Grand Spa Hotel Bristol and I think Poole used a yacht club.
I read of one pilot who had completed OTU and was waiting posting to a bomber squadron where life expectancy was not great.
He received a posting to the Grand Spa Hotel and spent a happy 2 years as a first officer on flying boats.
Other UK bases included Leuchars Lyneham,Hurn and Bramcote.
The Liberators were based at Dorval,Montreal for the Return Ferry service to Prestwick.
Other overseas bases were at Baltimore,Durban,Cairo and for a few years Asmara.
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