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Operation Pickaxe: a mystery April 1942 RAF mission

Found yesterday doing research, from a 2012 post by Jedburgh, citing a book 'The Moon Squadrons by John T. Correll:One of the Halifax missions...

Thread by: davidbfpo, May 25, 2026, 3 replies, in forum: Top Secret
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The Squadrons And Units Of The Fleet Air Arm (request)

Does anyone have this book? "The Squadrons And Units Of The Fleet Air Arm" by Ballance, Howard & Sturtivant 2016 and would be willing to take a...

Thread by: SaviG, Feb 3, 2026, 4 replies, in forum: Research Material
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Help with my Great Grandad's RAF record

Hello everyone. I recently received my great grandad's RAF record from a FOI request I filed with the NA. Basically, I was wondering if anyone...

Thread by: SaviG, Feb 2, 2026, 10 replies, in forum: Service Records
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368 Wireless Unit (WU), India

Hello everyone, I am trying to gather information about the 368 WU, which operated in India during the Burma Campaign in the Second World War....

Thread by: MSAUS, Jan 6, 2026, 10 replies, in forum: Burma & India
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Listen to the Wind - 576 Sqn - Bomber Command poem

Whilst looking through some old photos, I came across this picture taken at the old RAF Fiskerton airfield, Lincoln. The words are quite moving,...

Thread by: JohnG505, Sep 14, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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Hello

Long time researcher (and history teacher) - interested in 177 Squadron RAF (great uncle) and 41 Air School (grandfather). Also researching the...

Thread by: Dafydd Humphreys, Jul 24, 2025, 10 replies, in forum: User Introductions
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2nd TAF on 25 February 1945

Hello, does anyone have reports on the missions over Germany of the following units for 25 Februry 1945: Tempests of 33 Sqn Tempests of 56 Sqn...

Thread by: alberk, Jun 5, 2025, 16 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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349956 F/Sgt WE Haggerty, MiD, RAF

I am trying to find out about a Flight Sergeant WE Haggerty, 349956, who was mentioned-in-despatches in the Birthday Honours list of 1944. Would...

Thread by: Pember, Jun 4, 2025, 5 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
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617 Sq Dams Raid AJ-O O for Orange, Enepper dam

Now, many moons ago, I read a Dams raid book which included many personnel stories of the people involved in and on the raid. Both ground and air...

Thread by: bydand31, Jun 2, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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Eagle Days by Victoria Taylor - Battle of Britain thro' German eyes

A review by Dr. Robert Lyman and cited in part:Admit it: how much do you really know about the Battle of Britain? Most Britons of my age asked...

Thread by: davidbfpo, May 31, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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195 Squadron - understanding war records

Hi, I have attached a war record and photo of Stanley Le Brun, who was in the 195 Squadron. Would anyone be able to advise why in the war records...

Thread by: KTP Research, May 27, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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Group photo - 203 Squadron RAF, 1946.

Attached is a photo of personnel from 203 Squadron, RAF, from 1946. My Great-Uncle , Jack Godding, is bottom left and served in the SE Asia...

Thread by: mac657, May 27, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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Edward Darling RAF escaped Singapore

Hi everyone. I am finally tracking down my father's service records after a rather inexpert visit to the National Archives. Edward Darling was an...

Thread by: Colin Darling, May 24, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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1022987 F/SGT W. P. RICHARDSON, MiD, RAF

I am very interested in airgraphs. My father was a ground-based RAF radio operator in North Africa and then Italy. I would dearly love to know...

Thread by: BILL RICHARDSON, May 23, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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955799 Flight Sergeant Geoffrey POOLE, 62 Squadron, RAF in Sumatra: 14/02/1942

My uncle Geoffrey Poole was a Flight Sergeant in 62 squadron. Flying a hurricane out of Palembang he was shot down on 14th Feb 1942 over the...

Thread by: JIll Lesley, May 23, 2025, 10 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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Request for help in understanding Grandfathers RAF military record

Hi, I recently received my Grandfathers RAF service record from the MOD (form 543), and I would love any help I can get understanding parts that...

Thread by: Mattieclancync, May 20, 2025, 5 replies, in forum: Service Records
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172764 Flying Officer Howard Edward Morris DFC 83 Squadron

I am hoping to undertake some research for a neighbour of mine into the service of his late uncle, 172764, Flying Officer Howard Edward Morris who...

Thread by: Ceri Stennett, May 15, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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Deciphering WW2 RAF service records

Hi all, Can anyone please assist with these abbreviations on a service record please. In the mustering column ACH/ eq. asst - trade E/asst...

Thread by: grayman, May 14, 2025, 8 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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Air Headquarters (AHQ) - War Establishment (WE)

Hi Everyone Is there such a thing as a online wartime establishment for an RAF Air Headquarters (AHQ). with the same amount of detail for a...

Thread by: gmyles, May 6, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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162252 Pilot Officer Keith Albert Bayliss, 208 Sqdn RAF: 06/06/1944, Italy

I purchased the medals to P.O. Bayliss a while back, and I figured now would be a great time to research them a little further. As I mentioned in...

Thread by: Sans Changer, Apr 30, 2025, 7 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy

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