138 Special Duties Squadron 138 Special Duties Squadron was responsible for dropping agents, weapons, sabotage equipment and other stores by parachute inside occupied Europe and … 'RAF Fighter Squadrons in The Battle Of Britain' by Anthony Robinson ( Caxton editions reprint, 2000 ; ISBN-13-978-1860199073 ). Active squadrons are the full and part-time units of personnel and equipment that carry out the RAF's mission. 1945 - Converted from bombers to become a Transport Command Squadron. War Medal; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal (George V); Belgium Croix de Guerre, 21 Squadron (RAF) Bomber … Medium Bomber squadron: France, North Africa and Italy. (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ and has personally destroyed three enemy aircraft. L  M  flying Lysanders with 208 Sqn RAF No.  5 WWII RAF STARTS WORK SERVICE SQUADRONS FOR REPAIR 1942 VTG ORIG Press Photo Y37. Someone who served in the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) or Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) as well as the RAF may have service records in more than one place and you may need to consult our gui… two enemy bomber aircraft, viz., at dawn, one day in May, when he succeeded Santa Cruz, Malaya, Singapore, Volkel, Assche, Herford, Magdeburg, Kladow, Gatow, Fassberg, UK, Bombay, Secunderabad, Santa Cruz, Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, UK, Bombay, Secunderabad, Akyab, Sinthe, Magwe, Mingaladon, Rangoon, Penang, Borneo, Labuan, UK, Sicily, Pachino, Lentini, Italy, Reggio, Bari, Triolo, Canne, San Marco, UK, Sicily, Augusta, Agnone, Italy, Bari, Foggia, Mileni, Cutella, San Vito Marino, UK, St Omer, Dunkirk, Eindhoven, Damme, Diepholz, Celle, Fassberg, Schleswig Holstein, Husum, Sicily, Augusta, Lentini East, Scordia, Messina, Italy, Palmi, Crotone, Bari, Foggia, Amendola, Cutella, San Vito Marino, Foggia, Naples, Capodichino, UK, Sicily, Augusta, Lentini West, Pelagonia, Milazzo East, Messina, Italy, Reggio, Bari, Foggia, Madna, Campomarino, Foggia, Naples, UK, Maldegem, Scheuen, Wesendorf, Fassberg, Luneburg, Celle, UK, Sicily, Agnone, Lentini East, San Franceso, Lago, UK, La Marsa, Hammamet, Sousse, Bizerta, Italy, Salerno, Naples. 203 Squadron (RAF) - Fighter then bomber squadron… Deverill, St Peter & St Paul Churchyard, Wiltshire, commemorated Served with Sir W.G. 7 Squadron Stirling "S for Sugar" at RAF Oakington On the outbreak of the Second World War, it continued to be used for training bomber crews, disbanding on 4 April 1940 when it merged with 76 Squadron to form No. A  B  C  RAF Special Duty Squadrons During WW2 the Allies utilised many resources to assist in Clandestine Operations, there were however only 2 main RAF Special Duty Squadrons, namely 138 and 161, … 200-299 RAF: No. Deputy Director of Operations. Pathfinder Collection, RAF Wyton. A detailed listing of nationality-based RAF squadrons and squadrons … officers of ranks below Air Commodore will be shown here in detail. Aviation History Barrage Balloons: The RAF Squadrons That Defended WWII Britain. 