Map of 5 Group Schweinfurt operation
Ted Thornhill, Crew and Lancaster
A second copy has on the reverse '1943 Lancaster Ted's Crew Woodall Spar [sic] (619)'
Tags: 619 Squadron; aircrew; Lancaster; RAF Woodhall Spa
J G B Burnside navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book
Tags: 1654 HCU; 1661 HCU; 619 Squadron; aircrew; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Cook’s tour; flight engineer; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Oxford; RAF Balderton; RAF Coningsby; RAF Dunholme Lodge; RAF St Athan; RAF Swinderby; RAF Wigsley; RAF Winthorpe; RAF Woodhall Spa; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Stirling; training
James Gordon Bennet (Lucky Jim) Burnside - biography
Part 2 - war service of Flying Officer James Gordon Bennett Burnside flight engineer. Covers training as flight engineer. Then follows short descriptions. listing…
Tags: 617 Squadron; 619 Squadron; 627 Squadron; aircrew; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943); Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard (1917-1992); Cook’s tour; crash; Distinguished Flying Cross; flight engineer; Halifax; Lancaster; Mosquito; RAF Balderton; RAF North Luffenham; RAF St Athan; RAF Swinderby; RAF Wigsley; RAF Woodhall Spa; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); Stirling; target indicator; training; Wellington
Operations
Below left - descriptions of the four operations giving numbers and types of aircraft used,…
Eric Hookings's life story book 1
Tags: 6 BFTS; 619 Squadron; aircrew; Battle; bombing; British Flying Training School Program; crewing up; Flying Training School; Harvard; Initial Training Wing; Lancaster; love and romance; mine laying; Oxford; pilot; RAF Bruntingthorpe; RAF Heaton Park; RAF Newton; RAF Scampton; RAF South Cerney; RAF Strubby; RAF Uxbridge; Stearman; Stirling; training; Wellington
Two Days in May
Tags: 1654 HCU; 17 OTU; 29 OTU; 619 Squadron; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; anti-aircraft fire; bomb aimer; bombing; Bombing of Mailly-le-Camp (3/4 May 1944); childhood in wartime; crash; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; final resting place; flight engineer; Heavy Conversion Unit; Ju 88; killed in action; Lancaster; navigator; Operational Training Unit; pilot; RAF Dunholme Lodge; RAF Wigsley; training; wireless operator
The Kriegie December 2005
Tags: 10 Squadron; 106 Squadron; 144 Squadron; 544 Squadron; 601 Squadron; 619 Squadron; air gunner; Air Raid Precautions; aircrew; arts and crafts; bale out; Caterpillar Club; civil defence; Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain (1926 - 2022); escaping; flight engineer; Goering, Hermann (1893-1946); Halifax; Hampden; Hitler, Adolf (1889-1945); killed in action; Lancaster; memorial; mess; Mosquito; Navy, Army and Air Force Institute; Nissen hut; Photographic Reconnaissance Unit; pilot; prisoner of war; RAF Benson; RAF Duxford; RAF Halton; RAF Hendon; RAF Northolt; RAF St Athan; Red Cross; shot down; Spitfire; Stalag 357; Stalag 3A; Stalag Luft 3; Stalag Luft 4; Stalag Luft 6; Stalag Luft 7; the long march
The Kriegie November 2011
Tags: 103 Squadron; 104 Squadron; 166 Squadron; 207 Squadron; 214 Squadron; 218 Squadron; 220 Squadron; 35 Squadron; 460 Squadron; 50 Squadron; 619 Squadron; 77 Squadron; 88 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; bale out; Blenheim; Boston; crewing up; Distinguished Flying Cross; entertainment; escaping; Fw 190; Hudson; Lancaster; memorial; mess; navigator; P-51; prisoner of war; RAF Abingdon; RAF Attlebridge; RAF Biggin Hill; RAF Elsham Wolds; RAF Hendon; RAF Henlow; RAF Leeming; RAF Waddington; shot down; Spitfire; sport; Stalag Luft 3; Stalag Luft 6; the long march; Wellington; Whitley; wireless operator / air gunner
The Kriegie August 1988
Tags: 107 Squadron; 158 Squadron; 38 Squadron; 50 Squadron; 619 Squadron; 70 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; B-17; bale out; Battle; Blenheim; Boston; C-47; Catalina; Caterpillar Club; Conspicuous Gallantry Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; Dulag Luft; entertainment; Goldfish Club; ground personnel; Halifax; Hampden; Harvard; Horsa; Hurricane; Ju 88; Me 109; Me 110; memorial; mess; Mosquito; Operational Training Unit; Pathfinders; prisoner of war; RAF Dunholme Lodge; RAF Elvington; RAF Hendon; RAF Leeming; RAF Lissett; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF Shipdham; RAF Ternhill; Red Cross; shot down; Spitfire; Stalag 8B; Stalag Luft 1; Stalag Luft 3; Stirling; the long march; training; Typhoon; Wellington; Whitley; wireless operator; Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
Lancaster airborne
Tags: 619 Squadron; Lancaster
V Group News, September 1943
Tags: 106 Squadron; 1654 HCU; 1660 HCU; 1661 HCU; 1668 HCU; 207 Squadron; 44 Squadron; 467 Squadron; 49 Squadron; 5 Group; 50 Squadron; 57 Squadron; 61 Squadron; 617 Squadron; 619 Squadron; 9 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bomb aimer; bombing; crash; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; flight engineer; Gee; Gibson, Guy Penrose (1918-1944); ground personnel; Heavy Conversion Unit; incendiary device; Lancaster; mine laying; navigator; pilot; propaganda; RAF Waddington; RAF Wainfleet; rivalry; take-off crash; training; wireless operator
Bomber Command
P/O Rupert Harwood
Tags: 619 Squadron; aircrew; killed in action; Lancaster; memorial
Interview with Jack Delfosse
Interview with Arthur Pocklington
Interview with Vernon Thomas Morgan
Interview with Kenneth George McVicar
Tags: 617 Squadron; 619 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Anson; bombing; Lancaster; Stirling; Tallboy; training