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John Searle’s Royal Air Force Pilots Flying Log Book
John Searle’s Pilots Flying Log Book from 18th May 1943 until 31st July 1945. Training as a pilot commenced at Nos. 16 and 28 Elementary Flying Training Schools, followed by Flying Training School Cranwell, 28 Operational Training Unit, an unnumbered…
Sergeant Leonard Percival Oughton's gravestone
Sergeant L P Oughton War Graves Commission headstone, Granges sur Vologne, France.
Gravestones of Leonard Oughton's crew
War Graves Commission headstones of Oughton crew, Granges sur Vologne, France.
Sergeant Leonard Oughton's gravestone
Sergeant L P Oughton's War Graves Commission headstone, Granges sur Vologne, France.
Memorial stone for Leonard Oughton's crew
Memorial stone for L P Oughton crew with French inscription, Granges sur Vologne, France.
L P Oughton crew
Leonard Oughton and his crew.
L P Oughton crew
Leonard Oughton crew with sticker on reverse 'L P Oughton back left'.
Burial place of L P Oughton crew
Burial place of Leonard Oughton and crew, covered with flowers, at cemetery, Granges sur Vologne, France.
Procession of coffins of L P Oughton crew
Procession of coffins of Leonard Oughton's crew through town centre of Granges sur Vologne, France.
Burial place of L P Oughton crew
Burial place of Leonard Oughton's crew covered with flowers at cemetery, Granges sur Vologne, France.
Coffins of L P Oughton crew
Procession of the coffins of Leonard Oughton and crew outside church at Granges sur Vologne, France.
Coffins of Leonard Oughton's crew
Picture of draped coffins of Leonard Oughton's crew inside church at Granges sur Vologne, France.
Programme for memorial service
A memorial service commemorating the airmen who died on the night of 27/28th April 1944 at Heiteren and Appenwihr in Alsace.
Operation to Friedrichshafen
A detailed account of an operation at Friedrichshafen, 27/28 April 1944. After the war the author visited the graves of his crew.
Biography of Selwyn Jaques Lupton
Biography of S J Lupton, describing his family, education, RAF service and death on air operations 16 April 1943.
Letter from the Ministry of Defence to Richard Moore's daughter
A letter from the Air Historical Branch (RAF) concerning the loss of Flight Sergeant Richard Moore (911578) on a daylight operation to Hildesheim on 22 March 1945. The members of Richard Moore's aircrew are listed as Sergeant W Cummins (Flight…
Interview with John Monaghan
John Monaghan was born in Blackpool but grew up in the Manchester area. He played coronet in the Home Guard Band. He volunteered for the RAF and trained as a wireless operator. He was posted to 166 Squadron at RAF Kirmington. Amongst his operations…
Cologne
Vertical aerial target photograph with the caption ' WWII RAF 166 Sqn Lancaster Bomber target photo Cologne'. The bottom of the image is annotated '2474 K RN 28.10.44//7" 19500 036 1546½ Cologne (G). D. IHC 4000 IN 19 x 4. C 5 Secs No 8 F/O Knott…
Bordeaux
Vertical aerial photograph of Bordeaux with the caption 'WWII RAF 166 Sqn Lancaster Bomber target photo Bordeaux U Boat pens'. The bottom of the photograph is annotated 'KRN 12.8.44//8" 12000 ← 152° 1573 ¾ K 6 x 2000C 28 Secs F/O Burton K 166'.
Interview with Christopher Francis Allison
Christoper Franciss Allison, born 1925, (3007708, Royal Air Force) answers questions from school children about what it was like to fly in a Lancaster. He served as a flight engineer on 166 Squadron at RAF Kirmington and was demobbed after two…
F/Lt Hammond and crew
The seven airmen are grouped at the nose of their Lancaster 'Z'.
On the reverse -
'F/Lt Hammond & Crew
missing 22/23-10-43 (Kassel)
Curly Walton ((M/Sgt) (American)
possibly EE196 [confirmed as EE196]
Crew began with 103 Sqdn but went with 'C'…
On the reverse -
'F/Lt Hammond & Crew
missing 22/23-10-43 (Kassel)
Curly Walton ((M/Sgt) (American)
possibly EE196 [confirmed as EE196]
Crew began with 103 Sqdn but went with 'C'…
Bob Smith's Memoirs
Bob's memoirs from his early training until he became operational.
Bob Smith's Memoirs - Book 1
Covers his recruitment and training. Includes a list of RAAF recruits.
N N Griffin Crew and Operations
A list of N N Griffin and crew plus their operations. It includes their final operation when their aircraft crashed near Barton on Humber due low cloud.
W G Uprichard - An Account of my Experiences in the RAF during my Long Service of 41 Years
Details of W G Uprichard's time in the RAF.