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Old 11-09-2007, 05:18 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Squadron history websites

I've found some particularly good websites recently, particularly Kittyhawk-based RAAF units as I wrote a website review in the latest Flightpath magazine. Came across the 454/459 site after discussions elsewhere with Spidge about RAAF burials on Crete. Thought these might be of interest.

Kyt, on the 454 and 459 site, the book, Desert Scorpions, is hardback and 500 pages! Good value but postage would hurt. I spoke to the bookshop selling it and he said it's probably the best squadron history he's seen.

http://www.454-459squadrons.org.au/

http://www.3squadron.org.au/
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Aircraft from No. 60 Squadron levelling out for the "run in" to make a mast-head attack on a Japanese coaster off Akyab. Courtesy AWM.
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Old 11-09-2007, 08:43 AM   #2 (permalink)
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It really is a very good website - and I particularly liked the section on the Squadron pigeons. Unfortunately, squadron histories of RAAF units are hard to find outside Australia so most people will be stung by high postage - but that's the cross we plane nuts have to bear

This site is handy to check which squadron histories are generally available - my aim is to win the lottery and then buy them all!

http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/research.htm
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Old 13-09-2007, 01:44 PM   #3 (permalink)
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The Polish Air Force's Contribution

http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/h...ain/link.shtml

Includes links to the following Polish squadrons:

No. 300 Polish (Mazowian) Bomber Squadron
No. 301 Polish (Ziemia Pomorska) Bomber Squadron
No. 302 Polish (City of Poznan) Fighter Squadron
No. 303 Polish (Kosciuszko) Fighter Squadron
No. 304 Polish (Ziemia Slaska) Bomber Squadron
No. 305 Polish (Ziemia Wielkopolska) Bomber Squadron
No. 306 Polish (City of Torun) Fighter Squadron
No. 307 Polish (City of Lwow) Fighter Squadron
No. 308 Polish (City of Krakow) Fighter Squadron
No. 309 Polish (Ziemia Czerwinska) Fighter Reconnaissance Squadron
No. 315 Polish (City of Deblin) Fighter Squadron
No. 316 Polish (City of Warsaw) Fighter Squadron
No. 317 Polish (City of Wilno) Fighter Squadron
No. 318 Polish (City of Gdansk) Fighter Reconnaissance Squadron
No. 663 Polish Artillery Obervation Squadron
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41 Squadron

http://brew.clients.ch/RAF41Sqdn.htm
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460 Squadron RAAF

http://www.gordonstooke.com/460squadron/contents.htm
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77 Squadron

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/r_m_g.v...ssociation.htm
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150 Squadron

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103 & 576 Squadrons

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97 Squadron

http://www.97squadronassociation.co.uk/intro.html

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152 Squadron

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