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Mary Ward joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force in 1940. She served briefly at RAF Driffield but mostly at RAF Linton on Ouse. She trained as a cook before being moved to duties as a map officer. She prepared maps for briefings and debriefings.…

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Monty grew up in Croydon and became an articled accountant in London before joining the RAF. Training at the Initial Training Wing in Torquay was followed by RAF Bishops Court in Northern Ireland and RAF Kinloss, which had a flight simulation room.…

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BTeaseJTeaseJv10001.jpg
A account of operational flying from June to October 1944

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BBennettTBennettTv1.pdf
Part of a memoir describing the operation to Mailly-le-Camp 3/4 May 1944.

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Photograph showing runway caravan manned by three airmen one using Aldis lamp, captioned 'Green - Take off'.
Photograp of five individuals talking to a seated officer studying paperwork on his desk, caption 'Rum coffee & a fag while de-briefing'.…

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Seven airmen arranged round a table with an officer and a map. On the table are cups of tea.

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PCothliffKB15090019.jpg
Five airmen are seated at a table and two airmen are looking on. The airman on the right is taking notes and the others are watching.

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PCothliffKB15110034.jpg
Two identical photographs of six airmen. Five are in flying kit.
They are annotated 'PL22315' and 'UK6255'.
Information supplied with the collection states 'Three countries are represented in the group of Iroquois Squadron airmen pictured as they…

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BDunmoreGDunmoreGv1.pdf
A 25 page account of the preparation for, and carrying out of a maximum effort operation against Duisburg by Lancasters of 83 Squadron at RAF Wyton, part of 8 Group Bomber Command. Account provides detailed description of preparations, briefing and…

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BBriggsDWNealeWv1.pdf
Tribute to Squadron Leader William G Neal Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Flying Cross, Croix de Guerre, 1912-2001. Describes how Don Briggs met and was crewed with Bill Neal’s crew who having completed one tour had been selected for a…

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BGambleATGambleATv1.pdf
Part 1. "By the Seat of his Pants". Covers from Alan Gamble's years as a schoolboy in Worthing in the late 1930's, up to joining the RAF in 1943, where he trained as a wireless operator in Blackpool. He joined 620 Squadron, which was equipped mainly…

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