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Robert Creamer's Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
R A Creamer’s Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book covering the period 6 May 1943 to 21 June 1946. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as air gunner. Hand written in pencil on cover ‘‘My adventures by Creamer R.A.”. He was stationed…
Interview with Brian Llewellyn
Brian Llewellyn was a member of the Air Training Corps during the war and spent time with the RAF as well as the Polish Air Force. He talks about his time in Lincolnshire, including various stations he visited and his first flight. Brian had many…
EW Cropper's Log Books
Two flying log books for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers for E.W. Cropper. Between them they cover the period 17 May 1943 to 6 October 1950. There is much overlap between them and an original log book was destroyed by…
Bill Freeman's Service Career
A detailed account of Bill's time in the RAF, starting with drill at Lords, training at RAF Bridlington and RAF Bridgnorth then RAF Stormy Down. He passed the course and, on return from leave, reported to RAF Hixon for crewing up. He describes…
Bill Freeman's Log Book
W. Freeman’s RAF Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 1st August 1943 to 29th November 1944, detailing training, operations and instructional duties as an air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Stormy Down (No. 7 Air…
Service history
Joined in 1942 and then details training and tour on 115 Squadron, gunnery course, tours as gunnery instructor. Further tour with 625 Squadron, crashed twice before another instructors tour. Mentions 14 ops on first tour and 20 on second. Comments on…
L V Rosser’s pilots flying log book. Two
Pilots flying log book 2 for L V Rosser, covering the period from 22 July 1943 to 6 August 1945. Detailing his instructor duties, flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Edgehill (aka RAF Shenington), RAF Wing, RAF Little…
16 Airmen
A group of 16 airmen arranged in three rows in front of an aircraft. Oliver Bell is in the middle with a sign with 'Blyton 1945' and a fist with electrical sparks. There is indecipherable writing under this.
Airwoman
A head and shoulders portrait of an airwoman. On the reverse 'Best wishes from Blyton 1944'.
Four WAAFs and a Woman
Five women in a group. Behind is a haystack. On the reverse 'Hazel, Madge, Doreen, Mum Waring and self, at the Farm. February 1945. Blyton'.
Airwoman
A head and shoulders portrait of a WAAF. On the reverse 'To my Beaut Cobber. one of the [illegible] FIRST [illegible] A REMINDER RAF Blyton April 1945.'
Two Signallers
Two airmen with signallers brevets, standing smoking at a seaside location. On the reverse 'To Inky mit love from Mac - in memory of Blyton days'.
Doreen WAAF
Two photographs of one of Irene's WAAF colleagues. Both are head and shoulders but in the first she is in civilian clothes and in the second WAAF uniform.
On the reverse of the first is 'To my beaut Cobber. With love, from your little mate Doreen…
On the reverse of the first is 'To my beaut Cobber. With love, from your little mate Doreen…
Pilot
A pilot standing in front of a building. On the reverse 'To Inky With Love, Gord Best of Times in England were at Dear Old Blyton Nr Gainsboro'.
Two WAAFs and Six Airmen
Eight men and women grouped in two rows outside a nissen hut. On the reverse 'February 1945. Some of Screens from "D" Flight Blyton 1945.'
WAAFs and Airmen
Five photographs from an album.
#1 is six men and women at a fancy dress party.
#2 is seven airmen and WAAFs.
#3 is a WAAF sitting on a mound.
#4 is an airmen and a woman in a light coat.
#5 is a pilot holding a baby.
The page with photographs…
#1 is six men and women at a fancy dress party.
#2 is seven airmen and WAAFs.
#3 is a WAAF sitting on a mound.
#4 is an airmen and a woman in a light coat.
#5 is a pilot holding a baby.
The page with photographs…
Ken Calton’s navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for Ken Calton, flight engineer, covering the period from 27 March 1943 to 4 October 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties.…
The Diary of a Flight Engineer in the Second World War (Don Gray)
Don's autobiography begins with him leaving school and starting a correspondence course in aeronautical engineering. Although he wanted to be a pilot, the RAF persuaded him that a flight engineer doubled as a second pilot.
Flight Engineer Don Gray DFM
An autobiography of Don's RAF service. It includes reminiscences of specific trips, an extract on his DFM and a footnote by his son about his sense of humour.
Letter to Don Gray from Bill Grey
Don Gray is Junior and Bill Grey, Senior. He has news of 460 Squadron. Their latest aircraft was wrecked after an engineer selected the undercarriage up. They wrecked their new aircraft after an aborted raid on Hasselt. Fortunately the bombs did not…
William Norman's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
William began his training at the No 12 AGS RAF Bishops Court in October 1943 flying in the Anson, he left there in December and by March 1944 he was at No 18 OTU, RAF Bramcote, flying in the Wellington, remaining there until April. In May he was…
Arthur Steainstreet's Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot's Flying Log Book
Arthur Steainstreet’s RCAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 2nd November 1942 to 16th March 1945, detailing training, instructional duties and operations as a pilot. He was stationed at: RCAF Station Assiniboia (No. 34 Elementary Flying Training…
Thomas Carter’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Thomas Carter’s Flying Logbook as Flight Engineer from 23rd March to 20th April 1943 when he was shot down and killed on his first operation.
Completed training with 1662 Conversion Unit before being posted to 100 Squadron.
Served at RAF Blyton…
Completed training with 1662 Conversion Unit before being posted to 100 Squadron.
Served at RAF Blyton…
Norman Long's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Norman Long's log book as bomb aimer from 26 September 1943 until 21 June 1945. Trained at 48 and 42 Air Schools, 3 AFU, 30 OTU, 1662 HCU, 1 LFS before operational posting to 460 Squadron (RAAF). Served at RAF Hixon, RAF Blyton, RAF Hemswell, RAF…
Norman Long and crew
Seven airmen standing at the rear of a Halifax. On the reverse each man is identified.