Dakota/C-47 Operations in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire during WWII
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Dakota/C-47 Operations in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire during WWII
Good afternoon, I am after operational information and photographs for both RAF and USAAF Dakota/C-47 units within Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire during WWII, for an upcoming publication.
If anybody can assist it would be really appreciated and welcome.
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Clive B
If anybody can assist it would be really appreciated and welcome.
Many thanks
Clive B
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Thanks Birdmanberry, I have a couple of contacts at the Jet Age Museum, I will contact them once they re-open.
I am hoping that there may be someone on here that could have some interesting facts, photos or even old log books that they would be willing to share?
I am hoping that there may be someone on here that could have some interesting facts, photos or even old log books that they would be willing to share?
Clive: I suspect this will be something on the margins of your topic but just in case you were unaware. 10 Squadron and other 4 Group bomber squadrons were transferred to Transport Command on VE Day, for anticipated ops in the Far East. 10 Squadron progressively 'retired' its Halifaxes and converted crews to the Dakota at its RAF Melbourne base in Yorkshire. However, it came south to RAF Broadwell in July 1945 for training in airdrop and other tactical procedures and, despite the Japanese surrender, deployed to India in early September, now to help initially with repatriation flights. I believe that 76 Sqn did likewise and there may have been others that visited your area of interest.
The people at Membury rebuilding C-47 Night Fright have done a lot of research on this subject but I expect you already know that https://www.night-fright.com/
Clive B. You may or may not have visited this website: https://www.rafblakehillfarm.co.uk/aircraft
https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/bat...ansport-forces
https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/bat...ansport-forces
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Clive B. You may or may not have visited this website: https://www.rafblakehillfarm.co.uk/aircraft
https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/bat...ansport-forces
https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/bat...ansport-forces
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