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Albert Millson’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Posted to 12 Operational Training…
Tags: 101 Squadron; 102 Squadron; 12 OTU; 1652 HCU; 21 OTU; aircrew; animal; Anson; B-17; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942); bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943); C-47; Distinguished Flying Medal; Flying Training School; Gneisenau; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Heavy Conversion Unit; Ju 88; mine laying; Mosquito; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; Proctor; RAF Benson; RAF Broadwell; RAF Desford; RAF Grantham; RAF Honington; RAF Marston Moor; RAF Moreton in the Marsh; RAF Oakington; RAF Pocklington; RAF Ratmalana; RAF Swinderby; RAF Ternhill; RAF West Raynham; Scharnhorst; Sunderland; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington; York
My Crew
Tags: 1661 HCU; 29 OTU; 5 Group; 50 Squadron; 61 Squadron; 617 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; bale out; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bomb aimer; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; flight engineer; Gee; ground personnel; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Manchester; navigator; Operational Training Unit; pilot; propaganda; RAF Colerne; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Winthorpe; RAF Wyton; Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943); training; Wellington; wireless operator; Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
John Waugh Record of service
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Tags: 1654 HCU; 1660 HCU; 27 OTU; 467 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Anson; Flying Training School; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; RAF Fairoaks; RAF Feltwell; RAF Kidlington; RAF Lichfield; RAF Lulsgate Bottom; RAF Scampton; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Waddington; RAF Wigsley; RCAF Moncton; Stirling; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
John Waugh’s Royal Australian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Tags: 1654 HCU; 1660 HCU; 27 OTU; 467 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; bombing; Bombing of Mailly-le-Camp (3/4 May 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); bombing of the Pas de Calais V-1 sites (24/25 June 1944); Flying Training School; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAAF Lowood; RAAF Narrandera; RAF Fairoaks; RAF Feltwell; RAF Kidlington; RAF Lichfield; RAF Lulsgate Bottom; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Waddington; RAF Wigsley; RCAF Moncton; Stirling; Sunderland; tactical support for Normandy troops; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
Interview with Alan "Jock" Richardson. One
Tags: 120 Squadron; 148 Squadron; 38 Squadron; 70 OTU; Air Gunnery School; aircrew; Beaufighter; Blenheim; bombing; Cornell; flight engineer; forced landing; Harvard; Hudson; Lancaster; Mosquito; Operational Training Unit; pilot; RAF Aldergrove; RAF Bassingbourn; RAF Brize Norton; RAF Driffield; RAF Feltwell; RAF Kinloss; RAF Leuchars; RAF Marham; RAF Penrhos; RAF Stradishall; RAF Swinderby; Shackleton; training; Wellington; wireless operator / air gunner
Alan Richardson's flying log book. Two
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Tags: 120 Squadron; 1660 HCU; 220 Squadron; 35 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; Beaufighter; Blenheim; Cornell; flight engineer; Flying Training School; Harvard; Heavy Conversion Unit; Hudson; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 3; Me 109; Mosquito; Oxford; pilot; RAF Aldergrove; RAF Brize Norton; RAF Driffield; RAF Feltwell; RAF Kinloss; RAF Leuchars; RAF South Cerney; RAF St Athan; RAF Stradishall; RAF Swinderby; RAF Waterbeach; Shackleton; Tiger Moth; training; Wellington; wireless operator / air gunner
Conversation with Ted Mercer
Tags: 14 OTU; 1654 HCU; 1660 HCU; 17 OTU; 44 Squadron; 5 BFTS; 83 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Cook’s tour; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Initial Training Wing; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Operation Dodge (1945); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Cottesmore; RAF Dunholme Lodge; RAF Grantham; RAF Silverstone; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Wigsley; RAF Wyton; Stirling; training; Wellington
James Douglas Crew's log book
Tags: 142 Squadron; 15 Squadron; 1651 HCU; 242 Squadron; 77 Squadron; 82 OTU; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); C-47; Dominie; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Lincoln; mine laying; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; Proctor; RAF Binbrook; RAF Bircotes; RAF Church Lawford; RAF Coltishall; RAF Dishforth; RAF Feltwell; RAF Gamston; RAF Jurby; RAF Lyneham; RAF Mildenhall; RAF Millom; RAF Netheravon; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Ossington; RAF South Cerney; RAF St Eval; RAF Swanton Morley; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Upper Heyford; RAF Waterbeach; RAF Wratting Common; Stirling; tactical support for Normandy troops; training; V-1; V-weapon; Wellington; wireless operator; York
P M Edge’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book. Two
Tags: 101 Squadron; 149 Squadron; 207 Squadron; 213 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; B-29; C-47; Lancaster; Lincoln; Meteor; navigator; Oxford; RAF Ahlhorn; RAF Bassingbourn; RAF Binbrook; RAF Coningsby; RAF Lindholme; RAF Middleton St George; RAF Mildenhall; RAF Stradishall; RAF Swinderby; training; Wellington
G J Cook's Ration Book
