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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.

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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.

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Talks about losses of aircraft on operations in France in December 1940.

SBondS-DidwellNv10002.pdf
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…

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Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing overalls. Submitted with caption 'Cpl Norman Didwell served as ground crew on 99 Sqn at Mildenhall from 1939 [Didwell]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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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…

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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…

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Image showing part of rear fuselage, tail-plane and fin of a Wellington with skin stripped away. Submitted with caption 'A Mk.I with early 99 Sqn VF- codes after a flare ignited in flight Mildenhall early 1939, pilot Sgt Atkinson [Norman Didwell]'.…

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Eight airmen, six standing and two squatting in front. In the background part of a Wellington. Submitted with caption 'C-Charlie Feni 99 Sqn in India [Norman Didwell]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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Eleven airmen wearing uniform tunics standing and sitting at the entrance to a brick built barrack block. Three men are annotated with first names. Submitted with caption '99 Sqn ground crew at Mildenhall spring 1939 standing L to R Ken Ryman, Tony…

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Five officers standing behind with seven airmen squatting and three sitting in front. In the background the nose of a Liberator. Supplied with key document with names of personnel in the photograph listed. Two versions of the same image.

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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…

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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,…

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Five airmen wearing uniform tunics standing in line in front of a Wellington. Submitted with caption ' A freshman crew, 99 Sqn Newmarket '40 [Norman Didwell]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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Names and data on personnel in unidentified photograph.

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Group Captain Blacklock writes of his life, from his youth to the award of his DFC by the King.

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John successfully negotiated a transfer to the Royal Australian Air Force from the militia. There was an Initial Training School at Somers, followed by elementary flying training at Temora. He flew Oxfords at the Service Flying Training School at…

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Robert joined the RAF at the end of 1938, aged 18. He flew with 99 Squadron, spending three and a half years overseas. Robert recalls how his older brother was a regular soldier in the 1920s, before the war, and his mother was a kitchen maid. From…

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William Cooke joined the Royal Air Force at the age of 18, becoming a rear gunner on Lancasters. He followed his brother and sister into the RAF. He tells of his spell of guard duty on board a troop ship, and losing one of the people he was showing…

LLeeJR575842v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for J R Lee, flight engineer, covering the period from 15 November 1942 to 15 August 1943 where he was listed as missing and was the only survivor of his crew that crashed in France and became a…

SBondS-DidwellNv10012.pdf
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…

LMcCredieJ418236v1.pdf
Air Forces in India pilots flying log book for J D McCredie, covering the period from 12 August 1942 to 24 December 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying. He was stationed at RAAF Temora, RAAF Point Cook, RAF South…

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Letter sent from Sergeant's Mess, 99 Squadron, RAF Newmarket. Describes bomb damage to Newmarket town and brief details of two operations to Boulogne.

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Letter sent from RAF Waterbeach. Brief description of operations to Brest and Kiel and appearance of German tracer shells.
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