Stanley Beer’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book

Stanley Beer’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book

Stanley Beer’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 10th November 1942 until 4th August 1944. Trained as a wireless operator and air gunner at No. 4 Signals School, No. 1 Air Gunnery School, No. 2 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit, 23 Operational Training Unit and 1664 Conversion Unit. Posted to 419 Squadron for operations as a wireless operator in July 1943. In March 1944 posted to 424 Squadron.

Served at RAF Madley, RAF Pembrey, RAF Millom, RAF Pershore, RAF Croft, RAF Middleton St George, RAF Skipton on Swale.

Aircraft flown were Dominie, Proctor, Blenheim, Anson, Wellington, Stirling, Halifax.

With 419 Squadron he flew 20 night bombing and minelaying operations. Targets included Hamburg, Mannheim, Nurnberg, Milan, Peenemunde, Mönchengladbach, Berlin, Munich, Montluçon, Modane, Bochum, Kassel, Hannover, Düsseldorf, Leipzig, Bay of Biscay, Rochelle.

With 424 Squadron he flew 11 bombing and minelaying operations (3 day, 8 night). Targets included Frankfurt, Kiel Canal, Berlin, Paris - Noisy-le-Sec, Lens, Brest, Lorient, Aachen, Oisemont, L’Hey, Paris - Bois de Casson.

His pilot for all operations was Squadron Leader Westland.

One booklet

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