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In September 1939, 12 Squadron was part of the Advanced Air Striking Force in France equipped with Battles. It returned to Britain in June 1940 at RAF Finningley in 1 Group. From June to September 1940 the squadron had spells at RAF Binbrook, RAF Thorney Island and RAF Eastchurch before returning to RAF Binbrook from September 1940 to September 1942. It converted to Wellingtons in October 1940. From September 1942 to the end of the war the squadron was at RAF Wickenby having converted to Lancasters in November 1942. At the end of the war the squadron took part in Operation Manna, dropping food to the Dutch as well as Operation Exodus, repatriating ex-prisoners of war.

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27 Squadron served on the North West Frontier of India during the 1920s and 1930s. At the start of the war in Europe, it became a training unit but it was equipped with Blenheims and posted to Malaya in February 1941. The Squadron was disbanded following the Japanese invasion but reformed in India in September 1942 and operated over Burma. The squadron became an air-jungle rescue unit in April 1945 and performed this role to the end of the war using Beaufighters and Mosquitos.

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In September 1939, 35 Squadron was a training unit, equipped with a mix of Battles, Ansons and Blenheims. It was based successively at RAF Cranfield, RAF Bassingbourn and RAF Upwood before it became 17 Operational Training Unit in April 1940. The squadron reformed in November 1940 to train on prototype and early production Halifaxes at RAF Boscombe Down and RAF Leeming before moving to RAF Linton on Ouse in December 1940 as part of 4 Group. It was the first squadron to operate Halifaxes. In August 1942 the squadron transferred to RAF Graveley to join the new Pathfinder Force. In March 1944 the squadron converted to Lancasters and remained in 8 Group for the rest of the war. In 1946 the squadron was chosen to represent Bomber Command in a goodwill tour of the USA.

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In September 1939, 37 Squadron was based at RAF Feltwell in 3 Group equipped with Wellingtons. The squadron was transferred to Egypt in November 1940 from where it successively moved to Libya, Tunisia and Italy. The squadron ended the war flying B-24s.

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At the start of the war 38 Squadron was part of 3 Group based at RAF Marham flying Wellingtons. In November 1940 it was posted to Egypt and spent the rest of the war in the Mediterranean Theatre and Italy. It flew Wellingtons for the entire war.

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At the start of the war 40 Squadron was part of the Advanced Air Striking Force in France equipped with Battles. On returning to Britain in December 1939 at RAF Wyton in 2 Group it converted to Blenheims. RAF Wyton and 40 Squadron transferred to 3 Group and converted to Wellingtons in November 1940 before the squadron moved to RAF Alconbury in February 1941. In October 1941 the squadron was sent to Malta from where it moved successively to North Africa and Italy. By the end of the war it was operating B-24s.

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In September 1939, 49 Squadron was at RAF Scampton flying Hampdens as part of 5 Group. Having flown more Hampden sorties than any other squadron it converted to Manchesters in April 1942 and then to Lancasters just three months later. The squadron moved to RAF Fiskerton in January 1943, to RAF Fulbeck in October 1944 and to RAF Syerston in April 1945.

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In September 1939, 58 Squadron was operating Whitleys from RAF Linton on Ouse as part of 4 Group. From October 1939 to February 1940 it was loaned to Coastal Command before returning to 4 Group at RAF Linton on Ouse until April 1942. It then permanently transferred to Coastal Command and converted to Halifaxes at the end of 1942, which it operated until it disbanded in May 1945.

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At the start of the war 61 Squadron was part of 5 Group flying Hampdens at RAF Hemswell. In July 1941 it converted to Manchesters and moved to RAF North Luffenham where it stayed until November 1941. From then until May 1942 it was at RAF Woolfox Lodge from where it moved to RAF Syerston converting to Lancasters in June 1942. From November 1943 to the end of the war the squadron had two spells at RAF Skellingthorpe interrupted by a spell at RAF Coningsby from February to April 1944.

