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Tags: 425 Squadron
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Letter to Leonard Cheshire from Flight Lieutenant H Goodwin

A Rhodesian flight engineer, he requests information on how to get posted to Cheshire's squadron. Previous tour on 78 Squadron and currently on 425 Squadron, which is becoming all French Canadian. Happy to drop rank but wished to remain with…

Tags: 425 Squadron; 78 Squadron; aircrew; Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard (1917-1992); flight engineer; military ethos; Pathfinders; RAF Dishforth; RAF Tholthorpe

Letter to Leonard Cheshire from Flying Officer Ralph Stutt

Letter states that Stutt wants to get back on operations on Lancaster after six months off. Recounts that he completed a tour on 425 Squadron. In addition he does not like the fact that his current station is becoming all Canadian. Requests to join…

Tags: 425 Squadron; 617 Squadron; Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard (1917-1992); Operational Training Unit; RAF Wellesbourne Mountford; training

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