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PEwingRL19010034.jpg
#1, 3, 4 and 6 are a model Lancaster, in the air and on the ground.
#2, 7 and 8 are a Stirling model
#5 is a Wellington and Spitfire model.
#9 are a model Stirling and Lightning.

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PEwingRL19010029.jpg
A sketch of a Lancaster and a Spitfire, annotated 'Lancaster on Fighter Affil with Spitfire' and signed 'Ewing 43'.

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PEwingRL19010028.jpg
Air-to-air views of aircraft taken from a Lancaster during fighter affiliation exercises.
#1, 3,4, 7,8,9,10 and 11 are Hurricane and Spitfire
#2 is a Stirling.
#5 is a Mosquito
#6 is a Boston.

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PLoveAI1605.jpg
#1 is a Stirling under maintenance. One propeller is missing. It is annotated 'Quote "I had 4 1/2 years with Stirling bombers'." A Spitfire sits alongside.
#2 is three parachutists close to the ground.
#3 is a Stirling dropping containers,…

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SBeckettG622136v10023.jpg
Distant view of hangars with twin engine aircraft parked outside. Text provides information on RAF Wittering as being a fighter command station in 12 group with Blenheims and Hurricanes. Describes role of aircraft and that airfield suffered bombing…

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BLazenbyHJLazenbyHJv1.pdf
Harold Jack Lazenby's autobiography.

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SBeckettG622136v10031-0001.jpg
View over camp with water tower on left. On the reverse 'Some where in the sky are Spitfires, mock war, August 39.

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MBirdJH184015-180215-13.pdf
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.

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SAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]v10006.pdf
A memoir of Bernard Scheidauer who was shot down over France but crashed on Jersey. He was a prisoner at Stalag Luft 3 and was involved in the tunnels used during The Great Escape.

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BNeilsonJFNeilsonJFv1.pdf
Growing Up -The Hard Way WAR -1939
James joined the Local Defence Volunteers at first then realised he did not want to become infantry. He did mount road blocks and fire watches. He applied to join the RAF and was accepted. Training was at…

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PDarbyCAH18020001.jpg
A colour postcard drawing of three Spitfires.

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MDarbyCAH927893-180202-010009.jpg
An aircraft recognition card with an underside photograph of a Spitfire and on the reverse three silhouettes and technical details.

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MReidK473650-180123-100001.jpg
Programme with list of ground equipment, aircraft park and flying programme. Date 15 September 1945.

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PPowellNI19020049.jpg
An airmen pointing to the words 'sunny Italy' traced in snow on the side of a snow covered Spitfire. On the reverse 'Foggia Main, Jan 45'.

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AMilesR20090123-0001.mp3
Reg Miles's memoir in three parts. Part one Reg describes his childhood in St Peter’s on the Isle of Thanet, his family, school, lack of money, and holiday jobs. Reg joined the Royal Air Force as an apprentice, known as a ‘Brat’, in January…

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MBarraletAF85233-210609-08.pdf
Stories about camp life, escape tunnels, sports, food, the gunner who fell to earth without a parachute and survived, the food exchange and amateur dramatics.

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MCuthillCR574146-180818-06.jpg
List all aircraft flown and hours. Includes United States navy training aircraft as well as Hastings post war.

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S102SqnRAF19170809v10001-0001.jpg
Lists of Ceylonese in three batches and miscellaneous arrivals who volunteered for and joined the RAF with some details of their service. Includes b/w photograph of Sergeant Rex De Silva in 1943.

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POatesJ1736.jpg
An airman standing beside a Spitfire, 'AZ-R' of 234 Squadron.

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NBlythTS170516-010002.jpg
One single article covering with three separate columns. Headlines - RAF double attack on Schweinfurt, Regensburg plane works devastated, Big British forces out last night. Accounts of attack by British and Italian based American heavy bombers on…

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BConlonMJConlonDVv1.pdf
A biography of Douglas and his service in the RAF, which includes events and a reunion with a former crew member.

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LHitchcockJS740899v2.pdf
J.S. Hitchcock’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 5 December 1941 to 1 November 1945 detailing training and operations as a pilot and flying instructor. He was stationed at RAF Upavon (Central Flying School), RAF Little Rissington (No. 6 Flying…

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LRosserLV745193v3.jpg
Witten on page of log book a description of daylight operation to Dortmund marshalling yard on 12 March 1945. Was the largest daylight raid ever carried out by the RAF with over 1000 bombers escorted by squadrons of P-51 and Spitfires. Give some…

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EPerkinsEWRosserLV410317.pdf
Letter from Ed Perkins at RAF Acklington. Writes that they had been fog bound and unable to fly. Announced one of his squadron had shot down a JU-88 and comments on resulting celebration. Mentions bad news concerning mutual friend. Comments on Rosser…

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PLovattP19140061.jpg
A starboard side view of a Spitfire VB on the ground. Its code is G-6H, but only part of its registration is visible - EP5??.

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