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76 Squadron was reformed at RAF Finningley in April 1937 and was a training squadron with Ansons and Hampdens at RAF Upper Heyford until April 1940 when it became 16 Operational Training Unit. It reformed in May 1941 in 4 Group at RAF Linton on Ouse with Halifaxes. The squadron moved to RAF Middleton St George in June where it stayed until September 1942 before returning to RAF Linton on Ouse until June 1943. From then until the end of the war it was based at RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor. The squadron carried out the most Halifax bombing operations.

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By September 1939, 78 Squadron was at RAF Dishforth in 4 Group flying Whitleys. It was acting as a reserve squadron and from December 1939 to July 1940 it was based at RAF Linton on Ouse. Returning to RAF Dishforth the squadron became operational in July 1940. From April 1941 to October 1941 the squadron was located at RAF Middleton St George and from then to June 1942 at RAF Croft where it converted to Halifaxes. The squadron had further spells at RAF Middleton St George and RAF Linton on Ouse before moving to RAF Breighton in June 1943 where it remained for the rest of the war.

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At the start of the war 83 Squadron were part of 5 Group based at RAF Scampton flying Hampdens. The squadron converted to Manchesters in December 1941 and then to Lancasters in May 1942. It transferred to the new Pathfinder Force in August 1942 at RAF Wyton but in April 1944 transferred from 8 Group back to 5 Group to act as a marker squadron based at RAF Coningsby.

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In September 1939, 106 Squadron  was a reserve bomber unit flying Hampdens as part of 5 Group stationed at RAF Cottesmore. It moved to RAF Finningley in October 1939 and became operational in September 1940. It moved to RAF Coningsby in February 1941 where it converted to Manchesters and then to Lancasters in May 1942. The squadron moved to RAF Syerston in October 1942 before moving to RAF Metheringham in November 1943 where it remained until February 1946.

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109 Squadron was reformed in December 1940 at RAF Boscombe Down. Using Whitleys, Ansons and Wellingtons it developed radio counter-measures and also the Oboe blind bombing system. From January 1942 to April 1942 it was based at RAF Tempsford before moving to RAF Stradishall until August 1942. The squadron then moved to RAF Wyton as one of the original Pathfinder squadrons and converted to Mosquitos and, for two months only, Lancasters. It led the first Oboe marker operation for main force bombers in December 1942 and became one of two Oboe marker squadrons in 8 Group.  From July 1943 to April 1944 it was based at RAF Marham and subsequently at RAF Little Staughton until the end of the war. At the end of the war the squadron took part in Operation Manna, by marking the dropping points for food to the Dutch.

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In September 1939 226 Squadron was part of the Advanced Air Striking Force in France flying Battles. It suffered heavy losses and regrouped at RAF Sydenham before moving to RAF Wattisham with Blenheims as part of 2 Group in May 1941. The squadron converted to Bostons in November 1941 and moved to RAF Swanton Morley in December 1941. Converting to B-25s in May 1943 the squadron moved to RAF Hartford Bridge in February 1944 as part of the Second Tactical Air Force. It operated in support of the Normandy campaign and subsequently moved into Europe.

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300 Squadron was one of four Polish squadrons in Bomber Command and was formed in July 1940 at RAF Bramcote with Battles and manned by Poles who had escaped from Poland and of France. The squadron moved into 1 Group at RAF Swinderby in August 1940 and converted to Wellingtons in October 1940. From July 1941 to May 1942 the squadron was based at RAF Hemswell and from May 1942 to January 1943 it was at RAF Ingham. It returned to RAF Hemswell until June 1943 before once again returning to RAF Ingham from June 1943 to March 1944. The squadron converted to Lancasters in March 1944 and moved to RAF Faldingworth from where it operated until the end of the war. At the end of the war the squadron took part in Operation Manna, dropping food to the Dutch.

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301 Squadron was one of four Polish squadrons in Bomber Command and was formed with Battles at RAF Bramcote in July 1940. The squadron moved to RAF Swinderby in August 1940 where it converted to Wellingtons. From July 1941 to April 1943 the squadron was based at RAF Hemswell. The squadron disbanded in April 1943 with most personnel transferred to No. 300 Squadron remaining at RAF Hemswell. In November 1944 301 Squadron reformed in Italy in a special duties role with Halifaxes and B-24s dropping supplies to allied forces. The Squadron returned to the UK in April 1945 as part of Transport Command.

