Squadron history websites

I didn't do the Mossie the Dambusters or the bad jokes!oster_oops:

 

Tsk tsk! Shame on you dad!

 

Am trying to find something for 618, but the best appears to be Wiki. Hmmm.

 

Very little on 618 available on the web, apart from some details of their preparations to use the bouncing bomb for anti-shipping ops. They never saw active service. Have some details from some books which I shall scan.

 

They are mentioned nicely in the Barnes Wallis' Bombs book, but then that is it. I wish someone would go out and write about them.

 

Orbs,


8 Sqn
2-3 May 1944 (chase of U-852)
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~8sqnwad/2may44.html

12 Sqn
1 May – 13 july 1943
http://www.aujs06.dsl.pipex.com/12sq...ml/records.htm

29 Sqn
October 1940
http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/f5400291.html and next pages

51 Sqn
5 August 1941
http://www.clham.org/images11/T V-1-52.bmp

54 Sqn
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1129276

112 Sqn
26 October 1942 to 17 December 1942
http://www.mts.net/~robhd1a/ORB.html

141 Sqn
July 1940
http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/f5401411.html and next page

151 Sqn
Not a full copy of the ORB, but enough details to be close, probably listing all actions recorded in Form 540
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/kelsey....20War II.htm

159 Sqn
January 1944
http://www.rquirk.com/159opps.html
ORB « C » Flight (« Special operations »)
http://www.rquirk.com/splflt/draft.pdf

160 Sqn
1942
http://www.rquirk.com/160oper/160Sqn1944.pdf
January 1943 to March 1944
http://www.rquirk.com/160opps.html
1944
http://www.rquirk.com/160oper/160Sqn1944.pdf

215 Sqn
http://www.rquirk.com/215opps.html

257 Sqn
6 July 1944
http://perso.orange.fr/yves.brossero...b.html#rafbook

298 Sqn
RAF Station Tarrant Rushton ORB
http://www.tarrant-rushton.ndirect.c...ationDiary.htm

303 Sqn
August-September 1940
http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/f5403031.html and next pages

315 Sqn
August 1942
http://www.geocities.com/capecanaver...ORB_aug42.html
September 1942
http://www.geocities.com/capecanaver...ORB_sep42.html

330, 331, 332, 333 Sqn
http://presentations.uib.no/pls/port...ONSDAGBOK.show

354 Sqn
http://www.rquirk.com/354oper/354history.pdf

438 Sqn
4-7 June 1944
http://www.junobeach.org/e/4/can-tac-air-fig-438-e.htm

439 Sqn
http://www.rcaf.com/439squadron/Thisday.htm

442 Sqn
April-May 1945
http://www.rquirk.com/442.html

443 Sqn
1-6 October 1944
http://www.junobeach.org/e/4/can-tac-air-fig-443-e.htm

450 Sqn
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359188

451 Sqn
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359192

452 Sqn
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1119412

453 Sqn
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359195

454 Sqn
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359204

455 Sqn
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359207

456 Sqn
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359208

457 Sqn
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1160749

458 Sqn
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359209

459 Sqn
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1158170

460 Sqn
October 1941-December 1943
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359211
January 1944-October 1945
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359212

