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	List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It includes Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service squadrons incorporated into the RAF when it was formed in 1918, during World War I.
		However, the list excludes squadrons which were later transferred to the Army Air Corps or the Fleet Air Arm.
		Squadrons with Roman numerals instead of Arabic numerals are identified in that fashion traditionally.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Royal_Air_Force_aircraft_squadrons (292 words)

	Bourne Diary - February 2002
		There is no doubt that a lot of courage, audacity and daring was needed and although all attempts to escape are by definition a test of character, not all are in the same mould as those depicted on the screen.
		Several squadrons took part in the bombing mission that night and his aircraft was one of 24 Lancasters that had taken off from the RAF Wickenby.
		There is no excuse for sloppy editorial practices by a publication that draws extensively on advertising revenue from the area it purports to cover yet gives the community less than it promises.
	homepages.which.net /~rex/bourne/diary200202.htm (6724 words)

	Avro Prefect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Avro 626 Prefect is a single engined British biplane trainer from the inter war period.
		The 626 was developed by Avro from the company's Model Avro 621 Tutor for export to smaller air forces, the idea being the 626 was to create one aircraft that could perform all training roles.
		They were issued to No. 3 Squadron and no. 111 squadron; they survived until early World War II.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Avro_Prefect (459 words)

	Mustang III For RAF
		The RAF equivalent to the USAAF P-51B/C was known as the Mustang III.
		The first RAF squadron to receive the Mustang III was No. 65 Squadron based at Gravesend, which received its planes in December 1943.
		III also equipped Nos 64, 65, 66, 93, 94, 112, 118, 122, 126, 129, 165, 234, 237, 241 249, 250, 260, 268, 306, 309, 315, 316, 345, 430, 441, 442, and 516 Squadrons and No. 541 Squadron of RAF Coastal Command.
	home.att.net /~jbaugher1/p51_9.html (700 words)

	About Us
		The Breitling Trophy was presented by Mr Bill Walker at RAF College Cranwell on 13 April 2003 as 626 VGS had provided the greatest contribution to youth development during the two years ended 31 March 2003.
		The Breitling Trophy and Sir Arthur Marshall Trophy were presented by Mr Bill Walker at RAF College Cranwell on 24 April 2005 as 626 VGS had again provided the greatest contribution to youth development during the two years ended 31 March 2005 and was the best of the 11 remaining winch schools.
		On 15 August 2005 a cadet from 2174 (Estover) Squadron ATC was involved in an unfortunate and rare incident that resulted in a Flight Safety Award from RAF Personnel and Training Command.
	www.626vgs.co.uk /about_us.htm (1359 words)

	David Arnold Barlow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		In addition to the strategic bombing offensive, 467 Squadron was also employed in support of ground operations prior to, and during the D-Day landings, during the drive out of the Normandy beachhead in mid-1944, and during the crossing of the Rhine in March 1945.
		The squadron also participated in the offensive to remove the threat posed by Germany's terror weapons and participated in raids on the weapons research facility at Peenemünde, and on V1 flying bomb and V2 rocket assembly and launch sites in France.
		No aeroplanes were lost during the raid of 26th March, but the raid of 21st July costed 9 Lancasters.
	www.barlow-net.com /family/reports/person.php?person_id=39 (2169 words)

	The Greek Civil War, 1944-1949
		Most of RAF fighter units were out of the country by the early summer, being partially replaced by “Greek” RAF units, before three British light bomber squadrons, Nos.
		No less but 157 guerrilla were killed, while the rest was forced to spilt and make for the border.
		No less but 300 civilians were taken hostage, but RHAF Spitfires dive-bombed the retreating guerrillas in the Vermion mountains, forcing their release.
	www.acig.org /artman/publish/article_294.shtml (7537 words)

