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MWesleyJM68791-260127-01.jpg
A slip used to record John Wesley's flight from Assiniboia to Caron.

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LWesleyJM68791v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for John Marcus Wesley, covering the period from 16 July 1942 to 7 June 1944 when he failed to return form operations. He was stationed at 11 Elementary Flying Training School RAF Perth, 34 Elementary Flying Training School…

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MPriorAE115734-180830-01.pdf
List promotions, squadrons and units, orders and decorations. Crew of special duties squadron lost in Halifax from 161 and 138 Squadrons on night of March 14 1943. Commonwealth war graves commission infomation on graves. Information held by RAF…

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MSkinnerDL42655-180821-01.pdf
White Waltham flying training school notes. Covers: anti-gas defence, Vickers gun, assembly and strip and operating notes., actions on faults, points to be observed before flight and butt practice. Followed by notes on machine guns, Vickers. Safety…

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LSkinnerDL42655v1.pdf
Derek Skinner’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 2nd May 1939 until 7th December 1941. During this time trained as a pilot. Trained at No. 13 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 4 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 11…

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SThompsonPE172099v10010.pdf
Service history including service notes. Joining up, initial and basic training followed flying training as pilot in UK then by training as a navigator in the United States and Canada. Lists his first crew. List 15 operations on 50 Squadron with…

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SThompsonPE172099v10057-0001.jpg
Gives personal details, postings, musterings and promotions.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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MEdmondsWGC19110923-220115-02.pdf
Page showing sorties up to the one in Anson on which he crashed on 4 March 1940 and his first trip on return to duty on 10 October 1941.

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LEdmondsWGC19110923v1.pdf
Walter Edmonds’ Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 30th May 1939 until 30th January 1945. During this time he trained as a pilot. Trained at No. 7 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, No. 13 Flying Training School. Posted to 76 Squadron in…

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LEleyNJ163588v1.pdf
Norman Eley’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book (three log books bound into one volume, pages not all in chronological order) from 22 March 1943 to 3 September 1958. Records training, operations, instructional and other duties (including civil flying) as a…

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LGreerRF131053v1.pdf
Robert Greer’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 15th December 1941 until 31st March 1943. During this time trained as a pilot. Initially at No. 18 Elementary Flying Training School in the United Kingdom before being posted to Basic Flying training School…

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EGreerRFGreer[Mo][Date]-01.pdf
Writes he would be at 18 EFTS at Fair Oaks Near Woking for some weeks. Writes of lack of transport in the local area. States he will almost certainly go abroad. Mentions visit to London and pay matters. Confers about watch and catches up with family…

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LGreerRF131053v2.pdf
Robert Greer’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 1st April 1943 until 20th March 1945 . Initially a pilot instructor with the United States Army Air Force. Posted to No 31 Personnel Depot in Canada prior to departing to the United Kingdom in September…

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LHicksH1580725v1.pdf
Harry Hicks’ Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 15th August 1942 until 16th October 1945. Training as a pilot started at No. 9 Elementary Flying School, followed by No. 33 Elementary Flying Training School, No. 34 Service Flying Training School, No. 4…

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LSearleJ1803136v1.pdf
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…

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LBlowerMJ177993v1.pdf
Maurice Blower’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 29th June 1942 until 12th December 1945. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner. Training as an air gunner started at No. 45 Air School in South Africa, and…

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LWareingS19190404v2.pdf
Stanley Wareing’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 23rd January 1943 until 8th February 1953. The first entry in this log book is as a pilot with 28 Operational Training Unit. Posted to 57 Squadron for operations in February 1943. In April posted to 97…

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An article written by Peter Hoare 60 years after his training.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this collection is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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Peter Hoare's air force career.
A second copy includes some photographs.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this collection is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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Details of Peter Hoare's first operation.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this collection is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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BHemmingsKHemmingsKv1.pdf
Ken Hemmings recalls his experiences as a flight engineer during World War II. Many memorable experiences, both fun and frightening, included a Halifax incident where brake pressure was lost, leading to a dangerous fuel collision. Hemmings trained at…

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SDodwellSL72147v10010-0010.jpg
A group of 50 pilots in uniform, 16 with half caps and 36 with officer's caps. Stan Dodwell is standing extreme right, in lighter coloured RAF uniform. The men are arranged in five rows on the steps of a stone building with lanterns hanging either…

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LCrimminWJ[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Bill Crimmin’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 19th June 1941 until 29th December 1944. During this time he trained as a pilot.
Training started at No. 4 British Flying Training School in Phoenix, Arizona. This continued at No. 3 Service Flying…

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YHammentNW1335642v1.pdf
Account of train journey across Canada to RCAF Swift Current. Relates day to day activities at camp. Went to Moose Jaw on day off. Continues with description of activities at RCAF Swift Current seem to spent most time in working in kitchen. Moved on…

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SHammentNW1335642v10036-0001.jpg
RAF badge on front. Greetings inside from Norman at 32 EFTS RAF Swift Current Saskatchewan.

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