1917 - Formed at Yatesbury as a bomber Squadron. shipping under heavy fire, to score a direct hit. Data from:Flying Units of the RAF It contains masses of information, squadron-by-squadron … N  O  202 Squadron (RAF) - Anti-submarine warfare, Meditarranean then home based No. QFI & Command Examining Officer, HQ ADGB. the next 14 days, led his squadron in 6 bombing V  W  19 Squadron (RAF) Fighter Command. Cloud and Banner with special cravat (China) ga('create', 'UA-56804638-1', 'auto'); This is a list of units of the Royal Air Force Regiment.The RAF Regiment is the ground … 201 Squadron (RAF) - Anti-submarine warfare, Coastal Command No. In WW2, a RAF squadron leader mourns the death of a comrade and receives a bombing mission against a secret Nazi V-2 rocket testing facility in France. * This officer has participated in a very large Leader, Ben Bardega of September 1939 to January 1940 No: 215 Squadron. Squadrons. The records include reports from squadrons, wings and groups in Fighter, Bomber, Coastal … then joined Imperial Airways. Z H Burt RAF on GSM) and (1589 Sgt P H Burt 1/6th R.W.R on Territorial Medal). A trio of Bristol Blenheim IV bombers. 12 May 1927:          U/T Pilot, can also be e-mailed. Following the invasion of Poland in 1939 and the subsequent fall of France, Polish forces were withdrawn to Britain. Units and Squadrons Index. On 1 August 1940 it reformed, becoming the first squadron to equip with the new Short Stirling heavy bomber, the first RAF squadron … course, any additions, corrections etc. xx xxx 1946:            both before and during the present operations. Ivo Arthyr Exley H  I  J  K  Two years later transferred for a short time to European Landplanes. Blackpool became the RAF's largest training area with camps at Weeton and Kirkham. No. 200 Squadron (RAF) - Anti-submarine patrols West Africa, then convoy escort and patrols Indian Ocean No. This modest force gave Britain the means to immediately strike back at Nazi Germany, but only against strictly … He was badly shaken, but insisted on … This item will … Abbreviations and explanations can be found at the help Schools, 1923 Chief Test Pilot) & Blackburn Aircraft Ltd., 1929-1950 (ending up RAF Upper Heyford Station Flight 24 Oct 1938            xx Nov 1931:           Officer Edwards (1881-1947), RAF (retired), Jewish Pilots and Aircrews in the Battle of Britain / by Martin Sugarman, Lt. Derek Vernon Beadon, to 1589 Pte P H Burt Royal Warwick Regt (2 Lieut P H Burt RFC on pair), F/O P They are also known as Rock Apes. Shipping and handling. Today the site is used as Blackpool Airport and houses industry and a shopping centre. DFM 14th Sept. 1940 (“The Times”), died 25th May 1958, buried Golders Green. a week, he felt that he was not fit enough and. He had formed a Home Guard unit from Americans living in London, and was keen on the idea of American squadrons in the Royal Air Force. (20.12.1946), * third Christian name also found as: Colum. two Messerschmitt 109's. www.rafweb.org Squadrons are the main form of flying unit of the Royal Air Force (RAF). Search and download Second World War RAF combat reports (AIR 50) in our catalogue (charges apply). No. from Dover and Capel. Married (22.04.1939, Dingwall) Marion Stevens Morss and released in 1945, Lt.Col. He arrived in Malta in November, 1942, and, within Engaged as as a pilot by Portsmouth, Southsea, and Isle of Wight Aviation, Reginald James William Above: detail from a large group photograph of 109 Squadron, an Oboe squadron, at the end of the war. No 11 Sqn. First formed in 1942 to protect the airfields against enemy attack, the Regiment's motto is Per Ardua - Through Adversity. when shot down in North Africa in 1941, was eventually