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P.R.4 biographical file on Gp Capt Donald Osbourne Finlay, 1956-1959

Archives, In Storage, DC76/74/361

Group Captain Donald Osbourne ‘Don’ Finlay was a Spitfire pilot and champion hurdler. He joined the RAF in 1925 as an aero engines fitter and was commissioned Pilot Officer in 1935.

Page one of typescript press release titled 'Famous hurdler joins Air Ministry', Crown

Pilot's flying log book of Wg Cdr Harold Brownlow Morgan (Mickey) Martin KCB, DSO, DFC, AFC, 15 August 1943-22 September 1961

Archives, In Storage, AC89/4/2

This is the logbook of Wg Cdr Harold Brownlow “Micky” Martin of No. 515 Squadron. On the night of 5/6 June 1944, he flew a bombing mission in preparation of D-Day

Pilot's flying log book of Wg Cdr Harold Brownlow Morgan (Mickey) Martin KCB, DSO, DFC, AFC, 15 August 1943-22 September 1961 | AC89/4/2

RAF air ambulance orderlies flying log book of LACW Lilian F. Eastman, 1944-1945

Archives, In Storage, DC75/60/42

This is a logbook which belonged to Leading Aircraftwoman Lilian Eastman of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. Following D-Day she served as a Nursing Orderly for Allied casualties.

RAF air ambulance orderlies flying log book of LACW Lilian F. Eastman, 1944-1945 | DC75/60/42

Invasion without tears. Information and advice on how to get to the 2nd Front in comfort, with foreword by AVM Harry Broadhurst, Air-Officer-Commanding 83 Group

Archives, In Storage, DC76/213/1

No. 83 Group Rear Headquarters issued this confidential information sheet to explain procedures prior to embarkation for Operation Overlord. As well as movement orders, instructions for kit and documentation were included.

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Papers of P/O John D. Bisdee, Battle of Britain pilot, no. 609 Squadron, 1939-1940

Archives, X008-7751

This archive collection contains two diaries of Pilot Officer John. D. Bisdee, OBE, DFC and two maps used in operations.

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Target folder, operation number GH. 677, Steinbach, 1943

Archives, In Storage, AC84/1/2/43

Target information folder prepared by the Air Ministry Target Section giving details of Kachlet dam and power station at Steinbach, near Passau.

Target folder, operation number GH. 677, Steinbach, 1943 | AC84/1/2/43, © Crown

Target folder, operation number GF. 2358, Rheinfelden, 1944

Archives, In Storage, AC84/1/2/39

Target information folder prepared by the Air Ministry Target Section giving details of the aluminium works at Rheinfelden, on the border with Switzerland.

Target folder, operation number GF. 2358, Rheinfelden, 1944 | AC84/1/2/39, © Crown

Photographs relating to the forced landing of Vickers Wellesley L2639 in the Australian Outback, December 1938

Archives, In Storage, AC94/2/20

L2639 was one of three aircraft of the Long Range Development Unit that participated in a world record long distance flight from Egypt to Australia in November 1938.

Photographs relating to the forced landing of Vickers Wellesley L2639 in the Australian Outback, December 1938 | AC94/2/20, Ask Curator

Target folder, operation number GF. 2229, Duisburg, 1940-1944

Archives, In Storage, AC84/1/2/34

Target information folder prepared by the Air Ministry Target Section giving details of the important steel works at Duisburg, Germany.

Target folder, operation number GF. 2229, Duisburg, 1940-1944 | AC84/1/2/34, © Crown

Target folder, operation number GH. 586, Leipzig, 1941-1944

Archives, In Storage, AC84/1/2/41

Target information folder prepared by the Air Ministry Target Section giving details of the railway marshalling yards in Leipzig..

Target folder, operation number GH. 586, Leipzig, 1941-1944 | AC84/1/2/41, © Crown