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Squadron Leader Lennox Lamb’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Lennox Lamb’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 24th November 1930 until 27th October 1939.
Initial training as a pilot at Nos. 3 and 2 Flying Training Schools. Posted to 99 Squadron in January 1932. Between January and August 1933…
Initial training as a pilot at Nos. 3 and 2 Flying Training Schools. Posted to 99 Squadron in January 1932. Between January and August 1933…
Fighting the war sitting down
A summary of Horace Cooke's service career. Lists training as wireless operator/air gunner and later as a pilot in Canada, service with 7, 49, 99 and 156 Squadrons and 33 operations on two tours of duty and the award of the Distinguished Flying…
Conversation with Lucian Ercolani
Transcript of discussion with Lucian Ercolani, Norman Didwell and Joan Didwell. Firstly comments on training in England and then Canada. Recalls a little of first tour on Wellington with 214 Squadron. Mentions having to ditch after operation to…
Conversation with Norman Didwell - early days of Wellington on 99 Squadron
Norman mentions the personnel and roles of the Wellington development flight. He discusses the arrival of Wellington on squadron and conversion of crews. He notes that most pilots were NCOs. Norman discusses the difference between and problems with…
Jens Henning Fisker Hansen
Biography of Danish volunteer in the Royal air Force. His history as a pre-war motorbike racer, volunteer for the RAF, time on 99 Squadron including incident when as a gunner he shot down an Me 110 (possibly a first in Bomber Command) , which had…
Short conversation with Norman Didwell 4
Norman discusses accident involving 99 Squadron Wellington which had an engine failure after take off and crashed into a barn.
Short conversation with Norman Didwell 3
Norman discusses fate of aircraft R3170 and names Gerald Francis Saxon (755373 Royal Air Force).
Short conversation with Norman Didwell
Norman mentions Evans twins on 99 Squadron and reference to Wellington as "Wimpies".
Conversation with Norman Didwell - photographs 2
Norman discusses photographs that they are looking through. He mentions Wing Commander Roy Max, various incidents with aircraft and other personalities. He also mentions loan of book and R-Robert. Covers photographs during visit to Canada.
Conversation with Norman Didwell - photographs
Norman discusses photographs and names of personnel on them. He also mentions plans for book; 99 Squadron association; how various memorabilia, including logbook was obtained.
Conversation with Norman Didwell - Jens Hansen
Norman relates some of the story of Jens Henning Fisker "Morian" Hansen shooting down a Me 110. He goes on to discuss various prisoners of war, including some who were murdered by the Gestapo after the escape from Stalag Luft 3 in March 1944.
Conversation with Norman Didwell various losses
Talks about losses of aircraft on operations in France in December 1940.
Conversations with Norman Didwell
Transcript of discussions and includes information from a letter dated 21 April 1986. Norman Didwell was flight rigger on 99 Squadron at Mildenhall and Newmarket and then at Middle East staging posts, Transport Command RAF Waterbeach and Gatow…
Sergeant Cedric Charles Pettit DFM (562595 Royal Air Force)
DFM gazetted 2 Jan 1940 when he was a Corporal air gunner on 99 Squadron. Citation records action on 16/17 Jun 1944 as flight engineer in 550 Squadron Lancaster. Hit by flak which damage port engines, continued to attempt to bomb despite stuck bomb…
Parked Wellington
Front quarter view of a Wellington with LN code (99 Squadron) parked on grass with ladder at front and several airmen around aircraft.
A large group of airmen in front of a Wellington
A large group of airmen wearing sports or civilian kit sitting and standing in four rows in front of a Wellington. On the reverse '99 Squadron, Waterbeach, 1941'.
RAF Mildenhall boxing team
A group of airmen, five officers in uniform seated centre front, with two in sports kit either side. Another five in sports kit stand behind. In the background a Wellington. Annotated 'O.T.V PMT, B Wakeham top right, centre a/comm Thompson, W/C…
Crashed Wellington
Remains of a Wellington on grass bank with buildings in the background. Submitted with caption 'The wreckage of Plt Off R Willis's 99 Sqn R3170 shot down over Haarlem while on an operation to Kiel 6 July 1940 [Norman Didwell]'. Additional information…
First Wellington delivered to 99 Squadron and a large group of airmen.
Right hand side of squadron photograph with a large group of airmen sitting and standing in three rows in front of a Wellington parked outside a hangar. Submitted with caption 'he only known photograph of the first Wellington delivered to the RAF,…
99 Squadron badge
Badge with squadron crest with leaping black puma and moto 'Quisque Tenax'.
Three airmen
Two are wearing uniform and are standing on lower steps looking up at a man wearing just a shirt standing on higher step. Submitted with caption 'Newmarket Grandstand 1940, Bill Shankland rear gunner in Jack Hatton's crew, Sgt Jim 'Ginger' Ware,…
Wellington in snow
Rear quarter view of a parked Wellington with covers over engines. Aircraft squadron letters 'LN-R'. Submitted with caption 'Mk.IC T2888 LN-R of 99 Sqn under protective engine tents at Rowley Mile Newmarket January 1941, a month before it was lost…
Crashed Wellington
View of a crashed Wellington on upper right, burning fuselage with skin destroyed resting near house. Another house on left and an airmen standing in field looking. Submitted with caption 'Mk.I L4217 of 99 Sqn following an engine failure on take-off…
Wellington attacked by Me 110
Painting depicting a Wellington with starboard engine on fire, coned by searchlights. A crewman is bailing out on the right. Behind is a Me 110 attacking Wellington and another unidentified aircraft further back. Submitted with caption 'Loss of Fg…
Three men
Three men in civilian suits standing in a street with a house in the background. Submitted with caption 'L to R Jock Forthby, Centre LAC Fred 'Cal' Calcutt, Harry 'Drums' Booth 99 Sqn Mildenhall 1938 [Norman Didwell]' Additional information kindly…