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MJonesTJ184141-220105-120209.jpg
Side view of an airborne Avro York.

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MLeadbetterJ163970-160421-010117.jpg
Two photographs of an Avro York. On the reverse 'York'.
Photo 1 is a view of the underside.
Photo 2 is a starboard aerial view.

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MJonesTJ184141-220105-120003.jpg
View from below of airborne Avro York.

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MJonesTJ184141-220105-120125.jpg
Front quarter view of an airborne Avro York.

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PDorricottLW15090033.jpg
The tail of a York, '4999'. In the background is a white hut. On the reverse 'Smuts' York Dorricott'. The aircraft was RAF but was transferred to the South African Air Force.

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PDorricottLW15090037.jpg
Port side front of a York.

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PDorricottLW15090040.jpg
The port nose of a York. The pilot's window is open. On the reverse 'Smuts' York' Dorricott'.

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BCameronDCameronDv1.pdf
Writes of travelling to Scotland before start of the war and then joining the RAF Volunteer Reserve. Continues with account of training in England before going to Lakeland Florida for primary flying training, Cochran field for basic and advanced…

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PChadwickR19040048.jpg
Winston Churchill wearing RAF uniform and smoking cigar walks with an officer wearing khaki desert uniform. behind them on the right is a naval officer. To the left a group of five officers and one civilian wearing a hat. On the right the front of an…

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LShawWH189217v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for W H Shaw, wireless operator, covering the period from 26 November 1943 to 16 February 1947. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying with 37 Squadron, 168…

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BVerityHJPerryWRPv10001.jpg
Brief details of early life. Joined Royal Air Force 26 March 1941, trained as pilot in Canada. Flew operations on 106 Squadron at RAF Syerston and RAF Metheringham from June 1943 to February 1944. Instructional tour at 5 Lancaster Finishing School…

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LJacksonWHA965484v2.pdf
William Jackson’s Flying Log Book 2 from 15th February 1943 until 26th November 1946. Posted to 23 Operational Training Unit, 15 Operational Training Unit (October 1943) and 1673 Heavy Conversion Unit (May 1944). Operational posting to 355 Squadron…

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LDrinkellWG55113v1.pdf
Pilot’s Flying Log book for Flt Lt William Drinkell from 11th June 1942 to 31st March 1947. Initial flying training in Canada and USA. Advanced pilot training in England with 6 AFU, 14 OTU, and LFS before operational posting to 50 Squadron. Post…

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MDaymontWH1111945-181016-03.pdf
Covers loading of aircraft, best position for centre of gravity for Avro York aircraft, servicing for transport command aircraft (York), and list of air publications for York. Followed by notes for Lancaster, weights, speeds, endurance, radio ranges.…

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LDrinkellWG55113v2.pdf
Covers the period 1 April 1947 to 16 September 1952.

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PChadwickR19040047.jpg
Top - Half Length portrait of Roy Chadwick wearing dark suit standing behind a desk looking at a document. There are windows behind. Captioned '(Wording on the back of photos). A specification is received the air ministry for a modification to be…

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LPerryWRP1317696v2.pdf
Pilots flying log book two, for W R P Perry, covering the period from 27 April 1943 to 26 September 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying with 242 Squadron. He was stationed at RAF North…

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LPerryWRP1317696v3.pdf
Pilots flying log book three, for W R Perry. Covering the period from 21 June 1943 to 30 May 1946. Detailing his operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying with 242 squadron. He was stationed at RAF Syerston, RAF Balderton, RAF…

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PCameronD2153.jpg
View out of cockpit window of the outboard starboard engine of an airborne aircraft. Submitted with caption 'York in Transport Command'.

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LStapleyVA175092v1.pdf
Flying log book for navigator’s air bomber air gunner’s flight engineers for Victor Stapley, flight engineer. Covers two periods; training and operations 18 January 1944 to 2 July 1944 and post-war service in Flying Control from 19 September 1945…

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PFordTA17110071.pdf
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is four airman on the base of an ornamental street light, captioned 'No 1 Crew, Tripoli Harbour'.
Photo 2 is an aerial view of two pyramids at Giza, captioned 'Der Pyramids'.
Photo 3 is a side view of a…

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PDoxseyJA18010025.jpg
Top left - front quarter view of a York parked on hardstanding. Captioned 'Our York at Negombo, Colombo, Ceylon Oct 45'.
Top right - view from air of coastline. Captioned 'Coast near Casablanca, Morocco, July 1945'.
Centre - Three airmen in front…

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PDoxseyJA18010026.jpg
Top left - view on landing from aircraft window of airport buildings including control tower. Runway in foreground. Captioned 'Taken just as we landed at Dum-Dum aerodrome, Calcutta, March 46'.
Top right - snake charmer with snake in basket.…

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PDoxseyJA18010027.jpg
Top left - view from air of river with city on far side and bridge in the centre. Captioned 'Ganges river at Cawnpore, India, March 1946'. [actually downstream from Cawnpore (Kanpur) at Allahabad (Prayagraj)]. Top right - view along the top of the…

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SBondS-BarronAv10003.pdf
Talks about training in Canada eventually as a navigator before returning to Great Britain and joining 223 Squadron. Covers first operations trying to jam suspected guidance signals for V-2s and special operators. Mentions some aspects of training in…

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