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Photo 2 is 'C' Squad of 11 airmen arranged in two rows.
Photo 3 is 'P' Squad of ten airmen arranged in two rows.
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Photo 1 is of 11 airmen arranged in two rows.
Photo 2 is of ten airmen arranged in two rows. Underneath each man's name is listed and '104 Course 'M' Squad'.
Photo 3 of ten airmen arranged in two rows. Each man's name is listed underneath and ' "Q" Squad - 104 Course'.]]>
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104 Squadron converted to Blenheims in 1938 and was a training squadron first at RAF Bassingbourn and then RAF Bicester until April 1940 when it was absorbed into 13 Operational Training Unit. It was reformed in April 1941 as part of 4 Group at RAF Driffield from where it flew Wellingtons. In October 1941 a detachment from the squadron was posted to Malta, transferring to Egypt as a full squadron in January 1942. It continued to operate Wellingtons from Egypt, Tunisia and Italy until it converted to B-24s in February 1945.

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105 Squadron formed part of the Advanced Air Striking Force in France with Battles early in the war before returning to England in June 1940 at RAF Honington and then to RAF Watton converting to Blenheims in 2 Group in July 1940. From October 1940 to December 1941 the squadron operated from RAF Swanton Morley with detachments sent to RAF Lossiemouth and Malta. In November 1941 it became the first squadron to be equipped with the Mosquito and moved the next month to RAF Horsham St Faith staying until September 1942. From September 1942 to March 1944 it operated from RAF Marham and whilst there in June 1943 transferred to 8 Group in an Oboe equipped Pathfinder role. The squadron’s final move was to RAF Bourn in March 1944 where it stayed until the end of the war having carried out more Mosquito operations than any other squadron. 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, 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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