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Wellington - mechanicy przy pracy
Photo 1 is a mechanic working on a starboard engine with four men looking on.
Photo 2 is two groundcrew pushing the port main wheel.
Photo 3 is two groundcrew loading a bomb.
Photo 4 is two groundcrew pushing a bomb trolley.
Photo 2 is two groundcrew pushing the port main wheel.
Photo 3 is two groundcrew loading a bomb.
Photo 4 is two groundcrew pushing a bomb trolley.
Interview with David Fellowes. Two
David Fellowes tells of how he used to build model airplanes and fly them in the fields when he was a boy. The son of an engineer, he first joined the Air Training Corps and then volunteered for the Royal Air Force at the age of 17. Describes his…
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Mentions late arrival time at home and plans to fill in day until train. Mentions navigation, meteorology plotting and medical exams over next couple of days.
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Announces he will be coming home next Friday and states arrival time. Also due further leave. Catches up with family and home news. Hopes they had good Easter, wished he was there. Notes that Eastbourne was crowded over the weekend, weather was good…
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Writes of daily activities and course progress including marks for exams. Notes if he fails as pilot he would be happy as an observer. Worse subject is Air Force law. Mentions other subjects such as hygiene. Only 3 weeks before leave and discusses…
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Writes of guard duty, gas exam and inoculations and their effect. Talks of food and domestic matters. Catches up with home news and makes requests for specific food when he gets home
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Writes of mail received and complains of time taken but will be worse when he gets to Scotland or California. Christmas approaching. Went to chapel and had good carol service. Catches up with home news. Speculates on future as aircrew and possible…
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Written as cadet from posting wing. Sending washing home. Will be glad to get away from current location. Describes daily activity, a friend and going to Westminster Central Hall. Suggests that hardest part of Initial Training Wing will be aircraft…
Letter from Bill Akrill to his family
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Thanks for letters and wished father happy birthday. Forgot is was his birthday and describes all his letters and presents. Thanks everyone. Will send washing home soon. Pilot has gone for x-ray.
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Received parcel and letter. Visited Bury St Edmunds. Describes local area, camp facilities and local village with pub. Looking forward to using his bike. May remain but could move if parent station near Mildenhall becomes serviceable. Currently…
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Complains at receiving no letters from home. Have done no flying at pilot has injured his knee again. Writes of activities and local amenities.
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Writes he will now be staying at East Wretham. Possible conversion course in two weeks bur currently training on Wellington. Pilot arrived after touring country looking for Honnington. Most crews have now arrived. Describes strange living…
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Relates journey to new station and 115 Squadron somewhere in Norfolk/Suffolk. Arrived at Honnington but no 115 Squadron. Arranged transport to correct base at Wretham. Well looked after at Honington by American maintenance squadron. Many other…
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Says received posting and will be home Saturday. Writes about plans for getting home and clearing from Upper Heyford.
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Starts with domestic matters and catch up with home news. Writes that nearly everyone has finished course and they did last trip previous evening. Pilot is now out of doc. Visit to local friends. Spent day trying to get airborne, not well looked…
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Thanks for parcel and letter. No leave for about 3 weeks, nearly finished course. mentions pilot has injured his knee and is in dock indefinitely. Went to see flight commander on possibility of finishing with staff pilot. Mentions local friends and…
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Starts with domestic issues. Will be sorry to leave Upper Heyford as made many friends. Mentions slippery roads locally and writes of activities. Will be there for another 3 weeks. Concludes with remissness of home.
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Writes of flying and upcoming kit inspection. Tells of visit to local friends and getting to know most of villagers. Mentions might be moving on soon and having interesting lectures. Talks of his drawings of gremlins which he might sent to the RAF…
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Difficult to write letters as very busy flying. Writes of flying a trip which passed close to his parents farm. Writes of trips being scrubbed and visiting friends. Mentions others flying short trips.
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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After Christmas, catches up with news of family and acquaintances. Describes activities over Christmas including pantomime, biking to Bicester, going to pictures, visiting friends for dinner, dance in NAAFI. activities on boxing day and going to…
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Thanks her for parcel. Mentions hard work and skipper demanding a day off. Plans to go to Oxford to theatre. Mentions their landing ground is unusable so operation from satellite drome. Describes some flying including take off in mud and water.…
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Writes of flying activity. Mentions visit of circus comprising Ju 88, Me 110 and Heinkel which gave flying demonstration and after he was able to look over them. Was not impressed with crew space. Concludes with other news.
Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Writes of being very busy flying. Mentions his bike has arrived but has not been able to go and pick it up. Describes members of his crew. Mentioned flying cancelled on Sunday and going to chapel. Note she will not be home before Christmas due to…
Letter from Bill Akrill to his aunt
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Catches up with family news. Mentions going home on recent 48 hour leave. Writes of course progress and compares current base with previous in Scotland. Describes activities in local area. Concluded with more family and home news.