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Collection of miscellaneous papers and photographs relating to the RAF service of Flight Lieutenant Frederick William Arthur Hendry, 1943-1999
Archives, Circa 1943-1999, In Storage, X003-9938/010
Flight Lieutenant Hendry served as a navigator in the RAF, flying two tours of operations firstly with No. 467 Squadron and then No. 97 Squadron. After the war he remained in the RAF and was instrumental in setting up 'RAF News', the RAF's newspaper which is still published to this day.
Medal Bar of six medals awarded to Sqdn Ldr James Stanley Reed
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1939-1945, In Storage, X008-8785
Squadron Leader James Reed was a wireless operator who completed a tour of bombing operations with No. 214 Squadron before undertaking a second operational tour with No. 138 Special Duties Squadron during which time he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Pilot's flying log book of Squadron Leader John Fincher Brookes, 1940-1964
Archives, 1940-1964, In Storage, X008-9273
Pilot's flying log book of Squadron Leader John Brookes, who was awarded the DFC and bar and AFC. He began his operational career with No.103 Squadron, flying Wellingtons on bombing operations.
Papers of Sqdn Ldr James Stanley Reed, 1942-1995
Archives, 1942-1995, In Storage, X008-9272
Collection of papers comprising of a flying log book, scrap book, miscellaneous letters, periodicals and photographs.
Eden Hotel, Berlin by Julius Stafford-Baker, graphite and watercolour on paper
Fine Art, 1945, London, Art Gallery, Hangar Three, L001-1809
During Germany’s Weimar Republic (1918-1933), Berlin’s elegant Eden Hotel was a hub for artists, writers and actors, but later became a meeting place for Nazi party officials. In November 1943 the hotel was destroyed in RAF Bomber Command’s devastating Battle of Berlin campaign.
Target map for Hanau, 1944
Archives, In Storage, AC97/104/8
This target map of Hanau was issued in 1944. Maps like this were prepared for many German cities and were used to help RAF bomber crews identify particular targets during their attacks as part of the strategic air offensive in the Second World War.
Wedding cake doll lucky charm
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 85/C/406
Air Gunner Jim Chapman hung his wedding cake charm from the gunsight of his Lancaster while on operations. He was shot down on 21 February 1944 but managed to grab his mascot before baling out.
Bomber Command clasp
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X008-9475
Bomber Command clasp awarded to Flt Lt Frederick Hendry. Hendry completed two tours of operations firstly with No 467 Squadron and then No. 97 Squadron, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on completion of his second tour of operations.
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- Germany, Bombing of, 1939-1945
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- United Kingdom, Bombing of, 1939-1945 [3]
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- Millennium, 1942 [2]