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SCosgroveAE968259v10010-18.pdf
A detailed account of Teddy's service in the RAFVR.

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LHightonG160645v2.pdf
George Highton's pilot's flying log book covering the period from 19 May 1944 to 31 July 1946. As an instructor and Bomber Command communications flight pilot, he was stationed at RAF Kinloss and RAF Halton. Aircraft flown in were Anson, Whitley,…

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Gives dates when flown, name, type, use and where flown. Aircraft include Wellington, Stirling, Lancaster, Lincoln, Washington, Shackleton, as well as post war jet aircraft.

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Retrospective after the death in a crash during a flight from RAF Kinloss on 24 September 1940. Author knew Ian Hay's sister well and writes of visiting his grave in Inverness. Mentions cairn raise by Hay's father near crash site and finding out more…

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Titled 'No 11 Course A Squad observers commencing 3.12.40'. Five airmen, four wearing tunics with half brevet and one a greatcoat, all wearing side caps sitting in a row. Names left to right 'Sgts Beckett S N, Bryer R, McMaster W F, McAlonan O,…

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Titled 'No 11 course A Squad W.O/AGS commencing 3-11-40'. Ten airmen wearing tunics with half brevet and side caps sitting and standing in two rows. Names back row left to right 'Sgts Creedy D, Napier J K, Wright K, Banham D W, Flavell D'. Front row…

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Top left - a card with 'Perkins E M, Sgt 748102' captioned 'This card was one of three that were stuck on the door of a room in Magdalene College Cambridge. Jonny Phillips, Ted Perkins and I shared the room. The card is Jonny Phillip's handiwork.…

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BMarshCGoldbyJLv10001.jpg
A biography covering John's training and service in the RAF.

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Covers all postings in service including training in England and the United States and operations on 158 Squadron flying Halifax after which he was a pilot instructor.

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PJarmyJFD17010022.jpg
27 airmen arranged in three rows.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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PLucasWE17010013.jpg
Posed in four rows in front of a Whitley. A cup is positioned in front of the group.

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Three photographs on an album page, captioned 'Christmas Parade RAF Kinloss Dec 1950'.
The parade has a piper and a drummer in kilts.
Photo 1 is seen from the port side, photo 2 from the starboard and photo 3 is seen from the front. Various…

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The story of Homer Lawson from birth in August 1921 to death in September 1975. He trained as a Navigator in Wales and in Scotland before converting to Halifaxes in Yorkshire. He completed 38 operations then returned to Scotland for more training.…

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Letter from Sergeant Ian Hay to his father Squadron Leader Hay. He writes thanking him for his letter, advising that the weather is very cold in Scotland and that he is now operational as Rear Gunner on Ansons. He also writes that he is currently…

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The crash site of Sgt Ian Hay's Whitley P5006. The site is marked with an X on a copy of the Ordnance Survey map. The accompanying text is 'Ben Aigan Crash Coordinate NJ297492 Location Sandyhill Burn on slope of Ben Aigan (east of Rothes)'

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LSearleROJ615463v1.pdf
Flying log book for R O J Searle, Flight Engineer, covering the period from 25 June 1944 to13 July 1945 and from 17 August 1951 to 14 September 1964. Detailing his training as a flight engineer and a full tour of operations flown with Bomber Command…

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PThompsonKG15010097.jpg
Formal course photograph, 47 servicemen posed in front of white Lancaster, captioned 'No 55 Course at School of Maritime Reconnaissance, - Aug/Nov '55, RAF St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall'. Annotated 'This Lancaster & the rest on the unit were scrapped…

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Photograph 1 is of three airmen by the nose of a Halifax, captioned 'Sid Munn? Knight & Self Kinloss'. Photograph 2 is of three airmen, one leaning on a propeller blade, no caption. A third photograph is missing and is captioned 'Sgts mess…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-001.pdf
News sheet with details of the Southampton reunion in 1987, Recco Report -stories about ex-POWs, Obituaries, members reports, KLB Club for prisoners from Buchenwald and a flight in a Blenheim.

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Two pages from The Aeroplane magazine with details of the arrival of Shackletons in squadron service at RAF Kinloss. There are seven images of Shackletons (in flight an on the ground) and aircrew with a brief description of the aircraft's duties.

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Peter Morris lived through the East End blitz. He joined the ATC as soon as it was established and applied to join the RAF as aircrew. He was accepted for training as a navigator. While waiting for a course he was part of a group that was sent to…

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BYatesRPYatesRPv1.pdf
Richard 'Dick' Yates was a wireless operator/air gunner on 35 Squadron flying Halifax. He was shot down and became a prisoner of war. Dick did his basic training at Blackpool. While at Cranwell for wireless training he flew in DH 86 and Valentia.

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BWilsonRCWilsonRCv1.pdf
Reg summarises Bomber Command's role in the war then details his personal experiences from training days. He covers in detail the navigational techniques he used. He describes the operation he was on when he was shot down.

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MCleggPV[DoB]-150819-04.pdf
Listing by page of visitors' book of personnel who had signed and were subsequently killed with details.

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BLovattPHastieRv2.pdf
A biography of Roy Hastie.

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