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- Tags: RAF Methwold
Koblenz and Homberg
Photo 2 is a vertical aerial photograph of Homberg. The image is very clear with only a few explosions hiding the detail.
Bonn and Duisburg
Photo 2 is a vertical aerial photograph of Duisburg. The river is visible but much detail is obscured by cloud and smoke.
Homberg and Hohembudberg
Photo 2 is a vertical aerial photograph of Hohembudberg, Duisberg. It shows a night attack with incendiary bombs burning…
Bonn
Photo 3 is slightly later and shows large fires gaining control. Cologne is at the top left of…
Wesel and Essen
Wesel
Short Stirling
Tags: 149 Squadron; 8 Group; dispersal; Lancaster; RAF Methwold; Stirling
Stirling parachute supply drop
Photo 2 is the supplies on parachutes.
Tags: RAF Methwold; Resistance; Stirling
Flying Officer Arthur Thomas DFM
Arthur Thomas and his parents
Photo 2 is Arthur in uniform sitting on a wall, captioned 'Flying Officer AF Thomas DFM 149 Squadron RAF Methwold'.
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Flying Officer A F Thomas’ RAF navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Tags: 149 Squadron; 90 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Cook’s tour; flight engineer; heavy conversion unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; mine laying; Operation Dodge (1945); Operation Exodus (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); RAF Feltwell; RAF Methwold; RAF Stradishall; RAF Tuddenham; RAF Woolfox Lodge; RAF Wratting Common; Special Operations Executive; Stirling; training
Peter Thomas’s Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other that pilot
David Donaldson's CV
Tags: 100 Group; 149 Squadron; 156 Squadron; 192 Squadron; 3 Group; 57 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Churchill, Winston (1874-1965); Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Service Order; fear; Hudson; operational training unit; Oxford; Pathfinders; pilot; RAF Evanton; RAF Feltwell; RAF Foulsham; RAF Hampstead Norris; RAF Harwell; RAF Methwold; RAF Mildenhall; RAF Warboys; Roosevelt, Franklin Delano (1882-1945); training; Wellington
William Holmes' Royal Canadian Air Force pilot's flying log book
Tags: 149 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; bombing; C-47; heavy conversion unit; mine laying; operational training unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Bowden; RAF Estevan; RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor; RAF Lakenheath; RAF Methwold; RAF Morecambe; RAF Northolt; RAF Shawbury; RAF Syerston; RAF Wratting Common; Stearman; Stirling; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
Postgram congratulating William Holmes on award of Distinguished Flying Cross
Seven airmen standing at the rear of a Lancaster
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Tags: 149 Squadron; aircrew; Lancaster; RAF Methwold
Summary of medals and Royal Air Force Service for David and Joyce Donaldson
Tags: 100 Group; 149 Squadron; 192 Squadron; 3 Group; 57 Squadron; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Service Order; ground personnel; Halifax; heavy conversion unit; Hudson; Lancaster; operational training unit; Oxford; Pathfinders; RAF Bentley Priory; RAF Brize Norton; RAF Evanton; RAF Faldingworth; RAF Feltwell; RAF Foulsham; RAF Hampstead Norris; RAF Harwell; RAF Lindholme; RAF Methwold; RAF Mildenhall; RAF Warboys; RAF West Raynham; RAF Wyton; training; Wellington; Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
Interview with James Christian Mortensen
Tags: 149 Squadron; aircrew; Blenheim; bombing; Distinguished Flying Medal; heavy conversion unit; Lancaster; military ethos; Morse-keyed wireless telegraphy; Mosquito; Operation Dodge (1945); Operation Exodus (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); RAF Bottesford; RAF Feltwell; RAF Madley; RAF Methwold; training; Wellington; wireless operator; wireless operator / air gunner
Interview with Peter Thomas
Interview with Frances Elizabeth Secker
Elizabeth has clear memories of…
Interview with Frank Saunston
Interview with Ray Parke
Tags: 218 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945); displaced person; ethnic or religious minorities; flight engineer; Gee; Lancaster; military service conditions; operational training unit; P-51; perception of bombing war; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Methwold; RAF Silverstone; RAF St Athan; Stirling; training; Wellington
Interview with Charles Mears
Tags: 218 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; crewing up; ethnic or religious minorities; Gee; heavy conversion unit; Lancaster; military ethos; navigator; Oxford; pilot; propaganda; RAF Chedburgh; RAF Feltwell; RAF Fraserburgh; RAF Methwold; RAF Shepherds Grove; RAF Woodbridge; superstition; training; Wellington
Letter to Malcolm Staves
Tags: aircrew; RAF Methwold