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Combat reports of No. 242 Squadron for 18 September 1940

Archives, X008-5400/094/045

Combat report of interception by aircraft of No. 242 Squadron of any enemy formation approaching London up the Thames Estuary on the late afternoon of 18 September 1940.

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Combat reports of No. 242 Squadron for 17 October 1940

Archives, X008-5400/094/047

Combat report of an engagement with a Dornier do 17 by Red Section of No. 242 Squadron of the coast near Yarmouth, 17 October 1940.

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Medals of Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 76/D/709

Douglas Bader defied all expectations as a double leg amputee to become one of the most successful fighter pilots of the Second World War with 20 confirmed victories.

Eight medals on individual ribbons with different stripe patterns in multiple colours, © RAF Museum

Log Book of Group Captain Douglas Bader

Archives, In Storage, B354

This logbook belonged to Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader. His life was encapsulated in the film 'Reach for the Sky' (1956).

An open page of a book, with printed lines and handwritten entries, © Crown Copyright

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, Royal Air Force Museum

Recording of recollections by Mr J Johnson, 6 June 1978

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/56

Recording of recollections by Mr J Johnson, a veteran of 101 Squadron who describes his experiences of night raids over France and Germany.

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Advance Intelligence Report of No. 242 Squadron for 30 July 1940

Archives, In Storage, X008-5400/094/033

No.242 Squadron intelligence report of a Hawker Hurricane pursuit of two Dornier Do 17s into cloud over a convoy off the east coast.

Typescript report, Crown

Combat reports for No. 242 Squadron for 30 August 1940

Archives, X008-5400/094/039

No.242 Squadron combat reports regarding an engagement with a formation of approximately 70 aircraft, whose target was the Vauxhall Motors factory at Luton.

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Advance intelligence report of No. 242 Squadron for 30 July 1940

Archives, X008-5400/094/034

Combat reports were official documents detailing operational encounters with enemy aircraft. They convey both the mental strain of operations and the sense of excitement when victory claims were made.

Typescript report, Crown

Combat reports of No. 242 Squadron for 10 July 1940

Archives, X008-5400/094/029

Fighter Command Combat Report from Green section of No.242 Squadron on 10 July 1940, the first day of the Battle of Britain.

Typescript report, Crown