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- Tags: Beaufighter
Aircraft recognition list for RAF and some Luftwaffe
Service history of Richard Stuart
Richard took part in 22 operations to Berlin, Frankfurt, Hagen, Hannover, Kassel, Leipzig, Mannheim,…
Tags: 14 OTU; 1654 HCU; 61 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Beaufighter; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bomb aimer; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943); crash; final resting place; flight engineer; Heavy Conversion Unit; Ju 88; killed in action; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; missing in action; navigator; Operational Training Unit; pilot; RAF Catfoss; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Wigsley; searchlight; training; wireless operator
Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
Tags: aircrew; Beaufighter; observer; wireless operator
William Raymond Wyrill
Tags: 242 Squadron; 51 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Beaufighter; bombing; Chamberlain, Neville (1869-1940); Gneisenau; ground crew; Hurricane; mine laying; navigator; RAF Biggin Hill; RAF Church Fenton; RAF Coltishall; RAF Cranwell; RAF Credenhill; RAF Driffield; RAF Duxford; RAF Leconfield; RAF Manby; RAF North Coates; RAF Scampton; RAF St Eval; RAF Stradishall; RAF Waterbeach; Scharnhorst; sport; training
Two airmen and Beaufighter silhouette
Tags: aircrew; Beaufighter
To war in a Wimpy - the life and times of Flight Sergeant Ron Williams RAF
Chapter 1 - early life, enlistment and training.
Chapter 2 - operational training. Describes activities during training OTU including naming his crew and flying out to…
Tags: 150 Squadron; 205 Group; 21 OTU; 216 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; Beaufighter; Boston; C-47; crewing up; Dominie; hangar; Hudson; Lancaster; Lysander; military living conditions; Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Old Sarum; RAF Padgate; RAF Stormy Down; RAF Wigtown; RAF Yatesbury; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Conversation with Heinz Rökke & Jack Bromfield
Tags: 100 Group; 158 Squadron; 4 Group; 408 Squadron; 426 Squadron; 6 Group; aircrew; anti-Semitism; bale out; Beaufighter; bomb aimer; decoy site; Do 217; evading; FIDO; Fw 190; Halifax; He 111; Ju 87; Ju 88; Lancaster; Me 109; Me 110; Me 163; Me 262; Mosquito; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Oboe; perception of bombing war; pilot; prisoner of war; RAF Cranfield; RAF Elvington; RAF Linton on Ouse; RAF Pocklington; Schräge Musik; shot down; Spitfire; Stalag Luft 1; Stirling; target indicator; Wellington; wireless operator / air gunner
Interview with Alan "Jock" Richardson. One
Tags: 120 Squadron; 148 Squadron; 38 Squadron; 70 OTU; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Beaufighter; Blenheim; bombing; Cornell; flight engineer; forced landing; Harvard; Hudson; Lancaster; Mosquito; Operational Training Unit; pilot; RAF Aldergrove; RAF Bassingbourn; RAF Brize Norton; RAF Driffield; RAF Feltwell; RAF Kinloss; RAF Leuchars; RAF Marham; RAF Penrhos; RAF Stradishall; RAF Swinderby; Shackleton; training; Wellington; wireless operator / air gunner
Alan Richardson's flying log book. Two
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Tags: 120 Squadron; 1660 HCU; 220 Squadron; 35 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; Beaufighter; Blenheim; Cornell; flight engineer; Flying Training School; Harvard; Heavy Conversion Unit; Hudson; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 3; Me 109; Mosquito; Oxford; pilot; RAF Aldergrove; RAF Brize Norton; RAF Driffield; RAF Feltwell; RAF Kinloss; RAF Leuchars; RAF South Cerney; RAF St Athan; RAF Stradishall; RAF Swinderby; RAF Waterbeach; Shackleton; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington; wireless operator / air gunner
