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MBramwellCA1431825-190410-010001.jpg
List of items, some of which are displayed in this collection

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PKelleyL2001.jpg
A biplane upside down in a field with two men on top. On the reverse 'Paddy Kelley Scampton'.

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Thanks her for the forms which were about her uncle Laurence (Paddy) Kelley who was airframe mechanic for part of his service at RAF Scampton.

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Made out for LAC Kelley an lists day passes and permission to be absent from quarters.

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Letter from the 97 Squadron confirming that Sergeant George John Hill failed to return from operations on the 10 May 1944 from an operation in Lille, France as a mid upper gunner. Tells of how reliable the crew was and hopes they are safe.

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PFOMetheringhamAF26010019.jpg
Top - A view over an airfield with seven dispersed Lancasters and a "J" Type hangar in the background. An unidentified large structure is in the middle background and is surrounded by unidentified items.

Bottom - A photograph showing the rear…

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PFOMetheringhamAF26010008.jpg
Top left - Seven airmen standing on the port side of a Lancaster bearing the code ZN-Z. All are wearing battledress trousers, shirt and tie, with one wearing a battledress jacket. Four wear parachute harness. Attached labels identify them as, from…

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PFOMetheringhamAF26010005.jpg
Top left - Eight aircrew in flying kit, most with parachute harness and Mae Wests, outside a single-storey Hut at RAF Syerston. Third from right is F/Lt Scrivenor, a navigator. At extreme right is an RAF officer wearing a greatcoat and peaked cap.…

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PFOMetheringhamAF26010003.jpg
Members of 106 Sqn RAF, including the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander Guy Gibson (standing middle, front row), celebrate at RAF Coningsby after Operation Millennium, the the first ‘Thousand Bomber’ operation to Cologne, on 30/31 May 1942. The…

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Copy of a printed page, containing a short history of 106 Sqn from its inception in 1917 to disbandment in 1946. The history includes a representation of the squadron badge and an image of Hampden P1320, ZN-B. A handwritten annotation on the page…

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PFOMetheringhamAF26010001.jpg
Album cover with note '106 Squadron circa 1942 March 1943 circa April 1943 Dec 1943. Coningsby/Syerston'.

LBrownJ2-191134v1.pdf
James Brown’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 3rd May 1943 until 3rd June 1989. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Trained at No. 4 Air Gunnery School, 14 Operational Training Unit, 5…

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LMooreJW416597v1.pdf
J W Moore’s Flying Log Book from 6th May 1942 until 31st May 1945. Trained as a navigator and also qualified as a bomb aimer and air gunner. Trained at No. 2 Air Gunners School, No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School, No. 2 Air Observers School, No. 4…

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LSkinnerDL42655v1.pdf
Derek Skinner’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 2nd May 1939 until 7th December 1941. During this time trained as a pilot. Trained at No. 13 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 4 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 11…

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Armament No 2 Group - multi-engine. Questions on bombing, gun sighting, Lewis gun and Vickers gas operated gun.

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Seven questions on airmanship and three on aeroplane maintenance.

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Shows six flights in Lancaster (PD328 - Aries) while on detachment to test & development section, Empire air navigation school RSF Shawbury and the stations Met office and RAF.
Bottom left is b/w head and shoulders portrait of an RAF officer…

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EAlexanderDDutchmanSmithV20090818.jpg
Advice on gaining access to personnel records.

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EAlexanderDDutchmanSmithJS20090918.jpg
Letter covering copy of his father's record of service. Includes list of abbreviations. Advice on interpreting information.

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LDutchmanSmithK156957v10001.jpg
Records sorties from 23 November 1943 to 3 May 1944. Operations for complete first tour. Twenty-nine operations with comments on each.

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SThompsonPE172099v10052.pdf
Starts with activities on 29/30 August 1944. Some details of first operation (on Koenigsberg [sic]) and daily activities. Mentions being attacked by fighters, seeing several going down in flames and flying over Sweden. Follows with accounts of…

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LJohnstoneRJ1323968v1.pdf
Reginald Johnstone’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 1st December 1942 until 22nd May 1944 when he was killed in action. During this time trained as an air gunner. Trained at No. 4 Radio School, No. 7 Air Gunner’s…

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EJohnstoneRJJohnstone[Mo-Fa]440309.pdf
Reg writes that he has moved from RAF Swinderby to RAF Syerston. He talks about changes in his crew.

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The letter encloses Reg's helmet and brevet. His crew are looking forward to his parent's visit to Spilsby.

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Notes on last extract from diary plus information from 'The Lancaster Story' by Peter Jacobs, 'RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second world War' by W R Chorley, 'Bomber Command Diaries - An Operational reference book 1939-1945' by by Martin…

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