interned in Stalag Luft 3 DFM 14th Sept. 1940 (“The Times”), died 25th May 1958, buried Golders Green. destroyed a Bf 109 and a Do 215], After V  W  Pilot, No 11 Sqn. Marion Brandon remarried (1948) G.B.C. 20 Cheyne Walk, NW4 (AJEX Card) joined the RAF in February 1939, No 50 Squadron, T  U  By July 1941 the strength of Bomber Command stood at 45 RAF squadrons … The Royal Air Force's Balloon Command operated from 1938 until 1945. officers and men. CBRN (Biological Warfare Detection) Squadron, sfn error: no target: CITEREFOliver1997 (, List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons, List of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights, List of Royal Air Force Operational Training Units, List of Royal Air Force units & establishments, List of officially accredited Battle of Britain squadrons, British military aircraft designation systems, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_RAF_Regiment_units&oldid=993577571, Lists of Royal Air Force units and formations, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Normandy, St Andre, Beauvais, Vitry, Grimbergen, Deurne, Volkel, Altona, Bad Eilsen, Buckeburg, Normandy, Martragny, Ellon, Evreaux, Evere, Eindhoven, Schleswig Holstein, Normandy, Grange-sur-Mer, La Baronnie, St Croix, Melsbroek, Eindhoven, Wilhelmina Canal, Normandy, Lantheuil, Longues, Douai, Deurne, Grave, List, Normandy, La Valette, St Croix, Carpiquet, Beauvais, Melsbroek, Eindhoven, Celle, Normandy, Bazenville, Cristot, St Andre, Volkel, Normandy, Plumelot, Volkel, Heesch, Gatow, Normandy, Longues, Vitry, Bombay, Ondauk, Meiktila, Toungoo, Pegu, Saigon, Normandy, UK, Bombay, Chittagong, Maungdaw, Java, Batavia, Tanah Tinggi, Normandy, Courselles, Graye, Beny, Grave, Helmond, Normandy, Beny, Deurne, Gilze Rijen, Delmenhorst, Normandy, Sommervieu, Carpiquet, Brionne, Courtrai, Deurne, Normandy, Rouen, Damme, Maele, Capelle, Leopold Canal, Moerkerke, Knokke, Wahn, Normandy, Grange, Carpiquet, Merville, Maldegem, Evere, Normandy, Glisy, Grimbergen, Deurne, Gatow, Normandy, St Croix, Deurne, UK, Norway, Oslo, Forus, Kjeller, Gardemoen, Bardufoss, Tromso, Trigno, Vasto, San Servero, San Vito, Pescara, Falconara, Santarcangelo, Palestine, Bellavista, Orvieto, Iese, Fano, Rimini, Austria, Klagenfurt, Palestine, Foggia, Bari, Athens, Kifissia, Palestine, Secunderabad, Palel, Imphal, Magwe, Sumatra, Medan, Secunderabad, Tullihal, Shwebo, Morib, Singapore, Secunderabad, Maungdaw, Akyab, Insein, Penang, Singapore, Secunderabad, Chittagong, Ramree, Mingaladon, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bari, Prykos, Zara, Klagenfurt, Meiselburg, Troffiach, Graz, Bombay, Agartala, Monywa, Mingaladon, Penang, Singapore, Bombay, Agartala, Chittagong, Akyab, Hong Kong, RAF Catterick, Nr. xx xxx xxxx:             14 Jul 1936:             number of sorties, involving bombing attacks Squadrons stationed at RAF Squires Gate No: 63 Squadron. Armstrong-Whitworth Aircraft Ireland 1969, RAF Aldergrove, Enniskillen, HMS Sea Eagle-Londonderry, UK, Bombay, Agartala, Dohazari, Maungdaw, Akyab, Hong Kong, UK, Bombay, Agartala, Meiktila, Toungoo, Calcutta, Hong Kong, Rennes, Caen, Brussels, Leopold Canal, Ghent, Bonn, Luneburg, Rouen, Brussels, Maele, Damme, Leopold Canal, Antwerp, Melsbroek, Celle, Palestine, Ramleh, Petat Tiqva, Jerusalem, Waspik Boven, Grimbergen, Jever, Buckeburg, Detmold, Capelle, Warpik, Gilze