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Lot 160
An interesting collection of Commemorative publications and booklets including a Memorial Service for Queen Victoria date February 2nd 1901; a Programme of the Royal Jubilee Procession, June 22nd 1897; Queen Alexandra's Christmas Gift Book, Photographs From My Camera and other similar items.
Lot 850
WW2 RAF Bristol Beaufighter Pilot’s Log Book for Operation “Black Friday” An interesting selection of original log books and photographs appertaining to Flying Officer Robert H Field who on the 9th February 1945 took part in Operation “Black Friday” as it became known when RAF Beaufighters of 144 Squadron attacked German shipping sheltering in a Norwegian Fiord, of the force, eight aircraft were shot down by anti aircraft fire and enemy aircraft. Comprising: RCAF Pilots Log Book covering the period 21st December 1941 to September 1953. This log includes the entry for 9th February 1945 “Strike No Ford 1 Destroyer 6 M class minesweepers 5 EV I attacked 1 M class minesweeper opened fire 2000 yds + closed to 600 yds Intensive flak and enemy fighters 9 Beaus lost Very Enjoyable”. ... Accompanied by a large personnel snap shot photograph album the cover with the details of the US Naval Air Station Pensacola. The photographs include aircrew and aircraft shots while training, plus a number of camera gun shots of anti shipping strafing operations, these believed to be “Black Friday”. Also included early post WW2 images. ... Also included a small quantity of original ephemera. Spine cover to log book absent, otherwise GC with service wear. Flying Officer Robert H Field volunteered for pilot training and was shipped to the USA starting his flying training on the 21st December 1941. He returned to the UK November 1942 as second pilot on a PBY Catalina flying boat as a ferry trip. After further training he converted to the Bristol Beaufighter and was posted operationally to 144 Squadron on the 30th October 1944 and flew his first operation on the 10th November as a daylight op. The log contains a number of comments on each sortie and records 18 sorties including “Black Friday”. He remained with the Squadron until May 1945 and then appears to have been posted to a Transport Squadron flying Beaufighters and Dakota aircraft. His final flights were in the Chipmunk flying with an Air Training Corps AEF Flight.
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