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304 Squadron was one of four Polish Squadrons in Bomber Command. It was formed in August 1940 at RAF Bramcote with Battles. In December 1940 it became part of 1 Group, moved to RAF Syerston and converted to Wellingtons, which it flew for the rest of the war. The squadron became operational in April 1941 and moved to RAF Lindholme in July 1941. It served with Bomber Command until May 1942 when it transferred to Coastal Command until the end of the war.

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466 Royal Australian Air Force Squadron was formed in October 1942 as part of 4 Group at RAF Driffield. Although an Australian squadron the majority of its personnel were originally British and it was only towards the end of the war that the squadron gained a dominant Australian character. It moved to RAF Leconfield shortly after forming but returned to RAF Driffield in June 1944 until the end of the war. Originally equipped with Wellingtons it converted to Halifaxes in late 1943.

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467 Royal Australian Air Force Squadron was formed at RAF Scampton in November 1942 equipped with Lancasters as part of 5 Group. It quickly moved to RAF Bottesford and after spending almost a year there, moved to RAF Waddington. It was due to be part of Tiger Force but was disbanded in September 1945.

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514 Squadron was formed as part of 3 Group in September 1943 at RAF Foulsham equipped with the radial engined Lancaster Mk 2. The squadron became operational in early November 1943 just before moving to RAF Waterbeach where it stayed until the end of the war. During 1944 the squadron gradually re-equipped with Merlin engined Lancasters and used the Gee-H blind bombing system. In April and May 1945 the squadron took part in Operation Manna, dropping food to the Dutch, as well as Operation Exodus to repatriate ex-prisoners of war.

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576 Squadron was formed as part of 1 Group Bomber Command in November 1943 at RAF Elsham Wolds from the ‘C’ Flight of 103 Squadron. It moved to RAF Fiskerton in October 1944. At the end of the war the squadron participated in Operation Manna, dropping food supplies to the Dutch as well as Operation Exodus, repatriating ex-prisoners of war

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Led by Guy Gibson 617 Squadron was formed at RAF Scampton in March 1943 specifically to attack the Eder, Möhne and Sorpe dams with the bouncing bomb invented by Barnes Wallis and carried by modified Lancasters. The squadron was retained as a precision bombing unit and moved, via a spell at RAF Coningsby, to RAF Woodhall Spa in January 1944. Under the leadership of Leonard Cheshire the squadron pioneered low level marking techniques using Mosquitos and a P-51. Modified Lancasters used the 12000 lb Tallboy bomb against the Saumur rail tunnel, submarine pens, V-weapons sites and the Tirpitz. The squadron was the only one to use the 22,000 lb Grand Slam bomb targeting railway viaducts and submarine pens in 1945.

Refinements (item type)
   
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 materialTechnical aid

Refinements (role):

pilot             wireless operator 
navigator         wireless operator / air gunner 
bomb aimer        air gunner 
flight engineer   observer


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RAF Balderton was a Bomber Command station located in Nottinghamshire, 2 miles (3 kms) south of Newark-on-Trent.

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It opened in June 1941 and initially used as a satellite airfield for the Hampdens of 25 Operational Training Unit from RAF Finningley. In December 1941 the station was transferred to 5 Group and became home to the Hampdens of 408 Squadron until September 1942. The station closed for the construction of hard runways and re-opened in August 1943 with the formation of 1668 Heavy Conversion Unit equipped with Halifaxes and Lancasters. In November 1943 the station was transferred to the United States Army Air Force until October 1944. 5 Group then returned with the Lancasters of 227 Squadron which stayed until April 1945.

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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

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RCAF Bowden (also known as BCATP Station Bowden) was located at Bowden, Alberta, Canada.

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The station opened in the summer of 1941 and it was used by 32 Elementary Flying Training School. In July 1942, it was privatised as the Edmonton Flying Training School Limited under Royal Canadian Air Force control as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. It could handle 240 pupils on eight-week courses and had 150 aircraft, mainly Tiger Moths and Cornells.

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

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