	12 SQN RCAF Wickenby - PD275 and flight crew 12sqn
		12 Squadron was formed on 14 February 1915 at Netheravon from a nucleus provided by No. 1 SQN In April 1916, the Squadron moved to St Omer, France equipped with BE2Cs primarily in the long-range reconnaissance role.
		The squadron was now suffering from a lack of crews and aircraft, and in June 1940 returned to the United Kingdom, to Finningley in Yorkshire.
		The Squadron's association with Wickenby and 626 Squadron was to continue after the war with the formation of the Wickenby Association for the benefit of past and present members of both Squadrons.
	www.12sqn.net /12-history/12history.html (1123 words)

	RAF History - Bomber Command 60th Anniversary
		626 Squadron was formed at Wickenby, Lincolnshire, on 7th November 1943, as a heavy-bomber unit equipped with Lancaster Is and IIIs.
		It formed part of No. 1 Group and between November 1943 and April 1945, took part in many major raids on enemy targets.
		Following its final bombing mission it helped to drop food supplies to liberated Holland, repatriate British ex-POWs to Great Britain and bring British troops home from Italy.
	www.raf.mod.uk /bombercommand/h626.html (212 words)

	RAF WWII (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Lost 27 April 1944 with No. 613 Squadron and is buried in the Ensched, Eastern Cemetery, Netherlands.
		F/O. Harry Wood Robson 39759 RAF Age 22 was the son of Robert Wood Robson and Isabella Ann Robson of Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire.
		The night previous to this, on the 5/6 January the Squadron lost three aircraft with the loss of 14 crew killed and 7 became POW from the three aircraft.
	members.iinet.net.au /~mpage/raf_wwii.html (2477 words)

	Aviation Collectables - Aeronautical Memorabilia - Miscellaneous Stock
		RAF Inspectorate of Recruiting Plaque - Manufactured from cast alluminium, it has provision for mounting to a wall on the reverse and was probably used outside the Inspectorate section.
		We assume the jug was issued on the 35th anniversary of the liberation of the prisoners from the camp which was situated at Sagan in Poland.
		The centre is embossed with the RAF crest, while to the top is Winston Churchill's "Never in the field of human conflict" quotation with a facsimile signature.
	www.oldnautibits.com /stock_php/aeronautical_misc.php (1062 words)

	Statement on the Defence Estimates 1996 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		RAF Turnhouse closed on 1 April; the East Lowlands University Air Squadron has relocated to RAF Leuchars, and the Joint Maritime Operational Training Staff will remain on the Turnhouse site until it transfers to Northwood in July.
		No 1 Group, located at RAF High Wycombe, formed from Headquarters Nos 1 and 2 Groups at RAF Benson and Rheindahlen respectively and collocation with Command Headquarters.
		No 11/18 Group, located at RAF Bentley Priory, formed from the merger of Nos 11 and 18 Groups at RAF Bentley Priory and Northwood respectively.
	www.archive.official-documents.co.uk /document/mod/defence/ch6a.htm (1873 words)

	Sqn Histories 621-650_P (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Although many squadrons were not formed until later in the war, the Air Ministry seems to have allocated code letters to many non-existent squadrons during the Munich Crisis in 1938, probably to confuse German Intelligence.
		The squadron was finally disbanded by being re-numbered No 109 on 1 October 1945.
		The squadron remained in being at the end of the war, moving to Llanbedr and re-equipping with Vengences and Spitfires.
	www.rafweb.org /Sqn621-650.htm (1608 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		626 Squadron - 626 Squadron was formed at RAF Wickenby on the 7th November 1943 with 12 Squadron’s C Flight being transferred to form 626 Squadron’s A Flight.
		Other Squadrons, including 460 and 103 Squadrons, also provided crews to form 626 Squadron’s B Flight.
		With a number of experienced crews on the Squadron operations could start immediately and the Squadron flew its first operational sortie to bomb the railway tunnel at Modane on the 10th November 1944.
	www.primeaus.com /links/lancaster_links.html (394 words)

