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/

 

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

 

The Polish Air Force's Contribution

http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/web/history/WWII/britain/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

 

41 Squadron

http://brew.clients.ch/RAF41Sqdn.htm

 

460 Squadron RAAF

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

 

77 Squadron

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/r_m_g.varley/77 Squadron Association.htm

 

150 Squadron

http://www.perth.igs.net/~long/

 

103 & 576 Squadrons

http://elshamwolds.50g.com/

 

97 Squadron

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

http://www.97squadron.co.uk/index.html

 

152 Squadron

http://www.152hyderabad.co.uk/

 

434 Squadron RCAF

http://www.rcaf434squadron.com/

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Kyt, I checked on postage methods for Desert Scorpions with the supplier. Surface mail is A$70 (30 pound?) and airmail is A$90. This is for a hardback book of 500 pages. Dunno if that's fair pricing or not but I did say I'd let you know!

 

Do you get a discount if you purchase 6 copies?:becky::becky::becky::becky:

 

Not such a silly question, Geoff! Postage might be cheaper but I reckon that'll be about it!

Looks like the best hope is for a distributor to pick it up in the UK. Like that'll happen!

 

RAAF 467 & 463 Squadrons

Read the history here: http://www.467463raafsquadrons.com/

467 463 RAAF SQUADRONS HISTORY Good evening, and welcome to the Squadron's History.
Several thousand Australians joined the RAAF during World War II and went to a war so far away from their home and loved one's.
They came from the land, from sheep stations, factories, offices, cities, country towns, and brought with them that unique sense of humour and devoted mateship that is the fierce pride of the Australian Warrior.
The Runnymede Memorial in England commemorates over 4,000 Australian Aviators who paid the Ultimate Price to win that war. This is a disturbing figure, not only by its magnitude but by its obscurity. Many Australians today are not aware of the thousands of young Australian men who took part in the Battles in the Skies over Europe during WWII, one of Australia's greatest and deadliest commitments to battle.
As a nation we are not aware of what these men suffered, what demands were placed on them, and how bravely they continued the tradition of The ANZACS, not on the ground, but in the freezing skies above Europe.
It is sad to note that the Australian Men who fought in Bomber Command WWII, each and every one a hero, have been dealt obscurity by this great nation. This site has been created to Honour the men, the boys that left home and became old men at 30, to Honour those that flew in Bomber Command, and to Honour the Aviators and support crews of RAAF 467 463 SQUADRONS

 

A short summary of all Australian squadrons in WW2 is to be found here :

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-air-support/sqn-history.htm#9

 

12 Squadron RCAF (Unofficial)

http://www.12sqn.net/crew/crew.html

 

45 Squadron RAF

http://www.geocities.com/milbios/45sqdnraf.html

 

75 Squadron RAAF

http://www.sandgate.net/~dunn/75sqn.htm

 

75 Squadron RNZAF

The New Zealand Air Force squadron - sometimes the numbering can cause all sorts of confusions:

http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-1RAF-c9.html

A book that I really want to get hold of is Franks' "Forever Strong - 75 NZ Squadron 1916-90" (Random Century 1991) but prices are astronomical at the moment.