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LWoolnerOH1456292v1.pdf
Oscar Woolner’s Flying Log Book from 20th February 1944 until 10th April 1945. Trained as an air gunner at No. 1 Air Gunnery School, 29 Operational Training Unit, 1660 Conversion Unit and No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School. Posted to 619 Squadron for…

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List of aircraft with corresponding wingspan.

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YWyrillWR553311v1.pdf
Covering the period February 14 1939 to August 19 1945. Describes his service in the Royal Air Force, conditions on the convoy to Africa on HMS Tamaroa, sights seen on leave and being confined to barracks before his return to England on HMS…

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Jack writes about mail, his daughter's colds and frozen pipe prevention. He sounds agitated about someone staying over when he is on leave. He has had mail from some of his friends from Hamble. He has been to the cinema.

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BWyrillWRWyrillWRv1.pdf
Family history including, early, school and village life, service with the Royal Air Force as an electrician with 242, 22 and 51 squadrons, and life after demob. Includes a photograph of a teacher and 26 children arranged in three rows, captioned…

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Jack writes that things are very quiet with almost no flying. He mentions rumours about re-equipping with Spitfires.

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Jack writes that he is pleased their daughters are doing well. His airfield was bombed by a single Ju 88. He is thinking of going into Southampton to watch a film.

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Jack writes he has been flying and couldn't get home. He describes an accident involving a mid-air collision which ended well.

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Jack writes that he has had little mail. He has been flying fighter affiliation. He writes about his next leave.

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Listing Trevor’s service history between 1927 and 1953.

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Nine Hawker Hurricanes flying in 'V' formation.

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Reporting on the death of Sub-Lieutenant Arthur Giles Blake, appointments and awards approved and the death of Flight Lieutenant M M Wayman.

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LKlatkiewiczZF782158v2.pdf
Pilots flying log book for Z F Klatkeiwicz, covering the period from 1 March 1943 to 30 September 1944. Detailing his flying duties with 13 Maintenance Unit, flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 13 Maintenance…

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LKlatkiewiczZF782158v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book one for Z F Klatkiewicz, covering the period from 1 September 1941 to 27 February 1943. Detailing his flying training and service flying at 13 Maintenance Unit. He was stationed at 25 (Polish) Elementary Flying Training School…

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MClarkeBE1867619-210801-05.pdf
Notes kept by GH Clarke.

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SMaceHA1295485v30017.pdf
A booklet encouraging men to join the RAF.

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Hurricane mounted on catapult on bow of ship. Submitted with caption 'Sea Hurricane I V7070 on 'Empire Heath' 1 Nov 42 just before Plt Off Norman Taylor's combat with KG40 Condor'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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SBondS-DidwellNv10020.jpg
Hurricane mounted on ship catapult. Submitted with caption 'Sea Hurricane I aboard unknown Merchant ship 2. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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Hurricane mounted on ship catapult. A pilot is standing in the cockpit and saluting. Submitted with caption 'Sea Hurricane I aboard unknown Merchant ship 1'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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SBondS-BrownRv10004.pdf
Starts with recounting the Glen Miller incident when having aborted an attack on Sagen due to bad weather, they jettisoned bombs in specified area of North Sea. This area coincided with the track of Glen Millers aircraft and someone claimed it was…

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LBartlettRW67656v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book one for R W Bartlett, covering the period from 10 December 1940 to 30 September 1943. Detailing his flying training and instructor duties. He was stationed at 4 Elementary Flying Training School RAF Brough, 8 Service Flying…

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MPearceNL941082-180611-10.pdf
A notebook kept by NL Pearce recording his training notes.

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PWhymarkJP23020002.jpg
Top left: Jack sat in the cockpit of a Hurricane with the identification letter Y on its fuselage. Top right: A group of seven airmen in uniform sitting on the grass. Jack is back row far left, wearing a Mae West and side cap. Bottom left: Jack is…

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Jack in his flying gear with reports of his final flight, piloted by Flight Lieutenant G Taylor in which all six crew members died together with 17 members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service and two nurses. Details of Staff Sergeant Jessica Semark,…

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YWhymarkJP53481v2.pdf
Covering the period 7 April 1941 to 19 November 1941 when Jack was serving in the Middle East and North Africa. He describes his last night with his wife Eileen, preparations for the transfer, time spent in camp, sightseeing, films watched, receiving…

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