pete-c Posted 18 January , 2022 Share Posted 18 January , 2022 (edited) 18 hours ago, annieb22 said: @thedawnpatrol If you ever come across log books for my husband's grandfather we would love to find them. We have desperately been looking for over 10 years. His name was C.N. Ellen. I have more on my website at: http://www.hibbitt.org.uk/ellen-gardner/wanted_c_n_ellen_militaria.html He entered the RNAS (F4179) as a CPO in 1915 and gained a commission and went on to have a full career in the RAF. Retired in 1946 as Air Commodore Cyril Norman Ellen D.F.C. (03233). Fingers crossed Annie! That would be a wonderful find, would it not. All the best, Peter. Edited 18 January , 2022 by pete-c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annieb22 Posted 18 January , 2022 Share Posted 18 January , 2022 2 hours ago, pete-c said: Fingers crossed Annie! That would be a wonderful find, would it not. All the best, Peter. It really would. We have a book numbered Book 4 which begins around 1930 but would love to find the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quemerford Posted 18 January , 2022 Share Posted 18 January , 2022 I suspect @thedawnpatrol just wanted us to see what he had but not share it; he's been notably reluctant to provide further detail. @annieb22 have you contacted the RAF Museum? They have a massive collection of log books and are happy to share the resource. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annieb22 Posted 18 January , 2022 Share Posted 18 January , 2022 1 hour ago, quemerford said: I suspect @thedawnpatrol just wanted us to see what he had but not share it; he's been notably reluctant to provide further detail. @annieb22 have you contacted the RAF Museum? They have a massive collection of log books and are happy to share the resource. Thanks for the suggestion @quemerford. I have taken your advice and emailed the RAF Museum. Will let you know what they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedawnpatrol Posted 18 January , 2022 Author Share Posted 18 January , 2022 4 hours ago, quemerford said: I suspect @thedawnpatrol just wanted us to see what he had but not share it; he's been notably reluctant to provide further detail. @annieb22 have you contacted the RAF Museum? They have a massive collection of log books and are happy to share the resource. I'm not reluctant to share, I understand the importance of sharing such archives, but I just have not had time to list these with the additional information they deserve. Apart from a full time job, I'm also in the midst of an aeroplane restoration........ i will for fill the requests in due course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annieb22 Posted 18 January , 2022 Share Posted 18 January , 2022 @thedawnpatrol the aeroplane restoration sounds like an interesting project. Hope it's going well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 19 January , 2022 Share Posted 19 January , 2022 12 hours ago, annieb22 said: aeroplane restoration What period? 18 hours ago, quemerford said: RAF Museum? They have a massive collection of log books and are happy to share the resource Have they published a catalogue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedawnpatrol Posted 19 January , 2022 Author Share Posted 19 January , 2022 4 hours ago, charlie962 said: What period? Have they published a catalogue? not for this forum................dare i say ........one of Sir Sidney Camm's greatest achievements ............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 19 January , 2022 Share Posted 19 January , 2022 25 minutes ago, thedawnpatrol said: one of Sir Sidney Camm's greatest achievements .... H.... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedawnpatrol Posted 19 January , 2022 Author Share Posted 19 January , 2022 yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 19 January , 2022 Share Posted 19 January , 2022 Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quemerford Posted 19 January , 2022 Share Posted 19 January , 2022 5 hours ago, charlie962 said: What period? Have they published a catalogue? If you email them your requirements they will send you a listing of what they have. It's very well catalogued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 19 January , 2022 Share Posted 19 January , 2022 5 minutes ago, quemerford said: If you email them your requirements they will send you a listing of what they have. It's very well catalogued. Thank you. I will do that. I take it the catalogue is not online though? Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annieb22 Posted 19 January , 2022 Share Posted 19 January , 2022 On 18/01/2022 at 16:47, quemerford said: @annieb22 have you contacted the RAF Museum? They have a massive collection of log books and are happy to share the resource. @quemerford the RAF Museum got back to me but they didn't have the log books. I wasn't really expecting them to. I just hope they come to light one day. We recently missed out on reclaiming his dog tags on an Ebay auction so stuff is still circulating it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quemerford Posted 20 January , 2022 Share Posted 20 January , 2022 7 hours ago, annieb22 said: @quemerford the RAF Museum got back to me but they didn't have the log books. I wasn't really expecting them to. I just hope they come to light one day. We recently missed out on reclaiming his dog tags on an Ebay auction so stuff is still circulating it seems. Sorry to hear that. Fingers crossed you get them back one day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quemerford Posted 11 February , 2022 Share Posted 11 February , 2022 Any more news on the log book listings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 11 February , 2022 Share Posted 11 February , 2022 I see CCI has a large collection as well. Is their index public? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedawnpatrol Posted 12 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 12 February , 2022 Sorry fo r the delay, I will get on to the list........just very busy in the Hanger ATM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quemerford Posted 15 March , 2022 Share Posted 15 March , 2022 (edited) @thedawnpatrolAny luck with the Log Book listing yet? Edited 16 March , 2022 by quemerford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedawnpatrol Posted 16 March , 2022 Author Share Posted 16 March , 2022 OK, so finally got round to scanning in some of my log books, i'll upload one every few days, though one or two my be too big a file to load.....sadly. anyway here is the first installment Reggie Soar RNAS enjoy Julian. Reggie Soar Log Book.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 16 March , 2022 Share Posted 16 March , 2022 Thank you for sharing these. As you have seen on your other threads, they are of great interest. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quemerford Posted 16 March , 2022 Share Posted 16 March , 2022 7 hours ago, thedawnpatrol said: OK, so finally got round to scanning in some of my log books, i'll upload one every few days, though one or two my be too big a file to load.....sadly. anyway here is the first installment Reggie Soar RNAS enjoy Julian. Reggie Soar Log Book.pdf 13.63 MB · 11 downloads Wow. Much appreciated! I thought you were just going to provide a list but this is above and beyond! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedawnpatrol Posted 17 March , 2022 Author Share Posted 17 March , 2022 Here is one of my best log books, that of Lt Bernard Balfour, 65 Squadron, sadly killed. I have had to shorten the file as it was too big for the forum, so i have missed out most of his training. its very well written up, and if you look closely, through January 1918.............notice the mistake with the dates...........combat fatigue ? Balfour short version.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedawnpatrol Posted 17 March , 2022 Author Share Posted 17 March , 2022 last one for this week, Captain E R Pennell, 27 & 84 squadron. sadly not very well written up towards the end........... Pennell Log Book.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierssc Posted 17 March , 2022 Share Posted 17 March , 2022 Fascinating, many thanks for posting these. Pennell obviously didn't like giving details of his flights but Balfour's notes are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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