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Interview with Alan George Buxton
Alan Buxton describes his training and operations as a navigator with 617 Squadron.
Crew
Seven airmen wearing battledress with brevet, three sitting on a bench and four standing behind. On the background a brick building with windows.
Passenger document
Document for passengers in B-24 aircraft. Passenger on their way home. Lists crew members including i/c passengers. Provides information and rules for passengers.
Pilots and navigators in the Royal Air Force
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
Ted Thornhill's Lancaster
Three items relating to the loss of Ted's Lancaster. #1 is a note about the crew - 4 were killed and 3 baled out. #2 is the reverse of the note explaining that the WAAFs at Edith Weston were very kind to the Forces. Ted sold his logbook and medals to…
Day crew photo
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Information on crew photograph - item in collection , and Lancaster photograph - not in collection. Names 'back row - left to right, Fred Bolan (Canadian) - navigator, Bill Parkes - mid upper gunner, E "Taffy" Thomas - flight engineer, Alf Barford -…
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen, all wearing battledress, three sitting in chairs in front and four standing behind.
Details of operations - of crew of Warrant Officer William Day - air gunner
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List containing some some basic service history and some details of flights made by crew of Flight Sergeant A Barford with individual pages for pilot Barford, Warrant Officer William Day - air gunner, Flight Sergeant F Bolan RCAF- navigator, Warrant…
Flight Sergeant Walsh navigator's air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book
His pilots on operations were Flying Officer Clarke, Flying Officer Mayor and Flying Officer Smith.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
AVM Ekanayake Edward (Rohan) Amerasekera DFC & Bar, R.Cy.A.F.
Biography of Rohan Amerasekera. Consist of early life, war service in the RAF including training eventually as as a navigator. Operational tours on 158 Squadron and 35 Squadrons. Lists his crew. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross in January 1944.…
A dedication to AVM Ekanayake Edward (Rohan) Amerasekera DFC & Bar, R.Cy.A.F
Biography of Rohan Amerasekera. Consist of early life, war service in the RAF including training eventually as as a navigator. Operational tours on 158 Squadron and 35 Squadrons. Lists his crew. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross in January 1944.…
Letter concerning third batch of Ceylonese joining the RAF
Author (probably Roy J de Niese) gives some information on recruitment and training of Ceylonese volunteers for the RAF. Includes his recruitment and initial training in Ceylon, travel to Great Britain, enlistment, elementary flying training and…
Ceylonese in the RAF (1939-45)
Lists of Ceylonese in three batches and miscellaneous arrivals who volunteered for and joined the RAF with some details of their service. Includes b/w photograph of Sergeant Rex De Silva in 1943.
To Cologne - Gremberg by Oboe - tribute to Squadron Leader Robert A.M.Palmer VC, DFC & Bar
The story of an attack by Pathfinders of 35,105,109 and 582 Squadrons 23 December 1944. Tribute to Robert pPalmer and thirty comrades who died with him. Contains history of Battle of the Bulge. Description of Oboe system. List of aircraft and crews…
Headstones
Left - white headstone for Robert Palmer.
Middle - white headstone for G Russell DFC.
White headstone for A L Carter DFC.
Middle - white headstone for G Russell DFC.
White headstone for A L Carter DFC.
Certificate of competence
Made out for Flt Lt Algar - to undertake first-line servicing of navigation instruments, armament, radar, photography on Shackleton Mk 2.
Six Airmen
Six airmen in a group outside a Nissen hut. On the reverse ' "Too Stiff to Move" so the photo was taken again, a little further away. L to R Pilot, Wop, Mid upper gunner, rear gunner.
L to R Navigator, Bomb- Aimer'.
Information supplied with the…
L to R Navigator, Bomb- Aimer'.
Information supplied with the…
H K M Algar’s aircrew flying log book. Five
Aircrew flying log book for H K M Algar, navigator, covering the period from 18 August 1966 to 12 March 1968. Detailing his instructor duties with maritime operational training unit. He was stationed at RAF St Mawgan. Aircraft flown in was…
H K M Algar’s aircrew flying log book. Four
Aircrew flying log book for H K W Algar, navigator, covering the period from 2 September 1964 to 13 July 1966. Detailing his flying duties with 38 squadron, and instructor duties with maritime operational training unit. He was stationed at RAF Luqa…
H K M Algar’s aircrew flying log book. Three
Aircrew flying log book for H K M Algar, navigator, covering the period from 11 August 1959 to 25 August 1964. Detailing his flying duties with 204 squadron and 38 squadron. He was stationed at RAF Ballykelly, RAF Kinloss and RAF Luqa. Aircraft flown…
H K M Algar’s flying log book for navigator’s, air bomber’s, air gunner, flight engineers. Two
Flying log book for navigator’s, air bomber’s, air gunner, flight engineers for H K M Algar, Navigator, covering the period from 6 April 1954 to 12 June 1959. Detailing his flying duties with 36 squadron, bombing trials unit, royal aircraft…
H K M Algar’s flying log book for aircrew other than pilots. One
Flying log book for aircrew other than pilots for H K M Algar, air bomber and navigator, covering the period from 14 September 1943 to 16 March 1954. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying duties with 201 advanced flying…
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen wearing tunics with brevet and side caps. Four sitting and three standing behind. Captioned 'Seated left to right, P/O F McLelland, F/O G Russell, F/L T.S. Blyth, P/O P Galan, Standing left to right, Sgt N Chappell, F/Sgt J Littlejohns,…
Pilot Officer Peter R Galan
Head and shoulder portrait of an RAF officer wearing tunic with navigator brevet and peaked cap. Captioned 'P/O Peter R Galan, nav, 51 Sqn'.
Observer (navigator) cartoons
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A number of cartoon drawings featuring observers - the brains of the bomber crew who takes the aircraft, crew and payload to where it will do the most good. It includes cartoons of a secretary, Albert Einstein and Adolf Hitler.