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[Flight logbook for Royal Air Force pilot George H. E. Welford, November 1944-August 1945]

Flight logbook for Royal Air Force pilot George H. E. Welford, November 1944-August 1945. 26 pages.

[Memoir prepared by George H. E. Welford about his World War II experiences]

Typed memoir prepared by George H. E. Welford, detailing his experiences as a Royal Air Force pilot during World War II, circa 1939-1945. The page numbers are not consecutive and some pages may be missing. 45 typed pages.

Jacket, Uniform/RAF, R. R. Mitchell, with attached wings and ribbons, blue

RAF blue wool service coat with attached wings and ribbons. Blue long sleeve jacket, single breasted with open collar. Padded shoulders. Four brass buttons down front and four at flap pockets. Buttons are decorated with Queen's crown above eagle.…

Pants, Uniform/RAF, R. R. Mitchell, blue

RAF uniform pants. Blue wool dress pants with single pleat down front of leg. Four button closure with button closure and metal hook closure at waist. Waist is lined; the rest of pant is unlined. Buttons sewn to rear waist back for suspenders. Label…

Jacket, Flight/RAF, Leather

RAF leather flight jacket with wool lining. Brown leather with zipper down front and belt with buckle at waist. At cuffs, vertical zippers. Wide collar with leather strap and buckle. Collar is lined with wool. At collar, metal chain. No visible…

Helmet, Flight/RAF, Mathewson, Leather

RAF brown leather flying helmet, Type C, no markings. Around facial opening, round metal snaps and clasps. Interior is lined with lighter colored leather. At ears, hole opening for earphone on each side made from black rubber. On back of helmet,…

Goggles, Flight/RAF, Mark VIII, Mk VIII

RAF Mk VIII flight goggles with reddish/brown leather lining. Goggles have gray metal frames with two separate gray lenses; lenses are bent. Silver-tone metal loops are attached to gray elastic and reddish/brown leather strap on both sides of lenses.…

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