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Ken Hemmings Autobiography
A detailed autobiography of Ken's RAF service.
Aircraft Recognition AP1764
A book used to identify other aircraft.
Catalina
Catalina flying boat with American wing markings. Tail fin of B-24 Liberator can be seen extreme right.
47 days in an open boat
The story of the 12 airmen who escaped from Java in an open lifeboat.
George Milson's memoir
George Milson joined the RAF in September 1939. After receiving his wings, he was posted to No. 18 Squadron, flying night operations to Dunkirk, Duisburg, Wilhelmshaven, and later carrying out low level shipping sweeps and “Circus” operations over…
Narrative of Personal Experiences of war in the Far East
Memoir by Flight Lieutenant RD Millar DFC RNZAF
The Log of the "Scorpion"
Details of the escape of 12 Australian aircrew from Indonesia.
1000 miles with a school map
The story of how a group of airmen escaped the Japanese on small boats, eventually being rescued by a Catalina.
Chan Chandler and colleague
The two are at the quayside wearing flying jackets and scarves, the colleague is drinking from a hip flask, behind is a Catalina.
Chan Chandler, Arthur Tanner and Norwegian crew
The four men are at the quay side, Arthur is drinking from a hip flask. Behind are two Catalinas on the fjord..
On the reverse 'Self Arthur & Norge crew Tromso'.
On the reverse 'Self Arthur & Norge crew Tromso'.
Arthur Tanner and Chan Chandler
The two men are at the quay side. In the background is a Catalina. On the reverse 'Slide 147 Arthur Tanner and Chan Tromso Dock'.
Chan Chandler and colleagues
Three photographs. #1 Chan sitting with camera equipment at the quayside. #2 Chan and colleague drinking at the quayside with a Catalina in the background. #3 Chan and three colleagues at the quayside, drinking from a hip flask. Behind are two RAF…
Aircraft recognition book
Book with photographs of six aircraft each of 40 pages with opposite lined page for notes. Some are identified.
Tower training scheme
Account of the United States' provision of limited non-combatant assistance before they entered the war. U.S. Navy trained 50 Royal Navy student pilots a month. Describes training in England and the United States. Goes on to describe training at…
Flying Officer William Baron Kane DFC
Service history. After training as navigator/observer and bomb aimer completed a tour as Stirling bomb aimer on 75 (NZ) Squadron. Rested on training tours and the second tour as Lancaster bomb aimer on 115 Squadron. Subsequent postings to India and…
K W Payne's Royal Australian Air Force flying log book
K Payne’s Flying Log Book from 14th March 1943 until 17th December 1950. Initial pilot training at No 8 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF, followed by No 8 Service Flying Training School. Posted to No 1 Air Navigation School in September 1943.…
Certificate - order of the double sunrise
Certificate with blanks to be filled in for recipient. Artwork of Catalina over water with suns either side. Awarded to those who had spend more that 24 hours continuously in the air on regular air service.
Six airmen
Six airmen wearing tropical uniform sitting and standing on a veranda. Submitted with caption 'George Cook Catalina FP109 crew Bud Mullet, Widerson, George Cook, Hap, Roy Ward, Tonga Hoare [pilot] Karachi 1943'. Additional information kindly provided…
Catalina on water
Side view of a Catalina at sea. Submitted with caption 'Catalina FP229 N 205 sqn'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Men working on Catalina
Several airmen servicing various parts of a Catalina. Both engines have been removed. Submitted with caption 'Catalina 'Coeur de Lion' RAF Koggala 1942'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Conversation with George Arthur Cook
Transcript of interview. Wireless operator air gunner on 49 Squadron flying Hampdens at RAF Scampton. Recalls joining up in 1939 and training as wireless operator air gunner. Posted to 49 Squadron on Hampdens and did 33 (32) trips. Describes worst…
George Cook’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
George Cook’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 8th August 1940 until 4th September 1945. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Initial training at No. 1 Electrical and Wireless School and No. 4 Bombing and…
Pilot Officer John Preston
A listing prepared from the London Gazette with aircraft flown by John.
John Cecil Preston's pilot's flying log book
J C Preston’s RCAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 25 November 1942 to 17 May 1946. It details training, 13 Air Search and Rescue (ASR) sorties and other duties as a pilot with 249 Squadron in the Middle East, over the eastern Mediterranean and later…
Gunnery and Bombing Notes
A book kept by Doug of Gunnery and Bombing training notes. It also contains black and white and colourised photographs of ground personnel and aircraft.