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Target folder, operation number GN. 3813, Duisburg, 1942-1944

Archives, In Storage, AC84/1/2/44

Target information folder prepared by the Air Ministry Target Section giving details of the DEMAG A.G. works and surrounding industrial areas in Duisburg.

Target folder, operation number GN. 3813, Duisburg, 1942-1944 | AC84/1/2/44

Navigator's flying log book of Flight Lieutenant Frederick William Arthur Hendry, 29 June 1942-8 May 1945

Archives, 29 JUN 1942-08 MAY 1945, In Storage, X003-9938/009

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.

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Recorded interview with Aircraftsman 1st Class Henry William Hodgson, 5 April 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4782

Interview with Harry Hodgson, who served as an airframe fitter with 10 Squadron at RAF Melbourne during the Second World War. He gives an account of work and social life.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant George Bainbridge Sledmere, 18 September 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3390

Recorded interview with George Sledmere, who served as a gunner in Bomber Command during the Second World War. He describes various aspects of bombing operations against Germany and occupied Europe.

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Flight Lieutenant Ercoland DSO - rescue of a Wellington crew

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1857

Flight Lieutenant Ercoland, a Wellington pilot, gives his account of a raid on Berlin, and his subsequent ditching in the English Channel.

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Flight Lieutenant MacNaughton - Ruhr attack

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1869

Recording in which Flight Lieutenant MacNaughton describes an attack on a target in the Ruhr Valley and comments on the importance of strategic bombing within the context of Allied strategy.

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Sergeant More - Attack on Manheim

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1845

Recording in which Sergeant More, a bomb-aimer, describes an attack on Manheim, during which the bomber’s port engine was hit by flak and caught fire.

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Flying Officer Havelock - 4 December 1941

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1843

Recording in which Flying Officer Havelock, a Brazilian pilot serving in the RAF, gives an overview of his service career.

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Raid on Emden - 31/1/42

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1860

Recording in which the rear gunner of a Handley Page Hampden describes a raid on Emden and the low temperatures experienced during night bombing operations.

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Pilot Officer Macdonald - a Wellington crashes

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1865

Recording in which Pilot Officer MacDonald tells the story of a Wellington crash during a snow storm in a remote area.

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