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  • Tags: Operation Dodge (1945)

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Two typewritten pages detailing the life of Ernest Cutts. He was the youngest of seven children, born in NW Victoria, Australia. He enlisted as aircrew on his 18th birthday and was posted to No 1 Recruit Training School in Victoria. Next he went to…

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Nine images on three sheets of selected pages from George Royall's log book, each showing a double page spread. The three images on the first sheet cover nine bombing operations as well as training and air test flights. Each image has the…

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Sidney Cooper was born in Blackpool and joined the Royal Air Force in 1941. He first served as an engine fitter in Fighter Command before remustering as aircrew. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 427 Squadron from RAF Leeming. He later…

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Don Crossley was born in South Emsall in 1924. He tells of his time before the war working at Upton Colliery before joining the Royal Air Force. He volunteered and trained initially as a wireless operator / air gunner. He tells of his experience at…

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Before joining the Royal Air Force in January 1944, Maurice helped to build Coningsby aerodrome. After attending an Aircrew Reception Centre at Edgbaston, he passed as a wireless operator gunner, finishing as a gunner. He joined up at Lord’s…

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Eric was born in 1924 in West Derby, Liverpool and volunteered for the Royal Air Force at the age of 17 and a half, finally being called up in January 1942 where he became a navigator / bomb aimer on Lancasters. After completing his training in…

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George volunteered to be a pilot but settled for Air Observer. He talks about his selection and training in London and then in Stratford-upon-Avon, where enjoyed the theatre and how, at Brighton, illness separated him from the rest of the course. So,…

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Three sheets recording flight from Naples to RAF Glatton with 20 passengers and then on to RAF Scampton.

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Flight from Naples to RAF Glatton carrying 20 passengers and then on to RAF Scampton.

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Flight from RAF Scampton to Naples carrying supplies.

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Flight from Naples to RAF Glatton with 20 passengers then on to RAF Elsham Wolds.

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Flight from Naples to RAF Glatton (Nr Huntingdon) with 20 passengers then on to RAF Elsham Wolds.

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Geoff did three Operation Dodge flights, two with No 103 Squadron and this one with 57 Squadron.

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Geoff did three Op Dodge flights, two with 103 Squadron

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Geoff did two Operation Dodge flights with 103 Squadron.

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David Knight was a member of the ATC before volunteering for the Royal New Zealand Air Force and began training as a navigator. He travelled to Canada as part of his training before arriving in the UK and being posted to 75 Squadron at RAF Mepal.…
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