Private Papers of Squadron Leader K P Weeks

Material covering the period from October 1973, qualifying as a Navigator (August 1974), serving as a Navigator on Victor K2s, with 55 Squadron, Vulcan B2s with 230 and 50 Squadrons, and Tornado GR1s with 617, XV and 16 Squadrons, up to his death in action, 22 January 1991, when his aircraft, a Tornado (ZA467), failed to return from a low-level mission against enemy positions during the Gulf War (Operation Granby). Squadron Leader Weeks flew IWM's Tornado GR1 on three occasions: 4 March 1987 (Pilot: Flight Lieutenant Forward; Squadron: No. 616; Mission: 'Green Flag Mission - 6 ship (4)) 21 May 1990 (Pilot: Flight Lieutenant Dalton; Squadron: No. 16; Mission: '2 VI F4 affil lead') 12 June 1990 (Pilot: Flight Lieutenant Jones; Squadron: No. 16; Mission: '3 ship lead FR6 - subsid runway'). Squadron Leader Weeks was killed while flying on operations in the Gulf War - on 22 January 1991 - in another Tornado, along with his pilot Squadron Leader Garry Lennox. Squadron Leader Weeks's private papers, including his log book, are held in IWM's collections, as are uniform and flight clothing items that belonged to him.

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