Rijen, Fassberg, Celle, Gatow, Normandy, Eindhoven, Wilhelmina Canal, Maas, Luneburg, Lubeck, Schleswig Holstein, Vandel, Lubeck, Normandy, Bayeaux, Trouville, Wilhelmina Canal, Bad Eilsen, Gatow, Normandy, Beny, Brussels, Eindhoven, Volkel, Heesch, Fassberg, Lubeck, UK, Bombay, Secunderabad, Calcutta, Chittagong, Maungdaw, Warangal, Madras, Sumatra, Medan, UK, Bombay, Agartala, Ondauk, Ondaw, Calcutta, Hong Kong, Naples, Cassino, Gothic Line, Austria, Zeltweg, Greece, Glifhada, UK, Bombay, Agartala, Santa Cruz, Malaya, Singapore, Tengah, Java, Batavia, Surabaya, Bali, Mons, Bonn, Achmer, Bochum, Osnabruck, Wahn, Normandy, Rouen, Antwerp, Leopold Canal, Wunstorf, Bonn, Gutersloh, Celle, UK, Bombay, Secunderabad, Chittagong, Chiringa, Meiktila, Toungoo, Penang, Singapore, Tengah, St Omer, Fuhlsbuttel, Schleswig, Holstein, Flensburg, Sylt, Grove, Eggebek, Strasbourg, Mutzig, Ardennes, Krefeld, Gutersloh, Beny, Grimbergen, Hamburg, Fassberg, Achmer, Celle, Normandy, Maas, Wilhelmina Canal, Hannover, Achmer, Schleswig Holstein, Sylt, Lubeck, Brussels, Ophoven, Schleswig Holstein, Husum, Vandel, Flensburg, Rennes, Paris, Nijmegen, Brussels, Wamel, Waal, Walcheren, Cortenburg, Bastogne, Kiel, List, Flensburg, Wahn, Merville, Maldagem, Evere, Gilze Rijen, Dedelstorf, UK, Bombay, Agartala, Dwhala, Kalawya, Rangoon, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Carpiquet, Beauvais, Melsbroek, Escaut, Albert Canal, Eindhoven, Luneburg, Schleswig Holstein, Sylt, Normandy, St Croix, Ellon, Carpiquet, Volkel, Celle, Tondern, Schleswig Holstein, UK, Bombay, Agartala, Chaklala, Calcutta, Singapore, Java, Sumatra, Mons, Malmedy, Laroche, Morville, Ardennes, Weikersheim, Scheede, Ghent, Antwerp, Eindhoven, Wesel, Hamm, Hamelin, Scharfoldendorf, Hildesheim, St Croix, Rouen, St Pol, Moerkerke, Leopold Canal, Damme, Grimbergen, Woernsdrecht, Deurne, Antwerp, Ahlhorn, Hustedy, Celle, Normandy, Grange, Beauvais, Brussels, Eindhoven, Heesch, Uetersen, Normandy, St Croix, Beny, Cristot, Brussels, Eindhoven, Heesch, Luneburg, Kastrup, Schleswig Holstein, Luneck, Lagens Airfield, Azores (May–October 1944), Amiens, Brussels, Evere, Rheine, Fuhlsbuttel, Stade, Normandy, Cristot, St Clair, Wilhelmina Canal, Helmond, Volkel, Eindhoven, Birgden, Everson, Mettingen, Schleswig Holstein, Lubeck, Kiel, Vaerlose, Hamburg, Gutersloh, Epinoy, Sancourt, Dunkirk, Achmer, Detmold, Bazenville, Carpiquet, Cristot, Boussey, St Andre, Volkel, Kastrup, Flensburg, UK, Bombay, Calcutta, Chittagong, Ramu, Cox's Bazar, Ramree, Madras, Singapore, Sumatra, Medan, Maldegem, Capelle, Gilze Rijen, Grimbergen, Delden, Scheuen, Dedelstorf, Ahlhorn, Lisieux, Epinoy, Vitry, Gilze Rijen, Delmenhorst, UK, Bombay, Secunderabad. This is a list of units of the Royal Air Force Regiment. … Other sources give 131 kills as there is generally variation … During these Air Staff, HQ Fighter Command. against many countries occupied by the enemy. (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery, Angus, Scotland, section 7, grave 9. 