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The station opened in April 1941 and from July 1941 to June 1945 it was used by 12 Operational Training Unit based at RAF Benson. 12 OTU operated Ansons and Wellingtons. In May 1942 it took part in the first 1000 bomber operation in the attack on Cologne.
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The station opened in April 1941 and from July 1941 to June 1945 it was used by 12 Operational Training Unit based at RAF Benson. 12 OTU operated Ansons and Wellingtons. In May 1942 it took part in the first 1000 bomber operation in the attack on Cologne.
Refinements:
Artwork Text
Map Text. Correspondence
Map. Navigation chart and log Text. Diary
Moving image Text. Log book and record book
Photograph Text. Memoir
Physical object Text. Personal research
Physical object. Clothing Text. Poetry
Physical object. Decoration Text. Service material
Sound Text. Training material
Technical aid
Item type refinement is covered in the FAQ section, questions 12 and 13. The Archive also comes with a range of tools for searching and browsing content: please see the help page.