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Navigation chart - operation to Dijon
Map showing south east England and northern France with pencilled route from Lincoln area to Dijon. Annotated top right 'F/O Witty, Dijon'.
Navigation log - Op No 18 (Dijon)
Details of squadron, aircraft, captain, navigator, date, orders, route and two and an a half pages of en-route navigation observations. Annotated in red pen. Note on top right 'Op No 18 (Dijon)'.
Navigation chart - operation number 19 (Tours)
Map showing south England and northern France with pencilled route from Lincoln area to Tours. Annotated top right 'Op. No. 19 (Tours), 12/7/44'. On the reverse 'Op No. 19 12/7/44, (Tours)'.
Navigation log - Op No 19 (Tours)
Details of navigator, date, orders, route and two and and a half pages of en-route navigation observations. Annotated in blue pen. Note on top right 'Op No 19 (Tours)'.
Navigation chart - operation number 20
Map showing south east England northern France, Belgium and Netherlands. Pencilled route from Lincoln area to just north of Lille. Annotated top left 'Op No. 20, 20/7/44, Coutrai (Kurtrijk Belgium)'. On the reverse 'Op. No. 20 (20/7/44), Courtrai)'.
Navigation log - Op No 20
Details of squadron, aircraft, captain, navigator, date, orders, route and page and half en-route navigation observations. Annotated in red pen. Note on top right 'Op No 20, Courtrai (Kurtrijk) Belgium)'.
Navigation chart - operation number 23
Map showing south east England and northern France with pencilled route from Lincoln area to Normandy. Annotated top right 'Op. No. 23, 30/7/44'. On the reverse 'Op 23, 30/7/44, Caumont'.
Navigation log - Op No 23
Details of navigator, date, orders, route and one and and a half pages of en-route navigation observations. Note on top right 'Op No 23'.
Navigation chart - operation number 24
Map of south east England and northern France with pencilled route from Lincoln area to target south of Abbeville. Annotated top middle 'Op. No. 24, 2/8/44'. On the reverse 'Op. No. 24. Les Cateliers'.
Navigation log - Op No 24
Details of navigator, date, orders, route and one and and a half pages of en-route navigation observations. Note on top right 'Op No 24, Pas de Calais'.
Navigation chart - operation number 25
Map showing south east England and northern France with pencilled route from Lincoln area to a target north of Paris. Annotated top left 'Op No. 25, 3/8/44'. On the reverse 'Op 25, (3/8/44), Trossy'.
Navigation log - Op No 25
Details of squadron, aircraft, captain, navigator, date, orders, route and two pages of en-route navigation observations. annotated with blue pen. Note on top right 'Op No 25'.
Navigation chart - operation number 29
Map showing south east England and Northern France with pencilled route from Lincoln area to Pas De Calais area. Annotated 'Op No. 29, 28/8/44'. On the reverse 'Op No. 29, Fromentel, 28/8/44'.
Navigation log - Op No 29
Details of squadron, aircraft, captain, navigator, date, orders, route and two pages of en-route navigation observations. Note on top right 'Op No. 29 (FROMENTEL).
Navigation chart - operation number 30
Map showing south east England and Northern France with pencilled route from Lincoln area to Pas de Calais area. Annotated top middle 'Op. No. 30, 31/8/44'. On the reverse 'Op. No. 30 St Riquier, 31/8/44'.
Navigation log - Op No 30
Details of squadron, aircraft, captain, navigator, date, orders, route and two pages of en-route navigation observations. Note on top right 'Op No. 30'.
Time out for war
History of wartime experiences of Ronald Witty. Starts with schooling and early employment just before the war in Hull. Mentions German bombing of Hull and volunteering for the RAF. Describes training in London and Torquay before departing on a troop…
Flying Officer Arthur S Woolf - RAF career and experiences in WW2
First page has head and shoulders portrait of Arthur Woolf wearing uniform tunic with half brevet, medal ribbons and peaked cap. Next page has badges for Bomber Command, 5 Group and 630 Squadron.
Covers joining the RAF at age 19 and training at…
Covers joining the RAF at age 19 and training at…
460 Squadron Operations
List of 44 operations between 20 July 1944 and 5 October 1944. Twenty-one operations have a tick alongside.
Note from Air Officer Command 5 Group
To officer commanding Conningsby Base RAF Woodhall Spa passing on congratulations on success of Saumur tunnel operation.
Interview with Keith Campbell. Two
Keith Campbell grew up in New South Wales and joined the Royal Australian Air Force when he was old enough. He flew 35 operations as a bomb aimer with 466 Squadron from RAF Leconfield and RAF Driffield when, on their thirty first operation another…
Interview with Lachie McBean
Lachie McBean grew up in Australia and joined the Royal Australian Air Force when he was 18. He was a pilot at a Heavy Conversion Unit when the war in Europe ended. After the war he returned to Australia and became a farmer. He also took the…
Interview with Donald McDonald
Donald McDonald grew up in Australia and worked for a general store before he volunteered for the Royal Australian Air Force. He flew operations as a pilot with 466 and 578 Squadrons. He returned to Australia after the war where he became involved in…
Interview with Jean Smith
When war broke out, Jean was working in the Ministry of Aircraft Production. She joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force in 1942 and did two months’ training at Innsworth camp. Jean was posted to 27 Operational Training Unit at RAF Lichfield as…
Interview with Herbert Tinning
Herbert Tinning trained as an aircraft fitter but later remustered and flew operations with 51 Squadron as a navigator. After the war, he build a career as a town planner and later as an architect.