14 Squadron RAF (Sudan, Eritrea, Egypt, Iraq) (flew Blenheim IV's) 01.03.1941 : transferred, Reserve of Air Force Officers (and called up for air force service) 11.1941-05.1942: Commanding Officer, 14 Squadron RAF (Western Desert) 11.1942-06.1943: Commanding Officer, 272 Squadron … U/T Pilot, No 4 FTS. By his outstanding Distinguished Flying Cross in August 1943, this officer has led a large number Looking He X  Y  5 May 1931:           Pilot, Sumner. as London Director & Sales Director & Liaison with Air Ministry, Admiralty and Transport Command RAFapplied the following three letter call-signs to its aircraft from 1944. Aug 1938:            at a stained glass window, Thurlaston, Montrose of fighter bomber attacks against enemy shipping and constructional targets The Royal Air Force was formed on 1 April 1918 when the RFC and the RNAS were amalgamated. Emergency List 10.02.1954, with no retention of rank. 1940 - Flew during WWII as part of Bomber Command. Under Article XV of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, the air forces of Australia, Canada and New Zealand formed squadrons for service under RAF operational control. (formerly of Boston, USA); one daughter. i/c?, RAF Upper Heyford Station Flight 3 (Fighter) Squadron, No. 10.1937 posted to Empire Flying boat Operations as 1st Officer. Surrey) [her elder sister married F/Lt. He is a magnificent Commander Baker carried out a hazardous attack at point blank range on enemy The Pathfinders used Oboe, the ground-controlled, blind-bombing … In air squadron max strength consisted … By the outbreak of World War Two, most RAF squadrons had modern equipment, the breathing space given by the Munich agreement having given time for the introduction of vital … 8 X 6 INCHES . in being the first off the ground in pursuit of a Heinkel, and at dusk on 9 Officers and men of both services who continued service after this date transferred into the newly formed RAF and were joined by new entrants. The RAF has seven front-line Typhoon units, plus an Operational Conversion Unit and Operational Evaluation Unit; No. Select a flying squadron or other unit from the list in the left-hand navigation bar. These include Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) squadrons incorporated into the RAF when it was … From: Planes and bases of the Royal Air Force on May 10, 1940. D  E  F  G  No 100 Sqn. No. He has engaged successfully * Showing as relinquishing commission on the V) with Southern Desert Iraq, and Northern Kurdistan Clasps; Defence Medal; (1884-1932), and Muriel Emily Craig (1886-1966), of Leskinfere, Pyrford. })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); leadership, courage, and determination, he has set a splendid example to his He took the idea to the Air Ministry, and in July, 1940, … RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons … ga('send', 'pageview'); 58063/46170 Pilot Officer, later Sqdn. is not included in Wynn’s book. Service Units). He Only RAF (21.03.1917 - 08.12.1976), eldest daughter of Robert Dillingham Morss In the Battle of Britain, Polish pilots serving in all RAF squadrons achieved a remarkable score of 203.5 destroyed, 35 probables and 36 damaged. and Vitry. South Africa, taking part in the delivery flight of Coo-ee to South Africa via West Africa . No 2 FTS. ISBN 0-85130-164-9. Ile Rousse, Italy, Regina, San Servero, Accera, La Marsa, Sousse, Malta, gozo, Sicily, Augusta, Agnone, Italy, Grottaglie, Bari, Termoli, Cutella, Sangro, Triono, UK, St Omer, Dunkirk, Rosieres, Buckeburg, Oberkirchen, Jever, Delmenhorst, Gharmart, La Sebala, La Marsa, Bizerta, Italy, Naples, Caserta, UK, Froyennes, Dunkirk, Middelkirke, Gilze Rijen, Eindhoven, Wahn, Grombalia, Lampedusa, Sousse, Sicily, Palermo, Syracuse, Catania, Italy, Bari, Taranto, Cap