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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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MKnoxVD63842-240818-25.pdf
Douglas records aircraft incidents including accidents, causes and fatalities with particular reference to the emergency landing ground at RAF Carnaby.Additional information on Sgt Jesse Cotton is available on the IBCC Losses Database.

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Jack writes that he has moved to Feltwell. He is not happy and the mess is poor.

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Jack writes that he has received a letter and laundry parcel. He has been in contact with a friend from Ely.

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Jack writes asking about his daughters and his mum. He has a laundry parcel for her.

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Jack writes that he has received two letters from his wife. He is starting gunnery again. He asks after his daughters.

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Jack writes that his posting has come through. He asks her not to send his laundry parcel.

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Jack writes that he has moved from Feltwell to Newmarket. It is a much better camp. He thinks his mail is still going to Feltwell and it will be a day or so before he receives it. He hopes Brenda is OK.

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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…

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SBondS-MannAOv10001.pdf
Provides brief service history. Completed his first tour as a pilot on 115 Squadron in May 1942. After a rest tour he reported early for the start of his second tour on 115 Squadron and was lost on his first operation. The gives some details of the…

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Transcript of discussion with Lucian Ercolani, Norman Didwell and Joan Didwell. Firstly comments on training in England and then Canada. Recalls a little of first tour on Wellington with 214 Squadron. Mentions having to ditch after operation to…

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SBondS-DidwellNv10012.pdf
Biography of Danish volunteer in the Royal air Force. His history as a pre-war motorbike racer, volunteer for the RAF, time on 99 Squadron including incident when as a gunner he shot down an Me 110 (possibly a first in Bomber Command) , which had…

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SBondS-DidwellNv10002.pdf
Transcript of discussions and includes information from a letter dated 21 April 1986. Norman Didwell was flight rigger on 99 Squadron at Mildenhall and Newmarket and then at Middle East staging posts, Transport Command RAF Waterbeach and Gatow…

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Two are wearing uniform and are standing on lower steps looking up at a man wearing just a shirt standing on higher step. Submitted with caption 'Newmarket Grandstand 1940, Bill Shankland rear gunner in Jack Hatton's crew, Sgt Jim 'Ginger' Ware,…

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Rear quarter view of a parked Wellington with covers over engines. Aircraft squadron letters 'LN-R'. Submitted with caption 'Mk.IC T2888 LN-R of 99 Sqn under protective engine tents at Rowley Mile Newmarket January 1941, a month before it was lost…

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Three airmen, two with flying jackets and the third wearing a greatcoat standing in line in front of a Wellington. Submitted with caption 'Cpl C C Pettit DFM, Wg Cdr J F Griffiths DFC, Cpl A 'Bic' Bickerstaff DFM, 99 Sqn Newmarket [Norman Didwell]'.…

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Five airmen wearing uniform tunics standing in line in front of a Wellington. Submitted with caption ' A freshman crew, 99 Sqn Newmarket '40 [Norman Didwell]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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Six airmen, five on a stepladder while the other stands in front. All by the port wing root of Wellington. Submitted with caption '99 Sqn's Q Queenie at Newmarket 1940 [99 Sqn]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.

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Letter commending the actions of Captain Taylors men in rescuing members of an aircraft crew.

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A grinning airman wearing uniform tunic alongside a bomb held vertical. Captioned '652826 Sgt C H Tanner WOpAG Newmarket 1940'.

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Alan writes with his new address. He really likes his new station. He starts flying tomorrow.

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Summary of Bob Butler's RAF career written by his nephew, Richard (Dick) Heslop. Describes Bob Butler's training and operations with 'No. 11 OTU', 99 Squadron and 218 Squadron.

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LBoxDC1578987v1.pdf
Douglas Box’s Flying Log Book as an Air Gunner from 4th May to 31st August 1943. Trained at No. 8 Air Gunnery School, 11 Operational Training Unit, 1483 Gunnery Flight, and 1665 Conversion Unit. Posted to 75 (NZ) Squadron for operations.

Reported…

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LButlerR102576v1.pdf
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Pilot Officer Bob Butler covering 22 September 1940 to 23 September 1942 detailing training flights, air tests and operations.
Served at RAF Jurby, RAF Bassingbourn, RAF Newmarket, RAF Waterbeach, RAF…

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The crew and ground crew are standing in front of the door area of Stirling V of No 75 Squadron RNZAF at Newmarket in 1942.
On the reverse 'L-R Sgt Roe, LAC Lobley, F/O Omerod, F/O Hosie, Wall,
P/O Bailey, Sgt Lillystone, Sgt Ottaway, Sgt…

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