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SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v020007.pdf
William (Bill) Shutler’s Flying Log Book from 25th November 1943 until 9th February 1946. During this time trained as a navigator. Trained at No. 7 Air Observers School, 14 Operational Training Unit, 1660 Heavy Conversion Unit and No. 5 Lancaster…

SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v010004.pdf
Max Caven’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 2nd March to 30th July 1945. During this period, he served as a pilot with 9 Squadron on operations.
From 29th June he undertook Tiger Force training.

Served at RAF Bardney.

Aircraft flown were…

PEdmondsonKD2321.jpg
Inclined aerial photograph of industrial area. On the reverse 'Krupps Essen'.

PEdmondsonKD2319.jpg
Inclined aerial photograph of industrial area and housing. shows damaged buildings. Part of aircraft engine bottom right On the reverse 'Krupps, Essen'.

PKnoxVD24010072.jpg
Looking down at a bomb damaged city.

PPearsonFS18030003.jpg
Blurred air-to-ground photograph showing large industrial works. Submitted with caption 'Aerial Photo_Krupps'.

Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

PPearsonFS18030002.jpg
Air-to-ground view of town. Submitted with caption 'Aerial photo Gelsenkirchen'.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

LDavisSL1852537v1.pdf
Navigator's, Air Bomber's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book for Wireless Operator Laurie Davis (nickname Red) covering the period 19 November 1943 to 30 April 1946 and detailing training flights and operations. Served at RAF Llandwrog, RAF Silverstone…

Complete history of the aircraft from 1942 to placement in RAF Museum. Delivered to 83 Squadron at RAF Scampton. Lists all flights with crews and provides details of operations and other sorties. First operation was on 8/9 July 1942. Was founder…

PWillettS19020038.jpg
Oblique aerial reconnaissance photographs of Münster showing bomb damage. One photograph has the caption 'This, and the following four photographs show some of the damage done to Münster during the all-out bombing of Germany.'.

PWillettS19020032.jpg
Oblique aerial photograph of Dortmund with the caption 'Dortmund. Unfortunately the town was covered with cloud, and as were flying at 2,500 feet, the photograph is not as clear as I would have liked.'.

SBondS-MercerTv10001.pdf
Includes brief outline of service career. Mentions joining up in 1941, training in England and the Florida in the United States. Comments on being quarantined on return and training prior to joining 83 Squadron on Lancaster. Mentioned flying…

SBondS-HornerLv10001.pdf
Lionel Horner’s Royal Air Force Flying Log Book as an Air Navigator from 29th June 1942 until 10th September 1945.
Navigation training at the Pan American Airways Navigation Section, Miami and then Advanced Flying Unit in England. Posted to 29…

LPayneKW432255v1.pdf
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.…

SBondS-DunnGv10016.jpg
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…

LHughesDJ3000307v1.pdf
Flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers for David James Hughes covering the period 7 January 1945 to 5 July 1945. Details his training and operational duties. He flew seven operations, two night time and five…
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