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SCosgroveAE968259v10010-18.pdf
A detailed account of Teddy's service in the RAFVR.

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PTeasdaleA22020002.jpg
Audrey Teasdale worked in admin and retail before the war. She was conscripted in 1942 and after training, served as a WAAF at RAF Waddington.

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LEvansD2-1593692v1.pdf
D Evans’s Flight Engineer’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 19 June 1944 to 26 June 1947, detailing his flying training and operations flown as Flight Engineer. He was stationed at RAF St Athan (4 SoTT), RAF Winthorpe (1661 HCU), RAF…

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MEvansD2-1593692-211115-16.jpg
A book of notes on the Stirling aircraft.

This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.

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LGosneyG568331v1.pdf
This log book covers the training, operational and post war flying career of Geoffrey Gosney from 2 July 1942 to 12 July 1951. It includes a cartoon of the 426 Squadron crest. Geoffrey flew 31 operations in two tours of duty, 23 of which were night…

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PEwingRL1910.jpg
Two photographs of Stirlings silhouetted against the sky.
#1 is a starboard side view.
#2 is a front view.

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LMadgeJG1398434v1.pdf
J G Madge’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book detailing operations and training flown covering the period 18 November 1942 to 10 November 1944. He was stationed at RAF Morpeth (4 AGS), RAF Little Horwood (26 OTU), RAF Marham (1483…

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PMadgeJG1801.jpg
Crew standing under nose of a Stirling on a dispersal, airfield background. Caption on the reverse, 'John (extreme right) with crew 97 Squadron.'

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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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PEwingRL19010032.jpg
#1 is five ground crew standing in front of two crash trucks.
#2 is 12 men and women from the SSQ staff.
#3 is 12 men and women in front of trucks, captioned 'Staff'.
#4 is a red and white control caravan.
#5 is an ambulance.
#6 is a Nissen hut…

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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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PEwingRL19010027.jpg
#1 is a starboard side view of an Anson.
#2 is a front/port view of a Stirling.

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PEwingRL19010021.jpg
#1 is a montage of three photographs showing a crater, captioned 'Death of a Lancaster where she went in & blew up, 1943'.
#2 is a tangled mess with houses behind, captioned 'After the fire in a crashed Stirling'.
#3 is Robert leaning on a fence,…

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PEwingRL19010020.jpg
#1 is a starboard view of a Lancaster on the ground, captioned 'Lancaster 467 Squadron'.
#2 is the nose of a Lancaster with the crew underneath, captioned 'The Famous "G" George 148 Ops'.
#3 is a front view of a Lancaster in the snow, captioned…

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PEwingRL19010009.jpg
#1, 2 and 4 are aircraft seen as silhouettes at sunset.
#3 is a road and lake view.
#5, 6 and 7 are images of clouds at sunset.
#8 is Lincoln cathedral.

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SCarterR1620578v10009-00040001.jpg
Ron in flying kit, boots and helmet. On the front 'Wigsley 1940 flying Sirlings [sic]'.
On the reverse 'Dad'.

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LOldmanDA1602091v1.pdf
Flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for D A Oldman, bomb aimer, covering the period from 27 July 1943 to 25 July 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying duties with 617 Squadron. He was stationed at RCAF…

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BLoveGLoveAIv1.pdf
A biography of Ikey Love. Covers pre and post war life as well as training, operations and time as a prisoner of war during the war.

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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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PLoveAI16010005.jpg
Two photographs of Ikey and Crew.
#1 the men are under the port inner engine.
#2 the men are at the rear door of their Stirling. There is a second copy.

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PLoveAI16010003.jpg
A gunner in the tail of a Stirling.

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PLoveAI16010002.jpg
The pilot is identified as Ken Hinde and was Ikey's pilot.

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LLoveAI1815027v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for A Love, Flight Engineer, covering the period from 17 August 1943 to 22 March 1944, when he was shot down and became a prisoner of War. He was stationed at RAF Stradishall, RAF…

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BLazenbyHJLazenbyHJv1.pdf
Harold Jack Lazenby's autobiography.

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LHenningtonAJM154960v1.pdf
A J M Hennington’s Navigator’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 02 September 1943 to 30 July 1946. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as navigator. He was stationed at RCAF Rivers (1 CNS), RAF Dumfries (10 OAFU), RAF…

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