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Four Tribesmen
Four tribesmen standing at the base of a fort.
On the reverse 'Taken at As-Souda. Tribesmen outside their fort. The corner was hit by a 20 lb bomb. (1-6-34)'.
On the reverse 'Taken at As-Souda. Tribesmen outside their fort. The corner was hit by a 20 lb bomb. (1-6-34)'.
Unexploded Bomb, tribesmen and two airmen
A group of eleven tribesmen and two officers surrounding an unexploded bomb. In the background is a mud brick fort.
On the reverse 'As-Souda Arabs taken with our Flight Commander & our wireless operator. 1-6-34 (112lb bomb unexploded)'.
On the reverse 'As-Souda Arabs taken with our Flight Commander & our wireless operator. 1-6-34 (112lb bomb unexploded)'.
William Homewood's Operations in 51 Squadron
A list of William and crew with the date, aircraft and 37 operations.
Interview with Geoff Brown
Geoff grew up in Grimsby and remembers picking a butterfly bomb up and taking it home.
Geoff was born and lived in the same area of Grimsby all his life, at the date of his interview he was 93. The first part of the interview concentrated on his…
Geoff was born and lived in the same area of Grimsby all his life, at the date of his interview he was 93. The first part of the interview concentrated on his…
Alan Edwin Camlin's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Alan Edwin Camlin, air gunner, covering the period 12 November 1943 to 12 January 1946 and detailing his training and operations flown. He was stationed at No.7 Air Gunner School RAF Stormy Down, No.11…
Philip Anstey's personal record of operations
Contains details of the nine operations Philip flew to Stettin, Hanau, Maresburg, Cologne, Bremen, Magdeburg, Wesserling-Klon, the railyard in Berlin and the Leuna oil refinery. Includes descriptions of targets, weather conditions, defences…
James Kerevan’s navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for J Kerevan, wireless operator, covering the period from 16 April 1943 to 12 October 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 2…
51 Squadron, 4 Group, RAF Bomber Command
A detailed account of William's service in 51 Squadron including copies of the squadron's operational record books.
R W Slaughter’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot
R W Slaughter’s Flying Log Book detailing operations and training flown as Air Gunner covering the period 15 October 1942 to 17 August 1943. He was stationed at RCAF MacDonald (3 Bombing & Gunnery School), RAF Upper Heyford (16 OTU), RAF Wigsley…
Sangatte and course photograph
LH page, target photograph of the coastline southwest of Sangatte, with the current D940 road. Captioned '953 EWS 20.9.44// 8" 3000 120 (degrees) 1640 Sangatte ? U 13 X 1000 4 X 500 16secs F/L Josey U 103'. Handwritten caption 'Daylight on coastal…
Target photograph and receipt
LH page target photograph caption ' 4231. EWS. 29/30.8.44//nr?8" 12000 230(degrees) 0200 Stettin U 1 X 4000 7 X 4 6 X 30 28secs F/L Josey U 103'. Handwritten caption 'Taken right at the start of a night attack on Baltic port of STETTIN.
TIs can…
TIs can…
Cahagnes
LH page, target photograph rural area with road running left to right and several buildings in top left. Many bomb explosions visible, captioned '429.EWS.30.7.44.//8" 2500 200(degrees) 0832.CAHAGNES MTT/TGT. U. 20 X 500.C.23 secs. F/Lt Josey. U.103'.…
Vire and Cape Town
LH page target photograph, rural area, some explosions visible, captioned '4B. 3637? EWS 6/7.6.44 ? 5000 ? 130 degrees. ? Vire(Eastern? 18x500. Disco. F/O Josey. 103' Handwritten caption '"Bombs Gone" photograph - taken on D night by means of a…
Navigation chart with bombing target tracks
Chart shows multiple tracks.
Navigation chart for operation to Duisburg
Track and calculations on chart. On the reverse 'F/O Blamires Duisburg 21/22/5/44'.
Navigation chart for operation to Dortmund
Track and calculations on the chart, on the reverse. 'F/O Blamires 22/23 May 44 Dortmund'.
Navigation chart for operation to Aachen
Track and calculations on the chart, on the reverse, 'F/O Blamires Aachen 24/5/44.
Navigation chart for operation to Le Havre
Track and calculations on chart, on the reverse F/O Blamires, Le Havre, 10/9/44.
Navigation chart for operation to Leeuwarden
Track and calculations on chart, on the reverse, F/O Blamires, Leeuwarden, 17/9/44.
Navigation chart for operation to Calais
Track and calculations on the chart, on the reverse 103, F/O Blamires, Calais, 20/9/44.
Navigation chart for operation to Neuss
Track and calculations on the chart, on the reverse F/O Blamires, Neuss, 23/9/44.
Navigation chart for operation to Flensburg
Track and calculations on chart, on the reverse F/Lt Blamires, Flensburg, 25/6/45.
Navigation chart
Track and calculations are on the chart but date and destination not known. Track goes to Baltic near Stettin
Navigation chart, track goes towards Calais
Chart has track and calculations. Date and destination not known. Calculations on reverse of chart.
Navigation chart, track goes to near Cherbourg
Track and calculations on chart, but date and destination not known.