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Ron Flynn's Navigators, Air bombers, Air Gunners and Flight Engineers flying log book
Flight engineer's flying log book for Ronald Albert Flynn covering the period 9 May 1944 to 28 November 1944. Details his training and operational duties. He flew 34 operations, 23 night time and 11 daylight, as flight engineer with 75 Squadron. His…
The Lancaster of Tillières-sur-Avre
Details of operation and loss of Lancaster HK553 piloted by Tom Donaghy during operation to Dreux in France. Contains:
The needs of the landing of June 6 1944.
An effective German defence.
The bombing of Driex.
The Lancaster HK553 crash with…
The needs of the landing of June 6 1944.
An effective German defence.
The bombing of Driex.
The Lancaster HK553 crash with…
Il tout commencé avec Google
French language account from Tom Donaghy's son John about discovering what happened to his father from a French website and subsequent visit to France.
It all started with Google
Son of Thomas Donaghy starts by mentioning his father was a New Zealand Lancaster pilot on 75 Squadron who was shot down in June 1944. Author was born in 1939 and never knew his father.
Account is translation of French language document describing…
Account is translation of French language document describing…
Flying Officer William Baron Kane DFC
Service history. After training as navigator/observer and bomb aimer completed a tour as Stirling bomb aimer on 75 (NZ) Squadron. Rested on training tours and the second tour as Lancaster bomb aimer on 115 Squadron. Subsequent postings to India and…
If Love were all...the story of a Second World War bomber crew
The story of two members of a Lancaster crew from 626 Squadron at RAF Wickenby, their operations together and their final operation over Germany.
Telegram to John Mansell's father
The telegram advises that John is missing.
Lancaster on final approach
Distant view of a Lancaster with undercarriage down on approach. On the reverse 'Taken from the road Ely - Sutton returning from ops. No Didwell. Vic Edwards ex LAC electrician Mepal 43-45'. Two versions of the same image.
Ten airmen and an airwoman in front of Lancaster
Ten airmen wearing battledress standing in line. In the middle an airwoman wearing overalls. In the background the front of a Lancaster, letter 'U' on nose, with one figure in the cockpit. Submitted with caption 'Lancaster III U 75 (NZ) Sqn Mepal'.…
Crashed Lancaster
Rear quarter view of a Lancaster, letters 'JN-X', crashed in front of houses. Submitted with caption 'Lancaster III ND801 JN-X 75 (NZ) Sqn Mepal overshot back from Dortmund and hit house in Sutton 3 Feb 45'. Additional information kindly provided by…
Lancaster parked on dispersal
Rear quarter view of a Lancaster, squadron letters 'AA-K'. Submitted with caption 'Lancaster III AA-K of 75 (NZ) Sqn at dispersal Mepal 1944'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor. Three versions of the same image, the second and third…
Transcript of an interview with Ron Brown
Starts with recounting the Glen Miller incident when having aborted an attack on Sagen due to bad weather, they jettisoned bombs in specified area of North Sea. This area coincided with the track of Glen Millers aircraft and someone claimed it was…
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen wearing battledress standing in line in front of a Lancaster. Captioned 'Ron Brown's magnificent seven bomber crew, RAF Bomber Command 3 Group, 75 New Zealand squadron, Mepal, Cambridgeshire'.
List of Ron Brown's operation on 218 Squadron and 75 Squadron
List 30 completed operations with 218 Squadron Stirling's from RAF Woolfox Lodge. List crew for these operations. Includes one glider towing operation on 6 June 1944. Transfers via heavy conversion unit onto Lancaster and flies a further 34…
Three airmen
Three men standing, one is pointing at something out of shot and the others are looking too. On the reverse 'Mepal 1943'.
Four airmen
Three photographs of the four men studying a chart whilst outside.
On the reverse of one is 'Mepal June 1943 Ian Bob Jimmy Doug'.
On the reverse of one is 'Mepal June 1943 Ian Bob Jimmy Doug'.
Letter from Doug Box to his parents
He thanks his parents for letters, papers, toffee and apples. He has been to church. Apart from that he says it's all work and sleep.
Douglas Box’s Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book.
Douglas Box’s Flying Log Book as an Air Gunner from 4th May to 31st August 1943. Trained at No. 8 Air Gunnery School, 11 Operational Training Unit, 1483 Gunnery Flight, and 1665 Conversion Unit. Posted to 75 (NZ) Squadron for operations.…
History of 7 Squadron
Newspaper cutting relating history of the squadron from world war one and disbanded in 1919, reformed in 1923 with Vickers Virginia, re-equipped with Heyford in 1935. Moved to Oakington in 1940 in 3 Group equipped with Wellington. After a time with…
List of postings
Mentions St John's Wood, Bridgnorth, 11 AGS, 12 OTU, 1657 Conversion Unit, Lancaster finishing school, 115 Squadron, Pathfinder NTU, 7 Squadron. Training and operational units have associated flying hours alongside,
Lancasters on dispersal
Double photograph. Left shows Lancaster 'MG-X' on dispersal with fuel bowser in front. Captioned '7 Sqdn (Mepal). Right shows parked Lancaster 'KO-X' with Bomb trolley and engine trestles on the dispersal. Captioned 115 Sqdn (Witchford)'. On the…
George Shepherd and crew
Seven aircrew wearing Mae West standing in line in front of a Lancaster with bomb doors open. A trolley accumulator is by the port wheel and a hangar is in the distance. On the reverse '7 Sqdn (Mepal), pilot F/Lt T Reynolds 39/45.5 - F/GS D/M W19,…
Newspaper cutting - RAF pound Heligoland
Article gives detailed description of a peacetime live exercise by 90 (Lancaster and Mosquito) aircraft dropping 1000lb bombs on Heligoland. Reporter flew with 7 Squadron aircraft from RAF Mepal. Reported was ex RAFVR pilot.
1945 continued
Top - photograph of a large number of airmen wearing battledress sitting and standing in 6 rows. Captioned '7 Squadron Pathfinder Force. 6th row: Sgts Hill, Shaughnessy, Stedman, Short, Yule, Woolloff, Wood, Boden. 5th row: Sgts F/Sgt Earl, F/Sgt…