Tags: home front; RAF Swinderby
Interview with Wilf Keyte
Tags: ground personnel; RAF Henlow; RAF Swinderby
Interview with Richard Moore
RAF Coltishall ROC Open Day 14th August 1960
Tags: 203 Squadron; 23 Squadron; 76 Squadron; 88 Squadron; 90 Squadron; Lincoln; Meteor; RAF Ballykelly; RAF Bentwaters; RAF Coltishall; RAF Duxford; RAF Honington; RAF Horsham St Faith; RAF Lakenheath; RAF Lindholme; RAF Oakington; RAF Sculthorpe; RAF Stradishall; RAF Swinderby; RAF Upwood; Shackleton; Spitfire
G E Stevens’ Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
From 1660 Conversion Unit posted to 50 Squadron for operations. Posted Aircrew School and then to 1654…
Tags: 156 Squadron; 1654 HCU; 1660 HCU; 35 Squadron; 50 Squadron; aircrew; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944); bombing of the Juvisy, Noisy-le-Sec and Le Bourget railways (18/19 April 1944); Cook’s tour; flight engineer; Goodwill tour of the United States (1946); Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; Manchester; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operation Dodge (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); Pathfinders; Proctor; RAF Finningley; RAF Graveley; RAF Scampton; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF St Athan; RAF Stradishall; RAF Swinderby; RAF Upwood; RAF Warboys; RAF Wigsley; RAF Wyton; Stirling; Tiger Moth; training
LGC Dimond War Record
Letter to Ronnie Abbott from Ham
Tags: aircrew; mess; RAF Halton; RAF Swinderby
Letter to Ronnie Abbott from Ronnie
Letter to ER Abbott from Freddie
Harold Wilson's flying log book
Tags: 14 OTU; 1654 HCU; 1660 HCU; 9 Squadron; 97 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); Blenheim; bomb aimer; bombing of Luftwaffe night-fighter airfields (15 August 1944); bombing of the Creil/St Leu d’Esserent V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); C-47; Cook’s tour; Distinguished Service Medal; Halifax; Halifax Mk 2; Heavy Conversion Unit; Initial Training Wing; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; memorial; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Pathfinders; RAF Bardney; RAF Bourn; RAF Coningsby; RAF Cottesmore; RAF Jurby; RAF Manby; RAF Market Harborough; RAF Middleton St George; RAF North Luffenham; RAF Oakington; RAF Saltby; RAF Scampton; RAF Swinderby; RAF Warboys; RAF Wigsley; training; Wellington
David Charles Davies' observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Tags: 105 Squadron; 1660 HCU; 25 OTU; 57 Squadron; 61 Squadron; air gunner; Air Observers School; air sea rescue; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); Blenheim; bomb aimer; bombing; bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); bombing of Toulouse (5/6 April 1944); Bombing of Trossy St Maximin (3 August 1944); Cook’s tour; Distinguished Flying Medal; Dominie; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; incendiary device; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 2; Lancaster Mk 3; Manchester; mine laying; navigator; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Proctor; RAF Bircotes; RAF Bishops Court; RAF Burn; RAF Compton Bassett; RAF Coningsby; RAF Drem; RAF Feltwell; RAF Finningley; RAF Fulbeck; RAF Jurby; RAF Manby; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF St Eval; RAF Swanton Morley; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Woolfox Lodge; RAF Yatesbury; Stirling; submarine; training; Wellington; wireless operator; wireless operator / air gunner
David Charles Davies' observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Tags: 105 Squadron; 1660 HCU; 25 OTU; 57 Squadron; 61 Squadron; air gunner; Air Observers School; air sea rescue; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); Blenheim; bomb aimer; bombing; bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); bombing of Toulouse (5/6 April 1944); Bombing of Trossy St Maximin (3 August 1944); Cook’s tour; Distinguished Flying Medal; Dominie; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; incendiary device; Lancaster; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 2; Lancaster Mk 3; Lincoln; Manchester; mine laying; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operational Training Unit; Oxford; Proctor; RAF Bircotes; RAF Bishops Court; RAF Burn; RAF Compton Bassett; RAF Coningsby; RAF Feltwell; RAF Finningley; RAF Fulbeck; RAF Jurby; RAF Manby; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF St Eval; RAF Swanton Morley; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Woolfox Lodge; RAF Yatesbury; Stirling; submarine; tactical support for Normandy troops; training; Wellington; wireless operator; wireless operator / air gunner
RAF Swinderby Rugby team
Tags: RAF Swinderby; sport
List of WF Martin's Operations
William Fisher Martin’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book
Tags: 1654 HCU; 1660 HCU; 50 Squadron; 57 Squadron; 617 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944); bombing; bombing of the Juvisy, Noisy-le-Sec and Le Bourget railways (18/19 April 1944); bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944); Bombing of Trossy St Maximin (3 August 1944); Cook’s tour; ditching; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Lancaster; Lancaster Finishing School; Lancaster Mk 1; Lancaster Mk 3; mine laying; navigator; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Operation Dodge (1945); Operation Exodus (1945); RAF Binbrook; RAF East Kirkby; RAF Skellingthorpe; RAF Swinderby; RAF Syerston; RAF Waddington; RAF West Freugh; RAF Wigsley; RAF Woodhall Spa; RCAF Rivers; tactical support for Normandy troops; training
Letter from James Canniff to Jack
Tags: aircrew; Lancaster; RAF Swinderby