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Record of John Beisley's 30 operations
Summary of bombing operations with 433 Squadron from 11 August 1944 to 26 March 1945, Flew as flight engineer on Halifax and then converted to Lancaster December / January 44/45.
Recklinhausen
Navigational computation and chart for an operation to Recklinghausen.
RAF Waterbeach Christmas Dinner 1944
A menu for Christmas dinner held in the Officers' Mess signed by some of the participants.
Planning Chart from Waterbeach to Soest Marshalling Yards
A planned route from Waterbeach to Soest, with handwritten annotations
Planning Chart from Waterbeach to Essen
A planning chart for an operation to a target north west of Essen, with handwritten annotations.
Planning Chart from Waterbeach to Essen
A planning chart for the route from Waterbeach to Essen then Mepal, with handwritten annotations.
Planning Chart from Waterbeach to Emmerich
A planning chart for an operation to Emmerich starting at Waterbeach and ending at Mepal. Both sides have handwritten annotations.
Planning Chart from Waterbeach to Eindhoven
A planning chart for an operation from Waterbeach to Eindhoven with handwritten annotations on both sides.
Planning Chart from Waterbeach to Duisburg to Mepal
A planning chart from Waterbeach to Duisburg then returning to Mepal. On the reverse are annotations about heights and the use of window.
Planning Chart from Waterbeach to Dortmund
A planning chart with a route from Waterbeach to Dortmund. On the reverse is a list of latitudes and longitudes.
Planning Chart from Waterbeach to Cologne
A planning chart used for a route from Waterbeach to Cologne then Mepal
Planning Chart from Waterbeach to Bonn
A planning chart for an operation to Bonn, originating at Waterbeach and ending at Mepal with handwritten annotations.
Planning Chart for an operation to West Germany
A planning chart for a route from Waterbeach to West Germany then Mepal. On the reverse are handwritten latitudes and longitudes.
Page 9 of D C Bradbury Scrapbook
Item 1 - photo of seven airmen at the front of a Lancaster. 81 operations are recorded on the nose. There are flags of Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK. In the background is a second Lancaster.
Item 2 - a telegram to Flying Officer Freamo…
Item 2 - a telegram to Flying Officer Freamo…
Page 8 of D C Bradbury Scrapbook
Item 1 - seven airmen sitting on top of Lancaster JI-N 'PB145'. One man is sitting on the mid-upper gun turret. Underneath is 'Rosebud'.
Item 2 - an airman standing on a port outer engine.
Item 3 - two airmen standing with their hands in their…
Item 2 - an airman standing on a port outer engine.
Item 3 - two airmen standing with their hands in their…
Page 7 of D C Bradbury Scrapbook
Item 1 - wireless operator's station inside a Lancaster.
Item 2 - in-flight view across the starboard wing of a Lancaster.
Item 3 - in-flight view of the mid-upper gun turret.
Item 4 - caption 'RAF Waterbeach 514 Squadron Operational'.
This…
Item 2 - in-flight view across the starboard wing of a Lancaster.
Item 3 - in-flight view of the mid-upper gun turret.
Item 4 - caption 'RAF Waterbeach 514 Squadron Operational'.
This…
Page 49 of D C Bradbury Scrapbook
A brief memoir of Denis Bradbury and his wartime experiences in the RAF. An introduction to a talk entitled 'How to visit twelve different countries at no expense to myself due to the incompetence of the Air Ministry'.
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Page 27 of D C Bradbury Scrapbook
A brief history of 514 Squadron from its formation in 1943 to its last operation before VE day. Annotated under heading 'Last Mission before VE Day' - "7 May 1945 - 20 Lancasters dropped supplies to Dutch at The Hague, Internet info. last updated 6th…
Page 21 of D C Bradbury Scrapbook
Large group of airmen and ground crew arranged on, around and on top of a Lancaster, in front of a hangar. The photograph is in a mount with the RAF crest at the top and underneath '514 Squadron, RAF, Waterbeach, 1945'.
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Page 13 of D C Bradbury Scrapbook
Item 1 - card for Farewell Dinner to be held at the Officers' Mess, 514 Squadron, RAF Waterbeach
Item 2 - handwritten summary of 514 Squadron operational and flying hours.
Item 3 - the menu at the farewell dinner.
Item 4 - the Operational record…
Item 2 - handwritten summary of 514 Squadron operational and flying hours.
Item 3 - the menu at the farewell dinner.
Item 4 - the Operational record…
Operational notes
Lists 42 operations with dates, targets, aircraft, fuel, bomb loads, times and accounts of sortie for each one. Mentions Pathfinder marking, occasional air sickness, Master Bomber, number of aircraft lost on some operations, damage to aircraft on a…
Oberhausen
Navigational computation and a chart for an operation to Oberhausen.
Neuss - Communications
Navigational computations and a chart for an operation to Neuss. On the reverse of the chart is 'F/O Catty'
Navigational Computation
A navigational computation and a chart to a target in Germany.
My Time in the Royal Air Force 1942-1955
An autobiography by Jim about his time in the RAF. He was 17 when the war started and he applied and was accepted for the RAF, on deferred service. Training started at Ludlow, Newquay then grading at Sywell. He was selected for further training and…