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P78Sqn17080016.jpg
A Whitley letters 'YY' parked in front of a Hangar. Legs of personnel can be seen on the far side of the aircraft. Submitted with caption 'Whitley at Dishforth in Pre WWII Sqn Mark'.

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P78Sqn17030021.jpg
Air-to-air front quarter view of an airborne Whitley. Long row of bomb symbols on the nose. On the reverse 'XII - The Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley V, photographers stamp Charles E Brown'. Two versions of the same image, the second submitted with…

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P78Sqn17080018.jpg
Air-to-air view from slightly below of a Whitley letters 'EY-W'. Submitted with caption 'Whitley T4131 EY-W 2'.

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P78Sqn17080019.jpg
Air-to-air front quarter view of an airborne Whitley. Long row of bomb symbols on the nose. Below is a signature of Flt Lt DFC, AFC. Submitted with caption 'Whitley T4131 EY-W 3'.

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P78Sqn17030023.jpg
Air-to-air view from rear quarter below of two Whitley letters 'EY-V' and 'EY-L' flying in echelon with clouds above and below, Wing tip of aircraft from which photograph was taken bottom left. On the reverse 'Whitley V, 1939-1942, copyright stamp…

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P78Sqn1715.jpg
Two ground crew working on an aircraft engine while a squadron leader wearing battledress and peaked cap watches. Submitted with caption '78 Sqn Halifax Eng personnel at work'.

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S78Sqn19361201v30017.jpg
Three airmen sitting on an aircraft wing with damage to the trailing edge. Submitted with caption '78 Sqn McGregor Damaged Halifax'.

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MBlairJJ[Ser#-DoB]-160509-01.pdf
A 52 page document detailing the history of John Blair's RAF service from 1942 to 1963, and his childhood in Jamaica. Introductory note says it was based on a taped interview with John Blair by his nephew in 1997.
John was born in 1919 to a poor…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-010.pdf
The news-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers the award of an OBE to the Association's President, the Prisoners of War memorial at Hendon, Trooping the Colour, the annual parade of the Air Cadets, a visit to RAF Cranwell, Lunches,…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-004.pdf
News Sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. Articles describe The Great Escape Memorial Service, held in London, the Memorial to Sir Arthur Harris and the aircrews of Bomber Command, an account of a visit to Sagan, March 1994, obituaries, a visit to…

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P78Sqn1710.jpg
Almost entirely black target photograph. Captioned '368 ABN 15/16-3-44//NT 8", 21000, 000degrees APPRX, 2325 APPROX, STUTTGART R, 5x30, 5x4 INC 32 SECS, W/CR LAWRENCE M 78 SQN'.

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P78Sqn17020004.jpg
Target photograph for an operation to Stuttgart. Light traces and glare cover most of the image but no ground detail is visible. It is annotated '5B' and is captioned:
2983 HLM. 15/16-3-44 //NT 8" 20,000. → 008º 2323 STUTTGART RD
N. 5x4.…

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S78Sqn19361201v30016.jpg
Seven airman wearing battledress with brevet and peaked or side caps standing up either side and in the centre of a step ladder by the nose of a Halifax. Nose has kangaroo nose art with row of bomb symbols. Submitted with caption '78 Sqn McGregor…

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P78Sqn17020003.jpg
Target photograph on an operation to Schweinfurt. Many light trails from tracer are visible but there is no ground detail. The photograph is captioned:
'2839 HLM 24/25.2.44//NT F/8 22000 → 050 º 2313, SCHWEINFURT RD
7x4 8x30 33 SECS, F/O…

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OEylesCW900473-170410-010001.jpg
Gives personal details. Notes awarded DFM (presented by the King) and Pathfinder badge. Lists postings to 78 and 35 Squadrons, mustering, promotions and qualifications.

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PPollockHAJ16060001.jpg
A view of the Operations room at Breighton. In the foreground is a table with a phone and on the wall is a board for aircraft operations, 78 Squadron.

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S102SqnRAF19170809v30004.jpg
Detailed operation order from group to 102, 77, 10, 158, 466, 640, 76, 78, 51 and 578 Squadrons with numbers of aircraft required. Target "Whitebait". Gives detailed instructions, routes, bomb loads, wave orders, fuel loads, window carriage, route…

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PCavalierRG17010007.jpg
Photograph 1 is of the operations board for 76 Squadron.
Photograph 2 is of the operations board for 78 Squadron 30 May 1942.
They are captioned: 'Operations Board, Target Cologne Germany, June 1942. 76 Squadron, 78 Squadron, Halifax A/C. R.A.F.…

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M78Sqn19361201-170421-12.jpg
Poem about an aircraft that crashed at Nederweert in the Netherlands. Handwritten note 'Joan's brother F/Lt Tommy Richardson was the skipper of the 78 Squadron RAF plane shot down at Nederweert near Eindhoven 3/4 April 1943 around midnight. Others of…

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PCavalierRG17010033.jpg
Photograph 1 is of Reginald George Cavalier amongst several loaded bomb trolleys. In the background are trucks and aircraft.
Photographs 2 and 3 are of a group of airmen watching a 4000 lb bomb being lifted on slings. Captioned '1000 lb…

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S78Sqn19361201v30026.pdf
Gives background on what inspired him to write a memoir. Theme of chronical is 'Luck'. Writes of joining RAF as soon as he was old enough and of initial tests and selection as a wireless operator/air gunner followed by 18 months deferred service.…

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BAllamAJAllamAJv1.pdf
Chapter 8 - Overture and Beginners. Gives account of time on OTU at RAF Lossiemouth. Includes ground instruction, crewing up and description of station and training on Wellington. Writes about a fatal crash he sees and about some of his sorties.…

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SJenkinsonLP1316403v10046-0001.jpg
Lists squadron, aircraft type and serial number, reason for loss if known, number killed and number survived. Consists of 19 crews from 13 squadrons with 6 Lancaster and 13 Halifax.

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BYeomanHTYeomanHTv1-01.pdf
Starts with a poem and then a series of stories which together form the memoirs of Harold Yeoman, an officer who served in Bomber Command during the war, initially as a pilot on Wellingtons and then as an Intelligence Officer. He relates his…

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ELawrenceGPeadonE430901.jpg
The letter is to Alec Peadon's mother confirming that her son is missing in action.

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