Beschreibung:

Sgt. R.D. Searle: Service No 655919 , one log-book relating to the service flying career of this Navigator/Bomb Aimer/Air Gunner. Log Book opened 30-7-41, first flight in Blackburn Botha L.6527 , pilot Flt/Sgt. Cornell at West Freugh. Ab. Initio gunnery course completed in 9hrs 30mins, Ab. Initio bombing course completed in 32hrs 40mins, Air Observer & Navigation course completed in 58hrs, aircraft flown include Botha , Battle , Oxford and Anson ; 23-2-42 to No.16. O.T.U., types flown include Anson , Wellington and Hampden ; 5-6-42 to 207 Squadron Bottesford, types flown - Manchester and Lancaster , operations begin 31-7-42 to Dusseldorf, op's continue to Bremen, Essen, Munich, Wismar, Le Crusot, Genoa, Tierin, Mannheim, Hamburg, Berlin etc. Cartoons drawn into text (unofficial) - with crew names. Op's continue to 4-5-43, end of 1st tour; 31-5-43 to 19.O.T.U., flying on Whitley and Anson ; 19-12-43 to No.1 A.A.S. Manley, flying on Blenheim and Anson ; 15-8-44 to P.F.F., N.T.U. Warboys flying on Lancaster and Halifax , operations re-commence to Emden, Nordstern, Kiel, Boulogne, Saarbrucken, Deusburg etc, last op' to Kamen 24-2-45; 17-7-45 to 21.O.T.U. Moreton-in-Marsh, flying on Wellingtons ; 16-12-46 to 207 Squadron Stradishall, flying on Lancasters ; 17-2-48 to 9 Squadron, Binbrook flying on Lincolns , last flight 20-4-48, log closes after two tours of 30 and 26 operations and total of 1026hrs 40mins flying time