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SClydeSmithD39856v10011.pdf
Starts with joining on short service commission and covers in great detail his pilot training activities including a crash landing during a cross country. After wings award moves to trials work, target towing and aircraft ferrying. After a short…

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PBurtJH2202.jpg
During his time as medical officer at RAF Waddington, James Burt was responsible for inspecting sanitation and food hygiene, as well as general medicine. On one occasion he also had to travel to RAF Tangmere to investigate the death of a member of…

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LKimberleyTHF1286586v1.pdf
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Thomas Kimberley covering the period 5 March 1943 to 25 September 1945. Details his training and operational duties. He flew 35 operations, 20 night time and 15 daylight, as cameraman / air gunner with…

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SKeelingRV82689v10054.jpg
Left page: top left, helicopter undertaking survey work. Top right, a Mosquito in flight with missiles suspended below the fuselage. Middle left, reports from surveyors. Middle right, airborne missile below a Mosquito with a further missile held…

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SKeelingRV82689v10053.jpg
Left page: top, pilot with thumb's up, annotated 'Delivering the first De Havilland Dove to Hunting Air Travel. Bob in cockpit'. Bottom, 14 members of the cast of the film This Dangerous Age arranged on the steps of a Hunting Air Travel aircraft.…

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LKeelingRV82689v2.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Robert 'Bob' Keeling covering the period 1 July 1943 to 23 October 1945 when he was a test pilot with the Royal Aircraft Establishment. In addition it covers the period 14 January 1946 to 26 November 1949 when Bob was a…

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LKeelingRV82689v1.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Robert 'Bob' Victor Keeling covering the period 15 June 1939 to 30 June 1943. Details his training and operational duties. Bob flew 27 night operations, 15 as second pilot to Pilot Officer Deacon, Sergeant Prior and…

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SIvesonD19171121v10036.jpg
Record for a flight to Luqa airport of 1,310 miles in two hours by Wing Commander Douglas 'Hank' Iveson of 232 Operation Conversion Unit with Flight Lieutenant Derek Oldham as co-pilot.

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MLawJH1811071-191026-04.pdf
A book of notes kept by John during his training. It covers morse code, RAF administration (a brief history) , Organisation of RAF, Aircraft Recognition, Navigation and Mathematics.

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LJolliffeFSW197221v1.pdf
Flying log book for F S W Jolliffe, bombe aimer/navigator, covering the period from 11 December 1942 to 29 September 1952. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties, Post war flying duties with 35 and 98 squadrons and RAE…

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LJolliffeFSW197221v2.pdf
Navigators, air bombers, air gunners, flight engineers log book 3 for F S W Jolliffe, navigator, covering the period from 7 October 1952 to 30 November 1956. Detailing his flying training and flying duties with experimental flying department, central…

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LAlgarHKM1801102v2.pdf
Flying log book for navigator’s, air bomber’s, air gunner, flight engineers for H K M Algar, Navigator, covering the period from 6 April 1954 to 12 June 1959. Detailing his flying duties with 36 Squadron, bombing trials unit, royal aircraft…

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MLovattP1821369-190903-74-01.pdf
A continuation of Peter's thesis on electronic warfare during the war.

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BLovattPHastieRv2.pdf
A biography of Roy Hastie.

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MHayhurstJM2073102-170725-03.pdf
A collection of RAF squadron badges kept in a booklet.

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AGuyanS[Date]-01.mp3
'Jock' Guyan comments on his operations. The recording includes audio clips from a documentary including excerpts of Arthur Harris, engine noises and interviews.

Samuel Guyan flew an operational tour with 90 Squadron and a second tour with 115…

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PGuyanS17010014.jpg
Two photographs. First is of a captured Ju-88 with RAF markings parked on an airfield. The view is taken from over the wing of a Stirling. From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Ju-88 at Farnboro - September 1943 - Photo taken from within…

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LWierT500238v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for T Wier, covering the period from 12 May 1941 to 5 October 1955. Detailing his flying training, Instructor duties, operations flown and post war flying with Number 4 Ferry Pool and Number 48, 9, 27 Maintenance Units. He was…

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BCleggPVThornSAv10001.jpg
Covers biography of Bill Thorn early life and taking a short service commission in the Royal Air Force in September 1922 and learning to fly and posting to 17 Squadron at RAF Hawkinge.= and eventually to the Royal Aircraft Establishment at…

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BMooreDMooreDv1.pdf
Dennis Moore's autobiography, compiled and edited by his son, Terry Moore.

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PChadwickR19040107.jpg
Side view of a four engine bomber parked on concrete pan. In the background part of another aircraft and two hangars. Captioned 'Lincoln Mk 1, Merlin, January 1945'. On the reverse 'At RAE Farnborough, Avro Lincoln'.

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PChadwickR19040089.jpg
Rear quarter view of a four engine bomber on parked on a pan. In the background left two other four engine bombers and right a hangar. Captioned 'Lincoln Mk1, Merlin, January 1945'. On the reverse 'The Lincoln at Farnborough'.

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PThomasAF20010009.jpg
Photo 1 and 3 are the same. A group of three men and a nurse standing at the foot of a hospital bed.
Photo 2 and 4 are the same. Reginald standing cross-armed with a dressing on his head. In front is a man on a bed and a third man seated.

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PThomasAF20010008.jpg
The first two are the same and feature Reginald in Royal Flying Corps uniform standing against a painted backdrop.
The third is a group of 18 airmen arranged in a group in front of a wooden hut. Reginald is fourth from the left in the rear row.

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PThomasAF20010007.jpg
The first two are the same. Fanny is the mother of Arthur Thomas.
The third is a group of 18 Royal Flying Corps airmen arranged in four rows in front of a wooden hut at Farnborough. Reginald is Arthur's father and is fourth from left in the rear…

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