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SBattleJ2004710v10011.jpg
An airman in flying kit positioned at the rear door of Lancaster, LM512.

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LChadwickF132173v1.pdf
Frederick Chadwick’s Flying Log Book as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner from 4th February 1941 to 17th December 1957. Started training at No. 2 Signals School, and then No. 10 Bombing and Gunnery School. Posted to 16 Operational Training Unit. Posted to…

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Front quarter view looking down at an airborne Lancaster letters 'PG-?' flying above cloud. Captioned 'A Lancaster III on a daylight test flight above cloud'.

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LWhymarkJP53481v1.pdf
Jack Whymark’s Flying Log Book as an Air Gunner from 1st October 1940 until 4th October 1945 when his aircraft crashed in to the Mediterranean Sea.

Initial training at No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School and 225 Squadron. Posted to 149 Squadron for…

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LStevensGE1605523v1.pdf
G Stevens’ Navigator’s Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 26th July 1943 until 11th October 1946 as a flight engineer.
From 1660 Conversion Unit posted to 50 Squadron for operations. Posted Aircrew School and then to 1654 Conversion…

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Details of Francis last flight with his crew members.

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LRookeFC1807892v1.pdf
Francis Rooke’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 10 February 1944 until 26 January 1947. Pilot training took place at 24 Empire Flying Training School, 3 British Flying Training School, 1 School of Technical Training, 1 Air Gunnery School and 1667…

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SSmithRW425992v10003-0002 copy.pdf
Covers his operational tour and bombing operations.

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SSmithRW425992v10002-0002 copy.pdf
Covers his training.

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LReddingW1852346v1.pdf
W Redding’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 6th June 1943 until 11th August 19444. During this time he trained as an air gunner. Posted to 9 Advanced Flying Unit, 28 Operational Training Unit, 1481 Gunnery Flight and…

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LCarrottDC1894153v1.pdf
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book covering the period 18 March 1944 to 28 July 1944. Details training and 17 operations, ten night time and seven daylight, all with Flight Officer Townsend as pilot in Lancaster aircraft. Targets were in…

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LCliffordTWP56236v1.pdf
Navigator's, air bomber's, air gunner's and flight engineer's flying log book for Thomas Wilfred Peter 'Peter' Clifford for the period 16 April 1944 to 15 April 1948. Detailing training, operational duties and later service career. He flew 31…

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LWilsonH1342819v1.pdf
Harold Wilson’s Flying Log Book from 28/11/42 to 2/4/54, detailing training, operations and instructional duties as an Air Bomber (and later Navigator). Also contains various memorabilia including a photograph, reunion invitation and newspaper…

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PBlamiresRG22020037.jpg
LH page target photograph caption ' 4231. EWS. 29/30.8.44//nr?8" 12000 230(degrees) 0200 Stettin U 1 X 4000 7 X 4 6 X 30 28secs F/L Josey U 103'. Handwritten caption 'Taken right at the start of a night attack on Baltic port of STETTIN.
TIs can…

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PBlamiresRG22020038.jpg
LH page, target photograph rural area with road running left to right and several buildings in top left. Many bomb explosions visible, captioned '429.EWS.30.7.44.//8" 2500 200(degrees) 0832.CAHAGNES MTT/TGT. U. 20 X 500.C.23 secs. F/Lt Josey. U.103'.…

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PBlamiresRG22020040.jpg
LH page target photograph, rural area, some explosions visible, captioned '4B. 3637? EWS 6/7.6.44 ? 5000 ? 130 degrees. ? Vire(Eastern? 18x500. Disco. F/O Josey. 103' Handwritten caption '"Bombs Gone" photograph - taken on D night by means of a…

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SBlamiresRG139996v10001-0001.jpg
Chart shows multiple tracks.

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SBlamiresRG139996v10005-0001.jpg
Geoff did two Operation Dodge with 103 Squadron.

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Geoff did two Operation Dodge flights with 103 Squadron.

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SBlamiresRG139996v10009-0001.jpg
Track and calculations on chart. On the reverse, 'F/O Blamires Night Bullseye 12/5/44'.

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SBlamiresRG139996v10010-0001.jpg
Track and calculations on chart. On the reverse 'F/O Blamires Orleans 20 May'.

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SBlamiresRG139996v10011-0001.jpg
Track and calculations on chart. On the reverse 'F/O Blamires Duisburg 21/22/5/44'.

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SBlamiresRG139996v10012-0001.jpg
Track and calculations on the chart, on the reverse. 'F/O Blamires 22/23 May 44 Dortmund'.

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SBlamiresRG139996v10013-0001.jpg
Track and calculations on the chart, on the reverse, 'F/O Blamires Aachen 24/5/44.

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SBlamiresRG139996v10033-0001.jpg
Track and calculations on chart, on the reverse F/O Blamires, Le Havre, 10/9/44.

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