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Flight Lieutenant George Dunn DFC
Head and shoulders portrait of an RAF officer wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and medal ribbons. Submitted with caption 'Flt Lt George Dunn DFC'.
Tags: aircrew; Distinguished Flying Cross; pilot
Seven aircrew
Seven aircrew wearing battledress standing in line in front of a Halifax. A member of the ground crew looks on, right. On the reverse 'To Lizzie with all best wishes for Xmas and New Year. George and bomber crew'.
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; Halifax
Map - the Peenemunde raid
Map showing routes from various points in England to Peenemunde as well as to Regensburg and Schweinfurt which go on to North Africa. Shows locations of German night fighter airfields. Mentions USAAF daylight operations and shows Mosquito diversion…
Squadron photograph
A large group of airmen sitting and standing in four rows in front of a Mosquito. On the reverse '608 Squadron Downham Market aircrew and ground crew, 18 March 1945'.
Pilot's information card
Route card with route points, height, indicated air speed, course and time. Some annotation concerning marking.
Tags: aircrew
Route map
Map of United Kingdom and western Europe showing route to Berlin and several areas marked in red. Dates 17 March 1945.
Tags: bombing
George Dunn and crew
Crew photograph of five airmen wearing tunics with brevet. One pilot, two air gunners, one navigator and one observer.
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; navigator; observer; pilot
An airman
A airman wearing parachute harness over battledress and peaked cap standing beneath aircraft. Ground crew in the background working on aircraft.
Tags: aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel
RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor
Aerial photograph of RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor with three runways, hangars and buildings in open countryside.
Berlin
Shows wavy light traces. No ground detail visible. Captioned '3468 LSGN 5/6 3 45//NT 8" 25000.090T 2042.30 BERLIN A, 3MC 500DT. 1GP500LD,C38SECS F/O DUNN G 608'.
Berlin
Shows wavy light traces. No ground detail visible. Captioned '3599DMT8/9 3 45//NT 8" 26000 170T 20.40. BERLIN, 3MC500DT 1MC500LD.C.40.25SECS. F/O DUNN G.608'.
Interview with George Dunn
George talks about his career staring with OTU at RAF Lossiemouth where he crewed up. He describes the state of old Wellingtons on that unit and recounts some incidents. He recalls HCU on Halifax at RAF Rufforth, including his first two trips as…
Tags: 10 Squadron; 18 OTU; 20 OTU; 608 Squadron; 76 Squadron; aircrew; Bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943); Cook’s tour; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Mosquito; Operational Training Unit; Oxford; pilot; RAF Barford St John; RAF Downham Market; RAF Finningley; RAF Linton on Ouse; RAF Lossiemouth; RAF Rufforth; RAF Worksop; RAF Wyton; training; Wellington