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Original RAF Goggles, Cloth Helmet and Oxygen Mask, Dress medals and more from Flt FM Jones AFC
£650.00
Flight Lieutenant Frank Jones AFC was a Lancaster bomber pilot with 57th squadron, flying 25 operational missions. His final raid was Hitlers Lair and the SS Barracks in Berchtesgaden. He was Officer In Command on flight trials of the Lincoln bomber. In his 83 page Reminiscenses he describes his personal flying experiences with the brotherhood of his crew as well as a sequential account of his flight training. He was awarded his RAF, USAF, and German pilot wings.
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1. Original RAF MK V111 Flying Goggles and original box. Store Ref. 22c/930.
Inside the box is a set of tinted lenses which can be changed for the clear lenses fitted to the goggles currently. They are held into the carboard case with separate carboard U-sections.
2. H mask and Internal Wired Loom 1965 (chip on the plug and the end).
3. An original RAF G Type Flying Helmet dated 1967 and in a size No.2.
This pattern of flying helmet came into use with the RAF in the 1950s replacing the short-lived but very similar F Type Helmet. It was designed to be worn underneath the newly issued Bonedome helmet or on its own. The pop studs to attach the oxygen mask too which is an H Type 1966. (FM Jones is written is written in one of the ear donuts and mask). The original label is still present inside the helmet with the correct 22c stores code, 1967 date and size marking 2. It also features the War Department broad arrow marking. The helmet comes complete with a set of ear donuts which were removable on this pattern being attached with pop studs. Inside this are the original receivers which are attached to an original wiring loom which features the correct small type plug on at the other end. The condition of the helmet is good but it has clearly been issued and seen a lot of use.
4. Cochran Field. Ga. USA Photo Album 1 Pictures from 1941 Flight Training, military and personal pictures. (Not all pages are full but I will be happy to send a video of the albums as well as all of the other stuff)
5. Photo Album 2 (Post War)
6. Royal Air Force Manual, Flying Vol 1, Aircraft and Equipment.
7. Reminiscences - This was originally put together to be released as a book on the life of Flt Frank Jones. It contains memories of his training as a pilot in the USA, RAF and German Air Force. As a Lancaster Bomber pilot with 57 Squadron it gives details of the missions he flew and personal reflections.
April 1941 Basic Training Babbacombe Devon.
Nov 1941 Basic flight training, Cochran field, Macon Georgia, USA (Flying BT 13a Vultee monoplane)
Jan 1942 Craig field , Selma, Alabama. (Flying AT 6A Monoplane).
Feb 1942 Eglin field Florida, ground and air to air firing experience.
March 1942 received American and RAF wings.
May 1942 Advanced flying unit, Brize Norton, Oxfordshire. (Flying Twin engine Oxford)
July 1942 No 10 Flying instructors school, Woolley, Reading, Berkshire. (Flying Tiger Moth, Magister, Miles Master)
Sept 1942 flying training school, Kingstown, Carlisle(Flying Tiger Moths).
Oct 1943 No 24 EFTS, Sealand Cheshire (Flying Tiger Moths).
March 1944, No 20 (P) AFU Kidlington (Flying Oxford twin engines, instrument and night training).
May 1944 No 17 Operational Training Unit, Silverston and Turkestan. (Flying Wellington Mark 111 and X). Formation of bomber crew.
No 1661, Winthorpe, Heavy conversion unit. (Flying Sterling 4 engined bomber).
* In July 1943 Frank Jones went as second pilot on two operational flights in the Halifax 11 with 78 Squadron, Breighton.
Operational Missions:
1943 - July 29/30 Hamburg *, July 30/31 Remscheid *, Oct 1944 No 5 Lancaster finishing school, Syerston.
Nov 1944 No 57 Squadron, East Kirby, Lincolnshire.
1944 - Nov 6th Gravenhorst (Mittland Canal) 16th Duren, 21st Gravenhorst, 26/27th Munich Dec 4/5th Heilbronn, 7/18th Munich,18/19th Gdynia.
1945 - Jan 1st Ladbergen, 5th Royan, 6th Houffalize, 7/8th Munich, 13/14th Politz, 14/15th Merseburg, Feb 1st Siegen, 2/3rd Karlsruhe, 8/9th Politz, 13/14th Dresden, 14/15th Rositz, 19/20th Bohlen, 21st Gravenhorst, 24th Dortmund-Ems Cane, March 3/4th Dortmund-Ems Canel, 16/17th Wurzburg and April 23rd Fuensburg, 25th Berchtesgaden (SS Barack’s).
1945/1946 Officer In Command, flight trials on the Lincoln bomber, RAF Scampton. Left RAF in July 1946.
Jan 1951-1953 joined Airwork, RAF Digby. Flying instructor for RAF Cadets. Re-joined RAF in 1953. 201 Advanced Flying School Swinderby. (Flying Harvard 2B, Prentice and Piston Provost).
Dec 1953 Air Navigation School, Thorney island. (Flying twin engined Varsity).
Oct 1956 RAF Schleswigland, Germany. (Flying Mosquitoes NATO).
January 1959 RAF mission to the German Airforce, Landsburg. (Flying Harvard 4BJ).
June 1963 Staff Pilot at RAF Topcliffe for Air Electronics Operators Training (Flying twin engined Varsity).
April 1966 Officer in Command of No. 11 Air Experience RAF Ouston.
June 10th 1969 Retired from the RAF.
Feb 1970 - Aug 1974 Chief Flying Instructor at Newcastle Aero Club.
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