Alan Richardson’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book. One
Tags: 11 OTU; 148 Squadron; 211 Squadron; 38 Squadron; 70 OTU; air gunner; Air Gunnery School; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Battle; Beaufighter; Blenheim; bombing; Bombing and Gunnery School; Harrow; Hudson; Me 109; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAF Allahabad; RAF Bandoeng; RAF Ismailia; RAF Jurby; RAF Luqa; RAF Marham; RAF Nakuru; RAF Palembang; RAF Penrhos; RAF Yatesbury; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Dubrovnik
Conversation with Ray Lippiard
Alan Gwilliam’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. Two
Tags: 13 OTU; 47 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; B-24; Beaufighter; bombing; C-47; Flying Training School; Mosquito; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Aqir; RAF Croft; RAF Hmawbi; RAF Kinmagon; RAF Kumalo; RAF Kumbhirgram; RAF Middleton St George; RAF Poona; RAF Woodley; RAF Woodvale; RAF Yelahanka; Sunderland; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
Conversations with Norman Didwell
Tags: 214 Squadron; 216 Squadron; 3 Group; 40 Squadron; 99 Squadron; Beaufighter; C-47; escaping; fitter airframe; fuelling; ground crew; ground personnel; killed in action; Manchester; Me 110; mechanics airframe; Mosquito; petrol bowser; prisoner of war; RAF Boscombe Down; RAF Mildenhall; RAF Newmarket; RAF Oakington; RAF Waterbeach; service vehicle; shot down; Stalag Luft 3; tractor; Wellington
Overseas life
Tags: 105 Squadron; 110 Squadron; 148 Squadron; 149 Squadron; 203 Squadron; 37 Squadron; 38 Squadron; 70 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; Beaufighter; Blenheim; bombing; crash; ditching; evacuation; Hurricane; incendiary device; killed in action; love and romance; military living conditions; military service conditions; observer; pilot; prisoner of war; RAF Evanton; RAF Kabrit; RAF Mildenhall; RAF Yatesbury; searchlight; Swordfish; Wellington
Gunnery and Bombing Notes
Tags: air gunner; Anson; B-17; B-24; B-25; Battle; Beaufighter; Blenheim; bomb aimer; bombing; Boston; Catalina; Defiant; Do 215; Do 217; Fw 190; Hamilcar; Hampden; He 111; Horsa; Hudson; Hurricane; Ju 86; Ju 87; Ju 88; Lysander; Manchester; Me 109; Me 110; Mosquito; Oxford; P-38; P-51; RAF Bridlington; Spitfire; Stirling; Sunderland; training; Typhoon; Wellington; Whitley
Alan Holman's Log Book extract
Tags: 192 Squadron; 21 OTU; Anson; Beaufighter; Blenheim; Boston; Dominie; Halifax; Operational Training Unit; Proctor; RAF Brackla; RAF Cardington; RAF Church Fenton; RAF Defford; RAF Evanton; RAF Foulsham; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Prestwick; RAF Staverton; RAF Winfield; RAF Yatesbury; training; Wellington
Aircraft Identification Friend or Foe? Part One
Alan Holman’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 192 Squadron; 21 OTU; 54 OTU; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Anson; Beaufighter; Blenheim; Boston; Cook’s tour; Dominie; Halifax; Lancaster; Lincoln; Mosquito; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Proctor; RAF Church Fenton; RAF Defford; RAF Evanton; RAF Foulsham; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Staverton; RAF Yatesbury; training; Wellington; wireless operator / air gunner; York
Interview with Richard Moore
Robert Keeling's pilot's flying log book. Two
Tags: aircrew; Anson; Ar 232; B-17; B-24; B-25; B-26; Battle; Beaufighter; Boston; C-47; Defiant; Dominie; Fw 190; Halifax; Hampden; Harvard; Hudson; Hurricane; Lancaster; Magister; Martinet; Meteor; Mosquito; Oxford; P-47; P-51; pilot; Proctor; RAF Farnborough; Spitfire; Stirling; training; Typhoon; Ventura; Walrus; Wellington; Whitley; York
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