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Certificate of service and discharge
Personal information and details of service for William Raymond Wyrill.
Certificate of service
Personal details and qualities, dates of service, courses attended and decorations awarded, of aircraft fitter Flight Sergeant Trevor Blewitt. Confirms Trevor's date of discharge as 5 October 1953 following 24 years service.
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Lincoln acceptance check
Checklist, diagrams, sketches and notes related to Lincoln aircraft.
Trevor Blewitt’s RAF service record
Listing Trevor’s service history between 1927 and 1953.
A conversation with Oliver Wells
Transcript of oral history interview. He starts with a brief service history, 7 Squadron Oakington, Stirling and later Lancaster. He was shot down on his seventh operation, was captured after 4 months and became a prisoner of war. He begins with a…
Air Ministry Orders
Temporary orders and notices. It includes a New Year's message to all ranks, awards to airmen, award of explosive course, flight engineer leader's school, flying instructor courses, sport, Auster, Halifax and Lancaster notes and other equipment.
Lincoln RE325
A Lincoln parked on the apron in front of a hangar. The registration number RE325 is painted on the fuselage towards the tail. A group of people are standing facing the fuselage and a second group are standing looking at the tail. Other aircraft and…
Conversation with Peter Langdon
Peter starts by recalling meeting a German air force officer who invited him and his family to Germany. He mentions a couple of films about Lancaster. He mentions he started on Hampdens and was then posted to 44 Squadron at RAF Waddington. He…
Demonstration order
Extracts of the order for the Battle of Britain 'At Home' flypast and displays. Annotated 'F/LT Mason - W/O Crew'. On the reverse is a calendar with some days crossed off and others highlighted.
James Douglas Crew's log book
Log book for James Douglas Crew covering the period 2 March 1943 to 24 September 949. Details his training and operations flown as wireless operator and navigator. He was stationed at RAF Binbrook (142 Squadron), RAF Swanton Morley (No4 RS), RAF…
P M Edge’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book. Two
P M Edge’s Flying Log Book 2 from 30th December 1947 until 20th August 1956. Posted to No. 2 Air Navigation School on an Air Bomber Conversion Course to be a navigator. On completion of course posted to 201 Advanced Flying School and then 230…
Vampires, river, Shallufa church, city, Lincolns, Castel Benito transit hotel and Benghazi
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 a row of Vampires
#2is of the River Nile at Kafr Halawa.
#3 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#4 is an oblique aerial view of the Thames, London with the Isle of Dogs at the bottom.
#5 is the entrance to RAF…
#1 a row of Vampires
#2is of the River Nile at Kafr Halawa.
#3 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#4 is an oblique aerial view of the Thames, London with the Isle of Dogs at the bottom.
#5 is the entrance to RAF…
Lincolns, sports, Don Sparkes and Hunter
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 four Lincolns
#2 a hut with a veranda
#3 a Lincoln, port side.
#4, 6, 7 and 9 sports day parade
#5 Don Sparkes and colleague in khaki and shorts, at the swimming pool.
#8 is a front view of a Hunter.
#1 four Lincolns
#2 a hut with a veranda
#3 a Lincoln, port side.
#4, 6, 7 and 9 sports day parade
#5 Don Sparkes and colleague in khaki and shorts, at the swimming pool.
#8 is a front view of a Hunter.
Lincoln, Shallufa, DC-4, sunbathers, SE200 Amphitrite, Suez canal and Coca Cola stand
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is the front of a Lincoln being refuelled.
#2 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#3 is a DC4 of Air France at Marseilles.
#4 is five men sunbathing with another man, in uniform, standing behind.
#5 is a SE200…
#1 is the front of a Lincoln being refuelled.
#2 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#3 is a DC4 of Air France at Marseilles.
#4 is five men sunbathing with another man, in uniform, standing behind.
#5 is a SE200…
Aerial views, Shallufa cinema, airman, church, swimmers, Suez canal and a gun turret
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is an oblique aerial view of a refinery.
#2 is the Astra cinema, RAF Shallufa.
#3 is an oblique aerial view of a built up area.
#4 is an airman in khaki and shorts standing beside a rear gun turret.
#5 is a…
#1 is an oblique aerial view of a refinery.
#2 is the Astra cinema, RAF Shallufa.
#3 is an oblique aerial view of a built up area.
#4 is an airman in khaki and shorts standing beside a rear gun turret.
#5 is a…
Lincolns and sunbathing airmen
Eight photographs from an album.
#1 a Lincoln port side view.
#2 an airman sitting on the grass.
#3 a port side view of a Lincoln, SN-B.
#4 and 5 are airmen sunbathing.
#6 is a rear turret with two guns.
#7 and 8 are a Lincoln , starboard side,…
#1 a Lincoln port side view.
#2 an airman sitting on the grass.
#3 a port side view of a Lincoln, SN-B.
#4 and 5 are airmen sunbathing.
#6 is a rear turret with two guns.
#7 and 8 are a Lincoln , starboard side,…
Squadron photograph
Six rows of airmen and groundcrew arranged in front of a Lincoln.
Lincoln in flight
A Lincoln, PH-M, of 12 Squadron flying over an airfield.
Two Lincolns in flight
Six photographs, air to air, of two Lincolns of 12 Squadron, PH-P and PH-J. #1, 2, 5 and 6 is a port side view of two Lincolns. #3 is one Lincoln, port side view. #4 is the two Lincolns viewed from port/rear and slightly under.
D Sparkes observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Observer’s and Air Gunner’s flying log book for D Sparkes, air gunner, covering the period from 27 February 1944 to 7 April 1952. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying duties. He was stationed at 3 Air Gunner School…
Lincoln in front of hangar
Front quarter view of a Lincoln parked in front of a hangar. An airman stands in front.
Unit photograph
A large group of airmen wearing tropical uniform sitting and standing in four rows in front of the rear fuselage of a Lincoln with squadron letters 'VN-G'.
Unit photograph
A group of airmen sitting and standing in five rows in front of a Lincoln.
Squadron photograph
A large group of airmen wearing tropical khaki uniform sitting and standing in four rows in front of a Lincoln.
Interview with Dr James Hendrie Burt. One
James Burt conducted his medical training St Andrew’s University in Scotland. Although he and his friends had tried to join a Service during the war, their training was a Reserved Occupation and, not only were they refused but they were strictly…