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PEleyNJ1628.jpg
RAF Personnel and civilians in front of brickwall with 2 windows, submitted with caption; “RFS Oakington flying Harvards. June 1951.”

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BEleyNJEleyNJv1.pdf
An autobiography by Jim about his time in the RAF. He was 17 when the war started and he applied and was accepted for the RAF, on deferred service. Training started at Ludlow, Newquay then grading at Sywell. He was selected for further training and…

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BDowardATansleyEHv3.pdf
Covers background, marriage, civilian occupation and family. Followed by service history including basic and flying training in England and the United States and then advanced flying training and operational conversion back home. Posted to 57…

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BMitchellJEFMitchellJEFv2.pdf
Account of John Mitchell's career in the Royal Air Force from Oct 1934 until November 1957. Writes of his early ambitions to fly, and joining the RAF as a wireless operator. Describes his training and early postings to Worthy Down on Vickers…

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MLancasterJO103509-170308-010001.jpg
A summary of the aircraft that John has flown and a list of his flying awards.

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PHughesCL16010023.jpg
Top left - an airman wearing tunic with pilot's brevet sitting on a chair in a garden with building in the background. Top right - an airman wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and side cap sitting on a chair in a garden. Centre middle - air-to-air…

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LDickerAHG18112199v1.pdf
Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for A H G Dicker, navigator, covering the period from 4 July 1944 to 30 April 1953. Detailing his flying training, post war duties with 205 squadron, 52 squadron, 203 squadron and…

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PPeckP16010027.jpg
14 photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a port side view of a Harvard, annotated 'My Harvard (line!)'.
Photo 2 is a view of the front of a Lysander, annotated 'A Lysie' (No 1 Hangar)'
Photo 3 is an airman posing at the cockpit of a Harvard…

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PPeckP16010016.jpg
A front/port side view of a Harvard.

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LRobinsonFA33520v1.pdf
Flying log book for F A Robinson covering the period from 8 September 1938 to 22 January 1951. Detailing his flying training and operations flown, includes flight certificates, congratulatory messages and notes of appreciation from senior officers, a…

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LPollockHAJ187029v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bombers and air gunner’s flying log book for H A J Pollock, air gunner, covering the period from 22 October 1943 to 20 May 1955. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying with number 3 flying training…

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EBattyPHBattyAHD401002-0001.jpg
Catches up with news from home including baby's birthday, office life and other activities. Describes going to Stratford on Avon on his bike. Continues with more family news and comments on his brother's activities. Describes display by Harvard…

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LHarrisonEW2204970v1.pdf
E W Harrison’s RAF Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners and Flight Engineers, from 2nd October 1944 to 12th January 1950, detailing training and operations (1944-45), and instructional duties (1948-50), as a flight engineer. He…

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LLathamPA[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for Peter Anthony Latham, covering the period from 22 February 1945 to 24 January 1948. Detailing his post war flying training and flying duties with 26 squadron. He was stationed at RAF Perth, RAF Cranwell, RAF Keevil, RAF…

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PQuineJW16020176.jpg
Top left - airborne view looking down at mountain. Captioned 'Just after leaving El Paso'.
Top right - open aerodrome with mountains in background. Captioned 'El Paso field'.
Second row right - view from rear cockpit of pilot looking round.…

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PQuineJW16020152.jpg
Top left - front quarter view of AT6A with engine covers and starboard front fuselage panels removed. Captioned 'Violent use of brakes'. Middle - view of AT6A dashboard inside cockpit. Captioned 'Cockpit of AT6A'. Bottom right - front quarter view…

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PQuineJW16020146.jpg
Top - group of men in khaki uniform and side caps marching along path to the right. In the distance some isolated buildings. Captioned 'The walk to the flight line'. Middle left - line of AT6As from right to left distance facing left. Captioned 'Yes…

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PQuineJW16020144.jpg
Airborne view of an AT6A with pilot in front cockpit with canopy back. Below are clouds and fields. Captioned 'AT6A in flight'. Includes scan of photograph.

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PQuineJW16020140.jpg
Top left - front view of AT6A in middle. Front left is a wing tip. To the right in the distance an AT6 facing away and further back, buildings. Captioned 'The bloody tower'. Middle right ' A man wearing khaki uniform with one foot up on fuselage…

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PQuineJW16020066.jpg
Top left - two men wearing peaked caps and greatcoats standing in front of a car which is parked in front of a building. Snow on the ground 'Captioned 'Macoughlan (fighter pilot) & the CO'.
Top right - building with covered porch in the background.…

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PQuineJW16020011.jpg
Top left - a man wearing overalls standing on the port wing by the cockpit of a Harvard. The aircraft number part 'B-5' is visible
Bottom right - mangled wreckage, probably unidentified aircraft. In the background corrugated wall with window on…

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LJarmyJFD134695v1.pdf
Navigators log book for J Jarmy covering the period from 7th August 1942 to 12th November 1957. Detailing his flying training in Canada and England and operations flown, including various certificates and a list of his operational crew. He was…

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LLaneRJJ5795v10001.pdf
R J Lane’s RCAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 10th February 1941 to 2nd September 1956, detailing his training, operations and post war duties as a pilot. No flying is recorded in 1945, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1954 or 1955.
He was stationed at RCAF…

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MDunnGC149315-170308-01.jpg
An extract from George's logbook with a summary of his flying in the RAF. It includes aircraft type, where and hours flown.

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LWannopRE176129v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for R E Wannop, covering the period from 11 April 1943 to 21 September 1943. Detailing his flying training and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Peterborough, RCAF Pearce, RCAF Moss Jaw, RAF Woodley, and RAF Sealand.…

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