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Six airmen
Six airmen, three sitting in front wearing greatcoats and three standing behind wearing battledress with pilot brevet. In the background wall of wooden hut. Captioned behind 'Sgt Partridge, Sgt Markides, Sgt Price', in front 'P/O Frost F/O Mackie,…
Lancaster
Side view of a parked Lancaster registration 'L7540' with gantries under port engines and tail plane. In the foreground a 4000lb MC bomb. Three men visible, one in front, one on starboard wing and the third far side rear fuselage. On the reverse…
Norman Mackie
Head and shoulders portrait of Norman Mackie wearing tunic with brevet and peaked cap. On the reverse '83 Sqn, Scampton 1941 (from Jack Bousefield's collection'.
Flying Officer Theodore Arthur Lumb and Pilot Officer Raymond Fletcher Lumb
A biography of the two Lumb brothers.
Recommendation for award of bar to D.F.C.
Recommendation with justification and description of actions on 11 March 1943 when his Lancaster was shot down and he subsequently evaded capture. Noted he had completed 18 operational sorties since his award of the DFC. Two other versions of the…
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…
Details of Norman Mackie's Lancaster being shot down and his Caterpillar Club Card
Lancaster ED313, 83 Squadron RAF Wyton. Details of attack and shooting down by Me 110 11/12 March 1943. Aircraft crashed in France, Five crew baled out, 3 evaded, two became prisoners of war and two were killed. Noted that pieces of the aircraft were…
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…
Letter from Norman Mackie to Hans-Heiri
Norman provides details of his being shot down and evading through France to Switzerland. He describes conditions in Switzerland and various re-escape plans, including trying to get hold of an aircraft to get to England with two Dutchmen. He mentions…
Letter from Norman Mackie to M Garbett
Norman provides some information about 83 Squadron crews to help with arrangements for upcoming 50th anniversary of the squadron. He provides information on Flight Lieutenant Ken Saw and lists of Mackie's Hampden and Manchester crews. He provides…
Letter from Norman Mackie to Mr Cooper
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Norman is aware that Mr Copper is intending to write a book about the RAF Escaping Society and seeking stories from members. He describes being shot down on the 20th operation (Stuttgart) of his second tour with 83 Squadron. He recounts his …
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.…
Norman Mackie’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book. One
Norman Mackie’s Flying Log Book 1 as a pilot from 26 July 1940 until 27 September 1942. Initial training with 13 EFTS, RAF College FTS, No. 2 School of Air Navigation, 14 OTU. Posted to 83 Squadron for operations in May 1941. Further training with…
In memory of Flying Officer Peter Anthony Lovegrove
Gives personal details, 83 Squadron, died age 22 on 12 November 1942. Includes colour photograph of cemetery with monument and mention of commonwealth war graves commission.
Flying Officer Peter Antony Lovegrove RAF VR 83 Squadron from Thorpe Arnold (d. 12 November 1942)
Document states that Peter Lovegrove died in German captivity on 12 November 1942. Mentions he was pilot with 83 Squadron and other personal details. Gives account of his Manchester's last operation to Hamburg. All other crew perished. Crew interred…
Account of Manchester Q Queenie last operation to Hamburg
Extract from Martin Bowman's book: Bomber Command, reflections of war. Gives details of operation on 8/9 April 1942 to Hamburg by 272 Bomber Command aircraft including 13 Manchesters. One was an 83 Squadron Manchester piloted by Pilot Officer Jack…
Commemorative scroll
Commemorative scroll for Peter Lovegrove.
Pieces of crashed Manchester
Colour photographs of a box of metal piece found by Volker Urbansky and Werner Oeljebruns in his discovery of the crash site. On the lid a label 'Avro Manchester L7427 P/O Jack Heathcote Morphett, 83Sqd Erke, 09.04.1942'.
Peter Anthony Lovegrove 3rd March 1920 - 12th November 1942
Biography of Peter Antony Lovegrove.
William Elliot Siddle
Bill Siddle's time in the RAF pieced together by research. He was a pilot who flew the Lancaster with 9 and 83 Squadrons. He was commissioned in 1944, was awarded the DFC and Bar and completed more than 60 operations. He left the service in 1946 and…
Ken Souter's pilot's flying log book. Two
Pilot's flying log book. Two, for Ken Souter. Covering the period from 27 March 1951 to 24 March 1958. Detailing his flying training, flying duties with 83 and 150 Squadron and operations flown. He was stationed at 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF…
Donald Evans RAF navigator’s, air bomber’s, air gunner’s and flight engineer’s flying log book
D Evans’ Flight Engineer’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 19 June 1944 to 26 June 1947, detailing his flying training and operations flown as Flight Engineer. He was stationed at RAF St Athan (4 SoTT), RAF Winthorpe (1661 HCU), RAF…
Eleven Airmen and 83 Squadron Crest
11 airmen loosely grouped around a large 83 squadron crest. Don is in the middle holding the crest.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Lincoln in Flight
Lincoln OL-A in flight over the limestone quarry at Gainsthorpe, to the north of Kirton in Lindsey. Information supplied with the collection states 'Donald Evans Piloting a Lincoln of 83rd taken from IBCC'.
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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital…
Don Evans' decorations and badges
Six medals warded to Don and a collection of badges. Air Crew Europe Star, 1939-1945 Star, Unofficial Bomber Command medal, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-1945.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in…