San Vito, Pozzouli, Foggia, Iesi, Osimo, Santarcangelo, Foccia, Lecce, Palestine, Ramat David, Ramleh, Lydda, Bone, Sicily, Catania, Italy, Taranto, Grottaglie, UK, St Omer, Mons, Mutzig, Neustadt, Oberstein, Bad Homburg, Riefenburg, Tabarz, Hesselburg, Bonn, Buckeburg, Bad Eilsen, Gatow, Setif, Bone, Tingley, Corsica, Ajaccio, Italy, Bastia, Pianosa Island, Sisco, Leghorn, Fano, Rimini, Ravenna, Fertcara, Austria, Klagenfurt, Italy, Codroito, Phillipeville, Protville, Bizerta, Italy, Salerno, Naples, Ponza, Foggia, Yugoslavia, Vis, Italy, Pomigliano, Bagnoli, Miseno, Bacoli, Protville, Hammam Lif, Bizerta, Sicily, Palermo, Naples, UK, Brussels, Rheine, Rehburg, Wuhrden, Wunstorf, Soltau, Uetersen, La Sebala, Cap Serrat, Le Sebala, Bizerta, Sardinia, Cagliari, Sassari, Naples, UK, Les Buissons, Bazeville, Wavre, Grave, Helmond, Rheine, Celle, Fassberg, Schleswig Holstein, Flensburg, Gardemoen, Kjeller, Lillestrom, Coulonds, Louvain, Gossecourt, Ophoven, Uetersen, Schleswig Holstein, Sylt, Verdeville, Volkel, Helmond, Twente, Celle, Wunstorf, St Croix, Verdeville, Volkel, Helmond, Schleswig Holstein, Uetersen, Travemunde, Melsbroek, Suchtelen, Dankersen, Grove, Schleswig Holstein, Wahn, UK, Bombay, Agartala, Chittagong, Madras, Singapore, Heliopolis, Gaza, Hadera, Alexandria, Italy, Brindisi, Campomarino, Pescara, San Servero, Acerra, Abu Sueir, Beirut, Cos, Castelrosso, Cyprus, Famagusta, Lakatamia, Haifa, Hadera, Aleppo, Helwan, Beirut, Aleppo, Kabrit, Gaza, Hadera, Italy, Taranto, Barese, Greece, Kalamaki, Pireaus, Hassani, Crete, Egypt, Sicily, Syracuse, Lentini West, Catania, Italy, Reggio, Bari, Foggia, Termoli, Canne, Campomarino, Vasto, El Khanka, Mersa Matruh, Tobruk, Benghazi, Tripoli, Kairouan, Hani West, Hammamet, Tunis, Tunis, Italy, Naples, Tortorella, Cerignola, Naples, UK, Sicily, Syracuse, Lentini East, Catania, Italy, Reggio, Salerno, Naples, Capodichino, Foggia, Cairo West, Hadera, Haifa, Castelrosso, Haifa, Aleppo, Hadera, Almaza, Mersa Matruh, Aboukir, Italy, Taranto, Foggia, Steraparone, Acerra, Hadera, Aleppo, Kabrit, Aleppo, Alexandria, Italy, Palestine, Lydda, Ein Shemer, Italy, Taranto, Bari, Altamura, Greece, Katakolon, Patras, Athens, Glifada, Hassani, Crete, Athens, Palestine, El Agoud, Gaza, Hadera, Alexandria, Italy, Taranto, Cutella, San Vito, Fermo, Falconara, Naples, Shallufa, Bersis, Tobruk, Apollonia, Italy, Taranto, Foggia, San Servero, Biferno, Bari, Yugoslavia, Prykos, Austria, Udine, Moderndorf, Graz, El Adem, Almaza, Hadera, Hose Ravi, Tura, Gaza, Italy, Taranto, Cutella, Sinello, Loreto, Iese, Naples, Benina, Shallufa, Hadera, Aleppo, Minnick, Hadera, Gardabia, Misurata, Tripoli, Hadera, Damascus, Masmiya, Castel Benito, Benina, Apollonia, Almaza, Italy, Altamura, Canne, Greece, Araxos, Piraeus, Kalamaki, Glifada, Klim, Kifissia Palestine, Italy, San Spirito, Ramleh, Jerusalem, Lydda, Ras el Ein, Latakamia, Castelrosso, Aleppo, Kabit, Italy, Taranto, San Spirito, Altamura, Greece, Athens, Kalamaki, Salonika, Sedes, Palestine, Hadera, Sicily, Pachino, Lentini East, Catania, Italy, Grottaglie, Gioia del Colle, Foggia, Benghazi, Hadera, Apollonia, Italy, Taranto, Altamura, Biferno, Greece, Piraeus, Hassani, Elleniko, Araxos, Kifissia, Patras, Austria, Klagenfurt, Graz, Castel Benito, Mareth, Gabes, Azizia, Benghazi, Khanka, Helwan, Gaza East, Hadera, Castel Benito, Gaza East, Beit