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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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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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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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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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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