	HOAR, F/L Howard Allen (J15086) - Commended for Valuable Services in the Air - No
		No citation other than "completed...many successful operations against the enemy in which [he has] displayed high skill, fortitude and devotion to duty".
		He commanded No.401 (RCAF) Squadron for eight months and brought it up to a very high standard of efficiency and morale.
		Squadron Leader Holden has at all times shown outstanding qualities of leadership in his position as Senior Flying Control Officer, and in several activities in connection with the welfare of the station, to which he was appointed.
	www.airforce.ca /wwii/ALPHA-HO.HR.html (6214 words)

	Links_P (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		No 463 and 467 Squadrons RAAF A site dedicated to the memory of the crews who flew in these two RAAF squadrons from Lincolnshire
		137 and 139 Wings of 2 Group RAF were the Wings to which the squadrons belonged.
		Members of the Ground Staff of the squadrons are eligible for Associate membership, by reason of the fact that their "All Ranks" Association became defunct a short while ago.
	www.rafweb.org /links.htm (816 words)

	museumphilately
		This cover was flown in a Sepecat Jaguar G R 1 airframe No. XX724 to commemorate the 38th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
		The aircraft was flown by the unit test pilot Squadron Leader T E L Lloyd, AFC, RAF, from RAF Abingdon on airtest.
		Flown from RAF Coningsby in Spitfire PS853 of the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight on 23 August 1980.
	www.warbirdsite.com /museumphilately.html (575 words)

	PLAMONDON, F/L Joseph Marie Guy (J8921) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No
		His accuracy in his work and the success he has achieved have now become a by-word in the squadron in which he serves, and for his fine record of achievement, his outstanding ability and strong sense of duty he is strongly recommended for an award of the Distinguished Flying Cross.
		No citation other than "completed...many successful operations during which [he has] displayed high skill, fortitude and devotion to duty." Recommendation found in DHist file 181.009 D.1658 "Honours and Awards, Linton-on-Ouse" (PAC RG.24 Vol.1658); dated 19 June 1944 when he had flown 160 hours 10 minutes on operations (25 sorties):
		This captain possesses coolness and displays exceptional fearlessness in the face of danger and his cooperation and devotion to duty contributed in a large measure to the success of the operational flights made by this gallant crew.
	www.airforce.ca /wwii/ALPHA-PL.html (5952 words)

	RAF Squadron Crests and Badges Gallery Index - Squadrons, Units and Stations - RAF Marham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		This is a gallery of Squadron, Station, Section and Unit crests and RAF badges available for personal use only, to anyone interested in crests and badges, they are not to be used for commercial gain, without permission.
		The RAF crests depicted were initally RAF Marham orientated, however due to popular request this section of the website has been drastically increased, howevever it is not a comprehensive RAF crest listing.
		If you have any crests that would enhance the current selection please forward them to the Graphics Office at RAF Marham, where they may be redrawn to the current standard, the larger the better, (jpeg files only please - no word documents) or via e-mail to : webmaster@rafmarham.co.uk.
	www.rafmarham.co.uk /gallery/crests-index.htm (585 words)

	New Zealand Serials - Fairey Gordon MK I, II
		To No.207 Squadron on 18 February 1932 at Bircham Newton and later in the Sudan.
		Collided with Avro 626 NZ201 during a night flying exercise at Wigram on 21 December 1939.
		As the individual aircraft conversions from the RAF serials to the NZ serials are unknown except for a few exceptions, the aircraft histories are displayed in two complete parts.
	www.adf-serials.com /nz-serials/nz601.shtml (4732 words)

	626 SQUADRON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Here is our current member listing for 626 SQUADRON RAF This website is one of the largest resources for ex forces personnel, veterans, comrades and colleagues on the net and aims to help you find out about old friends or family who served in 626 SQUADRON RAF.
		Andrea Mascis served in 626 SQUADRON RAF between 0 and 0
		Henry Holland served in 626 SQUADRON RAF between 1945 and 1946
	www.comradesandcolleagues.com /ROYAL_AIR_FORCE/626_SQUADRON_RAF.asp (187 words)

