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  1. 09-17-2007, 06:03 AM #1
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    This is an amazing site on the Liberator Squadrons who served in Burma and the Far East:

    http://www.acseac.co.uk/

    I works very well in conjunction with the two volume "Burma Liberators - RCAF in SEAC" John R. W. Gwynne-Timothy (but these can be hard to find as they are currently out of print).
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    Great source Kyt.

    Covers the Indian Ocean as well.
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    Must get those books one day! Excellent stuff, Kyt.
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    You may not like them Andy - there are no pictures
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    B*tch. :-)

    Did I mention Desert Scorpions arrived while I was away (and Just One of the Many and Not Peace but a Sword)? No, well it did, and it's magnificent. Truly one of, if not the, best sqn history books I've ever seen. They wasted some pages by including pics though so might not be your cup of tea, Mr Toor!

    LOL, am enquiring with the book shop that sold it about postage to the UK, air and sea. Will let you know.
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    Noticed a new book at Hylands Military Bookshop last night (first visit - am in awe and rather chuffed to see what they had ) by, I think, Pen & Sword, titled along the lines of Far East Liberators. A good, rare topic to cover...might even have some pictures...

    EDIT: don't worry, it was Liberators of the Eastern Front - a memoir of a 178 Sqn crewman flying out of Foggia, Italy. Saw so many books last night, got a little excited. Still, a good subject especially given recent 178 investigations on here.
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    I have a heap of Operations Records for 178 Squadron, if you give me the name of the 178 Crewman I can probably pull together his logs or at least list his Ops.
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    Hi Gaz - Raymond John Bailey. No idea of rank as nothing firm to date.
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    Do you mean John Bailey of 178 Squadron? He lives about 6km from Tom Scotland or did. Was on the same crew as Pointing from Tasmania (if remember) I've been in touch with his grandson as well. If this is the same Bailey yeah I should have records for his time with the Squadron, 1944 I think.
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    Certainly sounds about right, Gaz. It'll be brilliant if you have further details. He now lives in the RAAF Association retirement village.
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