Short Stirling & RAF Bomber Command Forum

Thanks Max; that would be extremely helpful

Regards

Pete

I am sure I recall that a while ago there was discussion on the content of the Elementary Flying Training Syllabus, but I can't find the thread .... so I will have to start from scratch. Could anyone let me know which exercises were undertaken during (a) the elementary stage of pilot training and (b...

James This does not answer your question, but I am in the process of documenting a family history which includes the following from the squadron ORB: "At 14.40, Wellington DV668 was destroyed by fire at its dispersal pan on Market Harborough airfield when a person, or persons, unknown discharge...

RE: "They were provided with a pamphlet containing information regarding the reception centre and a welcome message from the King. In addition, they were permitted to send a telegram / postcard stating "ARRIVED SAFELY, SEE YOU SOON". Does anyone have copies of any of the documents whi...

FINAL UPDATE BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION: STAGE I All RAF POW were met at the UK ports and airports where they were processed by embarkation officers who were responsible for their welfare and disposal. Processing included dis-infestation (if required), feeding and the provision of adequate ...

For completeness, the following is an update to the procedure that I provided in a previous post based on information currently available. STAGE I All RAF POW were collected from ports and airports and either transported to 106 Personnel Reception Centre (POW) at Cosford (see Note 1) for repatriatio...

Ian I can't offer much on the route that he would have taken. The Air Ministry instruction dated March 1945 states that "Transport will be by sea on a shuttle service on the Allied lines of communication although air transport may be utilised" I have noticed that on arrival in the UK each ...

Ian My understanding is that all RAF POW that were deemed medically fit were granted 42 days leave, after which they were required to return to 106 Personnel Centre (Resettlement), Cosford (See Note 1). They would then attend a medical board and if it was agreed they needed "toning up" the...

Ian I have searched the LG and Flight Global but I can't find any records for him (although that may just be my inability to find my way round the indexing systems!). I only have three months worth of 7 Squadron ORB (July / August / September 1941), which I needed for one of my projects, but he does...

Ian His service number falls into the range 965000 to 1149977 utilised at Padgate between September 1939 and April 1941. This may suggest a late 1940 enlistment. One thing that is puzzling me is his rank; my understanding was that the minimum rank for aircrew was Sergeant, although I know that this ...