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Bomber Command record and transcripts
List of 43 aircrew and two groundcrew covered in S Bond sub-collections.
Sergeant Reginald Frederick (Roly) Roberts
Describes enlisting in the aircraft apprentice scheme, recruitment and training. He flew 23 operations, one as wireless operator/air gunner, 12 as navigator/bomb aimer and ten as pilot. Pilots were Squadron Leader Allen, Sergeant Stretton, Pilot…
Wimpey Nights - the life and times of Pilot Officer Gerry Stone RAF
Biography by Steve Bond. Include photograph of Gerry Stone in uniform at the beginning. There are several photographs throughout the document of aircrew and aircraft. Chapter 1 - enlistment and training. Covers joining up, training as wireless…
Gerry Stone
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic with sergeant rank and half brevet as well as side cap. Submitted with caption 'Stone, Gerald Cecil William James'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Gerry Stone’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Gerry Stone’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from September 1937 until 28th August 1942. During this time trained as a wireless operator, air gunner and bomb aimer.
Initial training at Electrical and Wireless…
Initial training at Electrical and Wireless…
Conversation with Heinz Rökker & Jack Bromfield
Gives short details of participants mentioning that Heinz Rökke achieved 64 victories with NJG2. Flight Sergeant Jack Bromfield was wireless operator /air gunner with 158 (Halifax) Squadron. Starts with Rökke and Bromfield discussing the latter's…
Interview with Alan "Jock" Richardson - edited transcript
Gives details of service 201 Squadron, 38 & 148 Squadron Wellington air gunner, 211 Squadron Blenheim Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. 35 Squadron Lancaster flight engineer and 120 Squadron Lancaster and Shackleton pilot. Tells of first tour on…
Interview with Alan "Jock" Richardson. One
Jock begins the interview with joining up and first flying on 201 Squadron, with flying boats from Sullom Voe. He then, briefly, covers training as wireless operator/air gunner. He was posted to 38 Squadron Wellingtons in July 1940 at RAF Marham and…
Alan Richardson
Head and shoulders portrait of sergeant wireless operator wearing tunic with air gunner brevet and side cap. Submitted with caption ' Sgt Alan 'Jock' Richardson WOp AG 1940 [Viv Cunningham]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Alan Richardson's flying log book. Two
Alan Richardson’s Flying Log Book as an air gunner from 30th August 1944 until January 1968.
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.
I was a 'Military Brat'!
A memoir of an airman's daughter.
Crash of Lancaster ED966
A local report of the crash of Lancaster ED966 in which Victor Wells died together with pilot Flight Lieutenant Ivor Philip Chester Goudge, air bomber Sergeant Ronald Stuart Richmond, Flight Engineer Sergeant Albert Edward Graham, air gunner Sergeant…
Victor Wells
Victor Wells in uniform with side cap with sergeant's stripes and brevet. He is standing outside with houses in the background.
Jo Lancaster crew photographs
Top page 1 - six airman standing in line in front of the starboard engine of a Wellington. Captioned with crew names 'Left to right: Sgt J O Lancaster RAFVR 2nd pilot, Sgt Glen Leitch RCAF nav, Sgt Jack Crowther (Welsh) WOp/AG No.1, Sgt Keith Coleman…
Flying Officer APW Taylor
A newspaper cutting referring to the award of a DFC to Alf.
Harry Kartz’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Harry Kartz’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 8th November 1940 until 12th August 1941. Trained as a wireless operator and air gunner at No. 2. Signals School. Posted to 20 Operational Training Unit and then 9…
Three aircrew
Three aircrew wearing flying jackets, standing in front of a Hampden with St George nose art. Submitted with caption '49 Sqn L to R Sgt Ralph Wop-AG, Fred Hill pilot, Sgt McGrennery Wop-AG Fred Hill]'. Additional information kindly provided by the…
Interview with Fred Hill
Fed starts with some comments on 1000 bomber operation which he flew in a Hampden while at OTU after his first tour. There is some comparison made between Hampden and Wellington, which he flew on his second tour on OTU. He mentions his posting on…
Interview with Fred Hill - transcript
Transcript of interview with Fred Hill. Covers most of interview accurately but with a few comments missed. Starts with some comments on 1000 bomber operation which he flew in a Hampden while at OTU after his first tour. Goes on with some comparison…
Fighting the war sitting down
A summary of Horace Cooke's service career. Lists training as wireless operator/air gunner and later as a pilot in Canada, service with 7, 49, 99 and 156 Squadrons and 33 operations on two tours of duty and the award of the Distinguished Flying…
405 Squadron
Five photographs.
#1 a half length portrait of Al Davis (tail gunner) and Norman Piercy, flight engineer.
#2 the same two. Al is seated and Nore has his arms around him. Annotated '405 Sqdn'.
#3 a half length portrait of Allan Davis, annotated…
#1 a half length portrait of Al Davis (tail gunner) and Norman Piercy, flight engineer.
#2 the same two. Al is seated and Nore has his arms around him. Annotated '405 Sqdn'.
#3 a half length portrait of Allan Davis, annotated…
Airman and bomb
A grinning airman wearing uniform tunic alongside a bomb held vertical. Captioned '652826 Sgt C H Tanner WOpAG Newmarket 1940'.
Four airmen
Four airmen wearing flying kit standing by the rear fuselage of an aircraft with squadron letters' EA-Q'. Submitted with caption 'George Cook r 49 sqn Scampton ltor 2nd wop nav Sgt Latty skipper George Cook wop'. Additional information kindly…
Conversation with George Arthur Cook
Transcript of interview. Wireless operator air gunner on 49 Squadron flying Hampdens at RAF Scampton. Recalls joining up in 1939 and training as wireless operator air gunner. Posted to 49 Squadron on Hampdens and did 33 (32) trips. Describes worst…
George Cook’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
George Cook’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 8th August 1940 until 4th September 1945. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Initial training at No. 1 Electrical and Wireless School and No. 4 Bombing…