RAF Mepal, 75 NZ Squadron and more.
Like many I'm getting on a bit now, but have the honour to be married to a smashing lady from Leicestershire. Her Dad served his wartime service on only two squadrons. 75 squadron at Mepal, and then posted to 617, I believe at Woodhall Spa later in the war. Unfortunately Dad has passed some years ago now, and as always, we are trying to put together some sense of "his war". 75 was definitely Stirlings when he was there, he was an LAC ground crew bloke, that's all we know. I remember him telling me about his only flight in the RAF. A one hour air test, locked in the bomb bay of a Lancaster. I have a vivid memory of leading a team, carrying out a complete rebuild of PA474's mainplanes at Abingdon. Inviting him down for the weekend, we took him on board and introduced him to some of the BBMF guys. Ooops, must be dusty.
Anyway, any hints as to publications, web sites, sources of info on any of that period for the Squadrons or locations would be gratefully seized.
Smudge