	Simnetwork Photo Gallery - Raf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		AVRO 626-372 viewsThe Avro 626 was developed in 1930 from the Tutor with an optional third seat in a rear cockpit with provision for a gun ring.
		Avro Prefect: The RAF bought seven Tutor/Avro 626 hybrids, two-seaters with Lynx IVC engines, to Specification 32/34 as navigation trainers for service at School of Air Navigation, Andover.
		At the start of the war the RAF had taken on about 500 of this later design, and it formed the backbone of the fighter squadrons during the Battle of France and into the Battle of Britain.
	www.simnetwork.com /gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2 (1091 words)

	Keyword (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		They didn’t expect to see their parent squadron again until the end of their deployment, but they were wrong.
		This organization and its operational unit, the 201st Squadron, were part of the Allied forces that battled against the Axis in the South West Pacific Area.
		McSally Takes Command Of Air Combat Squadron By Lynn Freehill, Arizona Daily Star The pilot who was the Air Force's first female to fly in combat in 1994 launched into new territory again Monday by becoming the first female commander of an air combat unit.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/keyword?k=squadron (2810 words)

	Bert Pinner, RAF Lancaster Bomber Command Navigator During World War 2
		He had his heart set on the RAF and spent many hours educating himself to a level to reach the high standards required by the RAF.
		He applied to join the RAF as aircrew late 1941 and was welcomed into the service on 9th Feb 1942.
		This page is in no way an official recording of the period but is a personal account of operations against Germany.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /billchurchley/bertpinner.html (1009 words)

	THE WAR ROOM
		However, before the war the RAF realized that the Anson could not do the job it was ordered for and they began ordering the Lockheed Hudson.
		This aircraft, in service with RAF No 48 Squadron, had crashed at Skreen, County Sligo, on 24 Jan 41 and been repaired by the IAAC.
		This aircraft, in service with RAF No 79 Squadron, had force landed in County Wexford on 29 Sept 40, and been repaired by the IAAC.
	www.csn.ul.ie /~dan/war/iacob.htm (986 words)

	QinetiQ - UK Privatised Military - location checklist
		RAF Scampton - nr Lincoln, Earmarked for closure
		RAF Marham - Nos 2 and 13 Sqns, GR1A Tornado (Tac Recon) + Canberras
		RAF Brize Norton - Nos.10, 101, 216 Sqdns, VC10 tanker / transp base.
	www.public-interest.co.uk /qinetiq (1316 words)

	Roll of Honour - Cambridgeshire - Pilot Officer W A Mitcham RAF
		Plt Off William Abram Mitcham, a Wireless Operator, was posted to 626 Squadron on the 22nd November 1944 from 101 Squadron.
		April 1945 Plt Off Mitcham and his crew took off from RAF Wickenby in Lincolnshire at 21.01 hours in Lancaster PD295 UM-B2 on a mission to bomb a synthetic oil plant near Lutzkendorf.
		Only five bodies of the seven crewmen were found, these being washed ashore at various times and locations after the crash.
	www.roll-of-honour.com /Cambridgeshire/PilotOfficerWAMitchamRAF.html (239 words)

	FarShores UK Military + Secret Bases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		RAF Odiham - Nos.7, 18 & 27 Sqns.
		RAF Cosford - No.8 A.E.F.,No.633 V.G.S. - Vigilant T.1.
		A total of four C-17s will be leased by RAF from Boeing with delivery of first a/c having taken place in May 2001 to Brize Norton.
	farshores.org /ukufobas.htm (1504 words)

	RAF History
		The lost history of this WW2 Bomber Command squadron is revealed for the first time
		Chronicle of the elite RAF unit responsible for the air transport of the Royal Family form 1936-1995
		The history of 78 Squadron RAF Bomber Command in WW2
	www.woodfieldpublishing.com /contents/en-uk/d77.html (342 words)

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