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Seven airmen standing in front of a Stirling. On the reverse their names and trades.

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Five verse poem about converting a squadron from Wellington to Stirling.

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Some comments on flying and then a list of operations. Most listed with GH and some with target oil, railway and one steelworks.

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List all aircraft flown and hours. Includes United States navy training aircraft as well as Hastings post war.

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Comments that he did not have operation as second dicky but went straight on ops. Writes about special duties on Stirling with GH. Mentioned doing Lancaster Finishing School and comments on comparison of Stirling and Lancaster. On the reverse some…

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Details of operation to Berlin on 15/16 February 1944. Gives numbers of Bomber Command aircraft involved for 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 Groups. Details other targets - spoof to Frankfurt, Mosquitos to Aachen and mine laying. Weather, Enemy raid reaction -…

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A newspaper article about the attack on Kassel. It is annotated 'No 16 22/10/43'.

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A newspaper article about attacks on Mannheim-Ludwigshaven. It is annotated 'No 11 23/4/9/43'.

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A newspaper article describing an attack on Nuremberg. It is annotated 'No 9 27/8 1943'.

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A newspaper article about bombing several aircraft factories. It is annotated 'No 7 17/18 Aug 1943'.

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An article about the bombing of Remscheid. It is annotated 'No 5 30/7/43'.

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#1 is a flying Stirling with D-day stripes.
#2 is a flying Horsa with D-day stripes.
#3 is a group of airmen annotated with their names.

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#1 is twelve airmen and soldiers at the entrance to a Horsa glider. Each man is named.
#2 is a mix of airmen and a soldier. Each man is named. They are sitting on a jeep.
#3 is seven airmen, annotated with their names. Behind is a Stirling.

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#1 is six airmen with three men named.
#2 is six airmen and all the men are named.
#3 is six airmen, all named with nationalities, two are noted as dead. Behind is a Stirling.
#4 is six airmen in front of a Stirling. They are named and their trade…

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An air-to-air starboard side view of a Stirling.

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The five men are wearing flying kit. The Stirling is behind them.

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A pilot leaning out of a Stirling cockpit. An elephant is painted on its nose.

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Two pilots in the cockpit of a Stirling. They have half-turned to face the camera.

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Four airmen standing by a crashed Stirling.

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20 airmen arranged in three rows under the front of an aircraft. On the reverse is 'J Oates. Back. Middle'.

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Six crashed Stirlings listed with the date, squadron, operation, location (where known), crew and fate.
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