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EJohnstoneRJJohnstone[Mo-Fa]430526.pdf
Reg writes that he has moved to RAF Market Harborough. He has crewed up.

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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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Peter Hoare's flying experience.

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

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The document gives details of his birth in 1917 and his parents in Suffolk and tells us he was called up for service in 1940.
There then follows a summary of a typical training route to becoming an air gunner and it is presumed Harry followed this…

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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…

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ESlaterWJ[Recipient]R20060415.pdf
Joined the RAF in February 1939 and was eventually selected for training as an air gunner. Writes of training and crewing up at OTU where he flew some operational leaflet and mining operations on Whitleys. Follows a time on Coastal Command and…

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ATweddleWD770915-Transcript.pdf
Transcript of taped letter to John. Starts with some discussion of books about the Lancaster with technical and operational details. Describes his early days at RAF Bardney on 9 Squadron. Mentions first operation as second pilot to Kiel V-1 storage.…

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Doug Tweddle undertook the initial pilot training in South Africa. On return to the UK he attended Operational Training Unit at Upper Heyford where he selected his crew. After completing training the crew were posted to 9 Squadron at RAF Bardney.…

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A letter from John Maunsell detailing his service and experiences with Bomber Command, including the training, his crew and operational duties. He was shot down in June 1944, evaded capture and returned to Britain in September 1944.

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Colin Bell spent eighteen months as a newly qualified pilot instructing trainees in America. He completed 50 operations as a pilot on Mosquitos on the Light Night Striking Force.
Colin talks of his entry interview into the RAF, his time at an…

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ATweddleWD[Date]-010004.mp3
Doug Tweddle undertook his initial pilot training in South Africa. On return to the UK, he attended Operational Training Unit at Upper Heyford where he selected his crew. The crew were then posted to 9 Squadron at RAF Bardney. Doug was the only…

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Hugh Brewer flew operations as a bomb aimer with 9 Squadron from RAF Bardney. He trained in Canada before crewing up at RAF Cottesmore. He describes the method in which a briefing would take place, who would be giving the information and to whom. He…

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Brief details covering, volunteering, reporting to aircrew reception centre, training, operations, shot down, prisoner of war

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George recalls his training over 18 months, including crewing up. He goes on to recall his first operation and mentions others involved, and describes being shot down on on 12 September 1944. George then describes evading and his time as a prisoner…

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Leslie Turner worked as a pattern maker at Longbridge before he volunteered for the Air Force. He trained as an observer in South Africa and flew 33 operations as a bomb aimer with 10 Squadron.

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Jack writes that he is likely to be based at his new base for a while. His messing is good and he describes his meals. He has sent chocolate for his kids.

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Writes of poor weather. Catches up with news, including of wounded acquaintance. Describes activities. Notes information George had written in his last letter about mail received. Hoped they had sorted how to send money. Asked if he an Norman had…

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB431201.pdf
Catches up with news and gossip and describes activities. Mentions mail to and from. Makes some comments on things he said in his letters. Asks if he had been fixed up with all his crew yet. Continues with more news and gossip.

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB431125.pdf
Comments on difference in speed of mail from London compared with from Northern Ireland and that he had had a happy time in London. Make comments on George's New Zealand pilot as well as mixed Londoner, Welsh and Scottish other crew. Hopes that they…

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Catches up with his news and gossip. Is now a qualified air gunner, mentions his training scores, now awaiting crewing up. Catches up with more news and talks about liking for gunnery having given up bomb aiming. Concludes as he was off ion a trip.…

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From his Aunt Margaret. Mentions that she was glad he had found a good crew but would not be flying for a time yet. Catches up with family news.

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SClydeSmithD39856v10011.pdf
Starts with joining on short service commission and covers, in great detail, his pilot training activities, including a crash landing during a cross country. After receiving his wings award, he moves to trials work, target towing and aircraft…

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Ten verse poem. Tells of the route from enlistment to operating a Lancaster. Verses cover initial and flying training, crewing up, operational training flying, leaflet dropping, crew completion and heavy conversion unit, flying Halifax and then to…

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SBondS-WilliamsRv10006.pdf
Biography of Ron Williams. Contains photographs and scans of documents.
Chapter 1 - early life, enlistment and training.
Chapter 2 - operational training. Describes activities during training OTU including naming his crew and flying out to…

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