Part 1. Bob Panton was a child during the war. One day as his father was coming towards their house Bob saw three Dornier 17 come into view. Then out of the sun came six Spitfires and a battle started in front of him. Bob saw the Dorniers shot down and rushed to the crash site with his friend to see the site. Of the surviving German aircrew one was taken to the local cottage hospital where he spat in the face of the nurse. Bob’s brother was a rear gunner in a Wellington and was traumatised when the Perspex in his turret was shot away around him. Bob joined the ATC at the earliest opportunity before joining the RAF proper and training to be a pilot. He took part in the Berlin Airlift.

Part 2. Bob Panton was fascinated with aircraft ever since a friend of his brother gave him a taxi ride on his Avro 504k. After his wartime experiences in his childhood Bob joined the RAF and trained as a pilot. He took part in the Berlin Airlift. In later years Bob became a guide showing visitors around the aircraft of the museum and hearing their own stories and experiences. ]]>
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Chris Allison served as a flight engineer. He answers questions from school children about what it was like to fly in a Lancaster.
Also taking part in this interview was Tony Bradley who was a child in Hull during the war, and Patrick Bateman who served in Borneo in the Royal Marines.
Part two.
Christopher Allison served as a flight engineer on 166 Squadron at RAF Kirmington.
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Also a page with images of the log book front cover and the summary of training. Above the images it is annotated: "Below is all that's entered in his bomb aimers training log book, (Observers and Air Gunners Flying Log Book) the rest of the pages are blank."
Below the images is the statement: "I have also included my fathers and my own birth certificates."]]>
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Lower photograph: portrait of Septimus Robinson in officer's uniform with his observer brevet and medal ribbons.
Between the images is the caption: "My father above far left front row and below."]]>
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IBCC Digital Archive]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Great Britain]]> Also a handwritten page which states: "SEPTIMUS ROBINSON 18-9-1915 - 5-3-1986 A PHOTO TAKEN IN UNIFORM. YOU MAY BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY HIS RANK."]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Left page: bottom left, Bob in uniform with a woman in civilian clothes annotated 'Christmas 1940'.
Bottom right, a woman and a man outside a cathedral annotated 'Ursula with her father. Lichfield 1940?'.]]>
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Top right a fjord.
Centre right, mountains and a river.
Bottom left, a ship annotated '938 to Norway'.
Bottom right, a church.
Right page: top left, head and shoulder portrait of Bob Keeling in uniform with pilot's brevet and VR badge on his collar annotated 'Bob 1940'.
Top right, menu from the Queen's Hotel annotated 'Bob and Judy.'
Middle left, head and shoulder portrait of Bob in uniform and cap. Middle right, Bob with an open topped car, annotated 'September 1940' and 'High Northwaite'.
Bottom left, two women and a man sat on a bench.
Bottom right, two images of Bob in uniform.]]>
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