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Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
Jack writes about his children's surprise presents. He has got leave from 26th to 2nd January. He writes about uniforms and the cold.
Fighter Command Communication Squadron presentation ceremony
Seven officers in uniform standing to attention on an airfield. The officer on the left of the line up has a framed picture in his left hand. The officer at the front is saluting. A fighter aircraft can be seen in one of the hangars in the…
Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
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Jack writes that he was at Swinderby and couldn't write. He hopes to get this letter posted in Lincoln. The Swinderby concert party put on a show for his camp.
Only two pages of the letter are recorded.
Only two pages of the letter are recorded.
Extract from The Hardest Victory
The extract covers the crash of Denis Alexander's Wellington.
RAF people and buildings
Top left - a group of airmen sitting on a bench and the ground in front of a brick building. Top right - a single story brick building with small tower at right angle to another two story building. Possible officers mess. Second row - a group of…
Engine and Airframe mechanics B Flight, 83 Squadron
Thirty-six airmen and two airwomen sitting and standing in three rows in front of a brick building. On the reverse 'Engine and Airframe mechanics "B" Flight, 83 Squadron (Lancaster) "Pathfinders" RAF Wyton, Huntingdonshire'.
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Reminiscences of service in the Royal Air Force - 1937 to 1945
Starts with joining on short service commission and covers, in great detail, his pilot training activities, including a crash landing during a cross country. After receiving his wings award, he moves to trials work, target towing and aircraft…
31 airmen and women
31 men and women arranged in three rows in front of a hut.
Presentation of cutlery
Mike, standing fourth right, with a group of six servicemen, one service woman and three me in suits. They are arranged in front of a glass fronted bookcase around a table on which is displayed canteens of cutlery and a crest. Captioned.…
Air Ministry Orders
Temporary orders and notices. It includes a New Year's message to all ranks, awards to airmen, award of explosive course, flight engineer leader's school, flying instructor courses, sport, Auster, Halifax and Lancaster notes and other equipment.
Another move
Writing to his mother Roly describes his recent move and how his 'gang' has been posted to different stations. Roly describes roller skating and going to a dance and being driven to his new station by a WAAF.
Dearest ma
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Roly asks where his weekly letter from his mother is and describes receiving some hand knitted socks from Beryl. He asks 'pop' to look for insurance for a motorbike ridden by a pilot and reports a visit to the theatre, a dance and playing tennis.
Sergeant Reginald Frederick (Roly) Roberts
Describes enlisting in the aircraft apprentice scheme, recruitment and training. He flew 23 operations, one as wireless operator/air gunner, 12 as navigator/bomb aimer and ten as pilot. Pilots were Squadron Leader Allen, Sergeant Stretton, Pilot…
Flight Lieutenant Jamie Barr DFC
A biography of Jamie's time in the RAF.
My Crew
A history of Jamie Barr's crew.
Wimpey Nights - the life and times of Pilot Officer Gerry Stone RAF
Biography by Steve Bond. Include photograph of Gerry Stone in uniform at the beginning. There are several photographs throughout the document of aircrew and aircraft. Chapter 1 - enlistment and training. Covers joining up, training as wireless…
Story of my war
He describes a two year delay in joining the Royal Air Force, due to his reserved occupation making cables for barrage balloons. He covers recruitment and life during initial training, He recalls 'crewing up' with Harry Watkins (P), Doug 'Duggie'…
Airman and WAAF boating
An airman and a WAAF on a rowing boat.
Three WAAFs
The three WAAFs are standing on grass.
Two airmen and three WAAFs
Three photographs.
#1 and 2 a relaxed group of five sitting in a boat.
#3 the group are sitting on the grass.
#1 and 2 a relaxed group of five sitting in a boat.
#3 the group are sitting on the grass.
Civilians, Airmen and WAAFs
#1 is two men and a woman standing in long grass.
#2 is three airmen and a WAAF standing by a car.
#3 is two airmen and a WAAF
#2 is three airmen and a WAAF standing by a car.
#3 is two airmen and a WAAF
Letter from John Leigh to his wife
John apologises for not having written sooner. He has been to the pictures. He is not sure when his next leave will be.
Interview with Richard Leslie Skepper
Richard Skepper was born in Sevenoaks and volunteered of the RAF. He served as a flight mechanic on 7 Squadron at RAF Oakington.
Richard Spepper was born in Kent. His ambition was to be a tank driver but his mother escorted him to the RAF…
Richard Spepper was born in Kent. His ambition was to be a tank driver but his mother escorted him to the RAF…
If Love were all...the story of a Second World War bomber crew
The story of two members of a Lancaster crew from 626 Squadron at RAF Wickenby, their operations together and their final operation over Germany.
Email from David Fell to Paul Handel
The email's subject is 'Ben Boothman', the flight engineer of Lancaster LM381. The message covers Ben's time in the air force but also covers his pilot, Alf Morren.
The document has handwritten annotations.
A second copy but with only pages 3 and 4…
The document has handwritten annotations.
A second copy but with only pages 3 and 4…