RAF Crew Documents

Below are various documents; e.g. copies of a number of drill, training and other documents for Lancaster crews (i.e. not specifically 550 Squadron documents).

Ditching Drill for Lancaster Crews

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Ditching drill instructions (275Kb) Ditching drill instructions: pg 1 of 3.
Photo courtesy of Tony Fleming (NZ).
Ditching drill instructions (275Kb) Ditching drill instructions: pg 2 of 3.
Photo courtesy of Tony Fleming (NZ).
Ditching drill instructions (275Kb) Ditching drill instructions: pg 3 of 3.
Photo courtesy of Tony Fleming (NZ).
Ditching drill instructions (275Kb) Ditching drill: Notes.
Photo courtesy of Tony Fleming (NZ).

Parachute drill for Lancaster Crews

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Parachute drill instructions (275Kb) Parachute drill instructions for Lancaster crews.
Photo courtesy of Tony Fleming (NZ).

Training Pamphlets

The documents below are PDF format documents. Therefore you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read them. If you do not already have Acrobat Reader v7.0 or better installed on your PC then you will need to install it; it is available as a free download from the http://www.adobe.com/ web-site, or click on the following icon to go to directly to the download area: Adobe Reader

Engine Sense

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Engine Sense A booklet produced by The Ministry of Aircraft Production in September 1942 and revised in April 1943: "Some thoughts for Pilots at S.F.T.S, A.F.U. AND O.T.C.".
Document courtesy of Tony Fleming (NZ).

Training Memoranda

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TEE EMM April 1943 Selected pages from "Training memoranda" a magazine with a humourous slant that came out on a regular basis. The whole publication is ca. 32 pages and the following are just a few of those. Might raise a smile!
Document courtesy of Tony Fleming (NZ).