WW2 Royal Air Force 1945 Casualty Log Book of Flight Sergeant H W Parker 578 Squadron, good Navigators and Air Gunners log book, he trained as a wireless operator air gunner. The logbook starts on 25th August 1943. In September 1944 he joined No 578 Squadron, flying on Halifax aircraft. His first operation was to Calais on 25th September, but this was called off by the master bomber. 30th October 1944 whilst on a mission to Cologne he notes ‘HIT BY FLAK IN M/U TURRET’ they made an emergency landing in Melbourne. The following month whilst on a mission to Julich he states, ‘HOLED IN STBD WING: COCKPIT & FUSELAGE BY FLAK’. On 20th February 1945 whilst on mission to Reinholz, he notes that their aircraft was attacked by fighter, two of the aircraft in his squadron were shot down during this operation. His last operation was on the night of 7th / 8th March 1945, when he and his crew were sent to attack Hemmingstedt, his and two other aircraft from his squadron failed to return and his log book has the note ‘Missing’, later with the ink stamp for ‘DEATH PERSUMED’ and signature of the Wing Commander commanding 578 Squadron. Research states that the aircraft was last heard calling for help on the wireless before crashing into the sea. The logbook is accompanied by comprehensive research. Flight Sergeant Harry William Parker is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, he was 20 years old at the time of his death. He was the son of Harry and Lilian Parker of Northfield, Birmingham.

Historically Interesting Photograph Album of No 81 Squadron 151st Wing RAF Mission to Soviet Russia in 1941 to Fly Operationally, Equip and Train Soviet Pilots on Hurricane Fighter Aircraft, the album was compiled by Aircraftsman R Allen from Haywards Heath, Sussex. The photograph album, although small, has excellent photographs which detail this historic event in WW2. Many super images of the battle damage in the Soviet port where they were brought into, excellent images of Hurricane aircraft both in flight and on the ground in the snow. Many good images of RAF personnel and Soviet Russian airman etc. Some loose images and also a group of letters written by Allen to his parents. The album contains 50 photographs. Also accompanying the album is the book ‘Hurricanes Over Murmansk’ by John Golley. ollowing the German Invasion of the Soviet Union, it was decided to send a wing of Hawker Hurricane fighters to assist the Soviet war effort, and No. 81 Squadron reformed at RAF Leconfield on 29 July 1941 as part of No. 151 Wing RAF. In September it flew its Hurricanes off the carrier HMS Argus, deploying to an airfield near Murmansk. It flew both defensive sorties and escort missions for Soviet bombers, while carrying out its principal role of training Soviet pilots on the Hurricane. After a few weeks of operations the Hurricanes were handed over to the Soviets and the Squadron left to return to the UK at the end of November. ue to the very short time and small amount of men which were involved in this operation, very few personal snapshots exist of this event which makes this album a very historically important item.

Large Comprehensive Photograph Album of Official Photographs of Aircraft at Boscombe Down Airfield 1939-45, Compiled by Air Vice Marshall Bernard Francis McEntegart C.B, C.B.E, the album consists of 77 album pages, each with a official photograph of an aircraft from WW2. Including Lancaster bombers, Mosquito’s, Spitfires, Warwicks, Wellington bombers, Tempests, Typhoons, plus many more. The inside page of the album with inked details of aircraft. Front cover with the name of McEntegart when he was an Air Commadore, this inked out. A very comprehensive album with good official images of the majority of the aircraft used in WW2.

Two Framed and Glazed Picture Frames Relating to No10 Squadron RAF, consisting of black and white images of crews outside the Halifax bombers and one frame with illustrations from No 10 Squadron. Accompanied by 8 black and white press photographs of Handley Page Halifax II Bombers.