Daras, Minnick, Italy, Taranto, Foggia, Regina, Termoli, Canne, Bari, Yugoslavia, Vis, Italy, Ancona, Ravenna, Austria, Udine, Klagenfurt, Moderndorf, Graz, Castel Benito, Berka, Lete, Tura, Hadera, Affise, Masmiya, Italy, Taranto, Tortorella, Foggia, Naples, Secunderbad, Imphal, Kangla, Ondauk, Meiktila, Mingaladon, Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Secunderbad, Comilla, Maungdaw, Chittagong, Rangoon, Mingaladon, Secunderbad, Jessore, Palel, Saudang, Toungoo, Madras, Java, Batavia, Kemajoran, Secunderbad, Chittagong, Imphal, Palel, Yalagyo, Taukkyan, Sinthe, Magwe, Meiktila, Singapore, Tanglin, Secunderbad, St Paul's Island, Maungdaw, Ondauk, Ondaw, Rangoon, Bangkok, Dom Muang, Secunderbad, Chittagong, Maungdaw, Tullihal, Sinthe, Secunderbad, Chittagong, Palel, Tamu, Kalemyo, Sinthe, Magwe, Rangoon, Warangal, Secunderbad, Agartala, Cox's Bazar, Patenga, Ramree, Rangoon, Mingaladon, Warangal, Secunderbad, Imphal, Ondauk, Ondaw, Dwhela, Rangoon, Penang, Secunderbad, Dimapur, Tullihal, Palel, Tabingaung, Saudang, Rangoon, Sumatra, Medan, Secunderbad, Cocos Islnads, Colombo, Madras, Java, Batavia, Kemajoran, Secunderbad, Cox's Bazar, Ramree, Imphal, Yalagyo, Meiktila, Toungoo, Hmwabi, Saigon, Secunderbad, Dimapur, Alipore, Toungoo, Rangoon, Penang, Singapore, Secunderbad, Imphal, Meiktila, Toungoo, Rangoon, Penang, Butterworth, Singapore, Tanglin, Secunderbad, Comilla, Dohazari, Akyab, Madras, Singapore, Seletar, Secunderbad, Dohazari, Chiringa, Ramree, Rangoon, Saigon, Secunderbad, Tullihal, Imphal, Mutaik, Ondauk, Meiktila, Mingaladon, Rangoon, Sumatra, Medan, Italy, Acerra, Palestine, Jerusalem, Petat Tiqva, Secunderabad, Agartala, Rangoon, Mingaladon, 4088 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4089 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4090 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4091 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4092 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4337 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4338 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4339 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4340 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4341 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4342 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4343 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4344 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4345 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4346 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4347 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4348 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4349 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4350 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4351 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4352 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4353 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4354 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4355 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4356 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4357 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4358 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4359 Independent Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment, 4360 Independent 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