33 Squadron Association
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Aviation Qualifications: Military
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From: Bishops Stortford, UK
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33rd Squadron RFC, Zeppelin defenders - 1st Blitz, UK Airfields & Home Service - Great War Forum
33rd Squadron RFC, Zeppelin defenders - 1st Blitz, UK Airfields & Home Service - Great War Forum
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Joined: Nov 2012
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From: Benson
The first gathering of members of 33 Squadron Associationwill take place on Saturday 20th April at the National Arboretum. A donation from the Association has allowed atree to be named in the Associations honour. The event will be followed by the InauguralAGM to form the Committee. If you are interested in joining the Association, orattending PM me for further details.
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: deepest darkest Wiltshire
a few years back I did the 30 Sqn Memorial at Maleme in Crete. The memorial is shared between 30 and 33 Sqns and there were a bunch of old boys to accompany the current sqn members.
I was told by an old boy (during a few beers at the local bar) that 33 had no joint association but there were separate aircrew and ground crew groups. this was as a result of the defence of Maleme where the aircrew departed the fix in what ever was able to get into the air, and left the ground crew to defend the airfield from german paratroop attack. Not sure all the details.
web link is to the memorial on the 30 Sqn association website
30 Squadron RAF Memorials of Past Campaigns and Incidents
I was told by an old boy (during a few beers at the local bar) that 33 had no joint association but there were separate aircrew and ground crew groups. this was as a result of the defence of Maleme where the aircrew departed the fix in what ever was able to get into the air, and left the ground crew to defend the airfield from german paratroop attack. Not sure all the details.
web link is to the memorial on the 30 Sqn association website
30 Squadron RAF Memorials of Past Campaigns and Incidents
Last edited by Tea White Zero; 9th April 2013 at 19:10.
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From: Detroit MI
I host the 33 Squadron Association web site at 33 Squadron Association but I do not run the association. I was started by a gentleman called Paul Davies who I believe is still serving and works out of Benson.
For some reason I have lost contact with him. He doesn't answer emails to his given email address at the association site or to PM's there or here. This has been going on for about 6 weeks. One hopes nothing bad has happened but if anyone knows another way of contacting him could you please see if you can do so and point him back to the association site... Or PM me details that I could use...
Many thanks in advance,,,
For some reason I have lost contact with him. He doesn't answer emails to his given email address at the association site or to PM's there or here. This has been going on for about 6 weeks. One hopes nothing bad has happened but if anyone knows another way of contacting him could you please see if you can do so and point him back to the association site... Or PM me details that I could use...
Many thanks in advance,,,
Joined: Nov 2015
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From: Hornsea, East Yorkshire
33 Sqn Commanders
Hi
I run the website www.rafweb.org and wondered if anyone has access to a list of Sqn Commanders for the post 1962 period that I could add my existing listing?
Many thanks in advance, Malcolm
I run the website www.rafweb.org and wondered if anyone has access to a list of Sqn Commanders for the post 1962 period that I could add my existing listing?
Many thanks in advance, Malcolm
