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AE Brown's Service and Release Book
RAF Form 2520A issued to Albert with brief details of his service life.
Albert Edward Brown’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for A E Brown, air gunner, covering the period from 19 November 1942 to 29 November 1944. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 7 Air Gunnery School RAF…
Six airmen
Two photographs of six airmen grouped in front of their Wellington.
On the reverse of the first is 'Dad and his crew in front of his Wellington 1939/40'.
The second is captioned with each airmen's name and rank.
On the reverse of the first is 'Dad and his crew in front of his Wellington 1939/40'.
The second is captioned with each airmen's name and rank.
War pictures by British artist no 3 RAF
Introduction by H E Bates. Follows series of artwork showing many aspects of the Royal Air Force including; aircraft, leadership personality portraits, life and work, aircrew at work, Victoria Cross winners, other famous RAF personnel, air fighting,…
Extract from 102 Squadron operational log
A summary of Harold Batchelder's operation to Mannheim on 19/20 May 1942. His crew were:
Sergeant J B Robinson - second pilot
Sergeant G Hobsbawn - navigator
Sergeant F L Ringham - wireless operator/air gunner
Flight Sergeant F G Kuebler -…
Sergeant J B Robinson - second pilot
Sergeant G Hobsbawn - navigator
Sergeant F L Ringham - wireless operator/air gunner
Flight Sergeant F G Kuebler -…
Norman Hamment DFM citation
Flight Sergeant Norman William Hamment flown 48 sorties as air gunner, citation from squadron commander and remarks by station commander.
Display of five medals, rank badges, brevet and photograph of eight aircrew
Medals: Distinguished Flying Medal, 1939–1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939–1945. Includes uniform ribbons, warrant officer badges of rank and air gunners brevet. Photograph of eight aircrew sitting in a row.
Armament course notes
Notes on machine gun (Vickers .303, and Browning .303). Includes parts, stripping, loading, mechanism, magazines, stoppages.
Royal Air Force airman's service book - Norman Hamment
Gives personal details, rank and trade, medals, clasps, decorations, mentions, medical classification and inoculations, blood group, short will form, rules.
Notes on Norman Hamment's operations
List operations with notes from September 1942 to July 1944 on 61, 97 and 635 Squadrons. Mentions returning on three engines, operation losses, daylight operations, hit by anti-aircraft fire, pathfinder ops, flew with Guy Gibson, battle of the Ruhr,…
Norman Hamment observers and air gunners flying log book
Norman Hamment’s RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 24 June 1942 to 7 November 1944, recording training, operations and instructional duties as an Air Gunner.
He was stationed at RAF Morpeth (No. 4 Air Gunnery School), RAF…
He was stationed at RAF Morpeth (No. 4 Air Gunnery School), RAF…
429 Squadron battle order for 27 April 1945
Lists fifteen crews for operations plus one spare. Víctor Garland's crew is fifth down and notes aircraft "F - PA274", captain D Williams with 18 trips, navigator W Milne, air bomber M Charlobois, FE V Garland, WOp S Schurman, mu/g G R Morey, r/g M…
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen wearing battledress or tunics all with brevet, standing in line. Captioned '223 LMG W/O Williams 429. Left to right Doug Williams (pilot), Wes Milne navigator, Jack Corner bomb aimer, Don Schurman - wireless operator, Victor Garland…
Six aircrew
Six airmen wearing tunics with brevet, three in front and three standing behind. On the reverse 'Canadian crew prior to crewing up with flight engineer. Back row l - r Doug Williams (pilot), Don Schurman (wireless operator), Wes Milne (nav)). Front…
Transcript of Lancaster crew from RCAF 429 (RCAF) Squadron from recording made in 1984
Crew of F Freddie were reunited in Canada 40 years after the war and recorded tape in 1984. Conversation directed by the pilot. Role of flight engineer and wireless operator described. Crew listed: Flying Officer Doug Williams - pilot, Sgt Victor…
Two aircrew
Two aircrew wearing flying clothes at rear door of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'Two aircrew at the rear door of 106 Sqn Lancaster ND331. Annotated: "F/O Vic Coles with rear gunner Malcolm Parkinson". A partially-legible handwritten note…
Seven aircrew
Seven aircrew in a variety of flying clothes at the rear of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'Seven aircrew at rear of 106 Sqn Lancaster ND331 wearing a mixture of flying suits and equipment. Annotation at right of photograph reads: "L to Right…
Two photographs - aircrew and Lancaster
Top - two air gunners standing in front of rear turret of a Lancaster 'submitted with caption 'Two aircrew, wearing battledress, stood at the rear of a Lancaster. Annotated: "Left- Vic Cole's mid upper and rear gunners. The mid upper baled out on the…
Two photographs - 106 Squadron crews
Top - a large group of aircrew standing on taxiway with Manchesters in the background. Submitted with caption 'Members of No. 106 Sqn RAF, including the Commanding Officer, W/Cdr Guy Gibson (standing middle, front row), celebrate at RAF Coningsby…
Three photographs of Squadron Leader Barden and crew
Top - seven aircrew, one looking out of cockpit the others on top of Lancaster fuselage. Submitted with caption 'S/Ldr A G Barden and crew on Lancaster (Annotated on rear of photo "S/Ldr Arthur Barden")
Middle - seven aircrew, five lined up and…
Middle - seven aircrew, five lined up and…
Six aircrew
Six airmen wearing tunics with brevet and side caps. The one on the left is a pilot officer the rest are sergeants. They are standing in line in front of a hangar. Submitted with caption 'Six unidentified aircrew photographed outdoors at an…
Six sergeant aircrew
Six airmen wearing tunic with brevet and side caps standing in line in front of a hangar. Submitted with caption 'Six sergeant aircrew photographed outdoors with hangar in the background. Two wear pilot brevets; one an observer brevet and three air…
Jack Tucker and J L Cooper and crew
Top - head and shoulders portrait of an air gunner. Submitted with caption 'Sgt F J Tucker, both MUG and RG in P/O J L Cooper's crew, 106 Sqn. Annotated on rear "Jack Tucker 1946"'.
Bottom - submitted with caption 'Seven aircrew standing at the rear…
Bottom - submitted with caption 'Seven aircrew standing at the rear…
Three aircrew on top of Lancaster nacelle
Submitted with caption 'Official RCAF photograph of three personnel sitting on a Lancaster engine nacelle. Two can be confirmed as aircrew: one is wearing an air gunner's brevet, the other an observer's brevet. There is no clear indicator that any of…
Five aircrew
Five aircrew wearing battledress standing in front of rear turret of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'RCAF official photgraph of five aircrew, wearing battledress, at the rear of a Lancaster. At extreme left is Sgt John Wilson who was the crew's…