At the start of the war 100 Squadron was stationed in Singapore equipped with obsolete Vildebeests and in early 1942 it was virtually destroyed by the Japanese. In December 1942 the squadron was reformed at RAF Grimsby in 1 Group Bomber Command equipped with Lancasters. In April 1945 the squadron moved to RAF Elsham Wolds. The squadron took part in Operation Manna, dropping food to the Dutch, and Operation Exodus repatriating ex-prisoners of war.
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In September 1939 102 Squadron was part of 4 Group flying Whitleys from RAF Driffield. Brief spells were spent at RAF Leeming, RAF Prestwick on a 6 week loan to Coastal Command and then RAF Linton on Ouse before spending a year from November 1940 to November 1941 at RAF Topcliffe. The squadron moved to RAF Dalton where it converted to Halifaxes before returning to RAF Topcliffe in June 1942. In August 1942 the squadron moved to RAF Pocklington where it stayed until the end of the war.
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