461 Sqn
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359213

462 Sqn
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359214

463 Sqn
http://www.467463raafsquadrons.com/L...bsTimeLine.htm

464 Sqn
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359184

467 Sqn
http://www.467463raafsquadrons.com/L...bsTimeLine.htm

548 Sqn
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359512

549 Sqn
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359513

609 Sqn
Some noticeable days
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/609photos...20Archives.htm

610 Sqn
August 1940
http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/f5406101.html

617 Sqn
http://www.dambusters.org.uk/docs/recordbook.pdf

644 Sqn
RAF Station Tarrant Rushton ORB
http://www.tarrant-rushton.ndirect.c...ationDiary.htm

420 Flt
October 1940
http://www.jeversteamlaundry.org/93fm540oct40.htm

57 OTU
January-June 1941
http://www.rafcommands.com/57OTU/57%...une 1941.htm

RAAF
RAAF Unit History sheets (Form A50) Number xxx Squadron
1 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1158602
2 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1158597
3 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1339854
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1158595
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1339942
4 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1339926
6 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358865
7 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1339940
9 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1339943
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1339945
10 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1158578
11 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358718
12 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358726
13 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358732
14 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358736
15 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358739
20 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358750
21 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1158584
22 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1158581
23 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358767
24 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358890
25 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358896
30 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358944
31 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358949
32 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358951
33 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358952
36 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358985
37 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358793
38 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358827
40 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358848
42 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358858
66 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358865
67 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358869
71 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358870
73 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358873
75 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1068620
76 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1119413
77 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1358995
78 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1338124
79 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1158174
80 Sqn RAAF (concise OR
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1338125
82 Sqn RAAF (ORB scanned in inverse order...)
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1338126
85 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1160751
86 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1338129
87 Sqn (1 PRU) RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359014
94 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359017
99 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359018
100 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359020
102 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359028
107 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359023
120 Sqn RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359031
71 Wing RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1360007
76 Wing RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1360017
78 Wing RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1360020
79 Wing RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359977
82 Wing RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359988
18 (NEI) Sqn
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1158587
Air Sea Rescue Flights RAAF
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Item...?M=0&B=1359910
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An impressive list of useful websites!

 

Wouldn't have dared step on your toes, Kitty! Good post!

 

You can say that again! Nice one, DL.

 

DL gets a gold star for effort!

 

Great list David!

Thanks for posting those.

 

Just noticed that most of these links especially the RAAF ones don't work.

No easy way to find them through the NAA either. There must be a way in that displays them all.

 

10sq RAAF- First Dominion Squadron to go into action in WW2

Immediately after forming at Point Cook, Victoria, in July 1939, No 10 Squadron aircrew and ground staff departed for England to gain experience on Sunderland flying boats before ferrying them back to Australia. After war was declared, however, the squadron remained in England on active service with RAF Coastal Command, becoming the first Dominion squadron to go into action in World War II.
The unit's main tasks included convoy escorts, anti-submarine patrols and air-sea rescue work, and in July 1940, Flight Lieutenant Bill Gibson's crew gained the distinction of sinking the first submarine destroyed by the squadron. Read more.....................


http://www.defence.gov.au/raaf/raafmuseum/research/units/10sqn.htm
View attachment 137

 

489 Squadron

Site about F/O E F G Burrowes D.F.C, and 489 Squadron. Excellent pages with loads of scans from logbooks, citations etc:

http://www.burrowes.org/

 

Looks like a good 489 book too. Pity about the price.

 

Even sadder is the fact that it's not being sold to the public - just those with links to the squadron and museums. :noidea:

 

460 Sqn RAAF

I've got a three page "then and now" scan of a recent Wartime magazine article if anyone's interested to read it. Just PM me if you are.

 

242 Sqn

http://www.the-battle-of-britain.co.uk/squadrons/242sqn.htm

 

249 Sqn

http://www.249sqn.co.uk/index.html

Looks like a good 249 history book too.

 

618 Squadron

No 618 Squadron Formed shortly after No 617 on 1 Aril 1943, this squadron was also created to undertake special operations with a smaller version of Barnes Wallis' 'Bouncing Bomb'.
It was formed at Skitten from a nucleus of crews provided by No's 105 and 109 Squadrons and was equipped with Mosquitoes, which each carried two of the smaller 'Highball' devices.
It was originally planned to use this device against German naval vessels along the Norwegian coast, but as these never moved out of their safe havens in Norwegians fiords, the squadron never became fully operational.
It was next decided to send the squadron to the Pacific for similar duties against the Japanese. Embarking aboard two RN carriers in October 1944, the squadron arrived in Australia in December. A detachment was sent to the British Pacific Fleet base at Manus in March 1945, but when it became obvious that there would be problems operating an RAF unit in an area controlled by the US Navy, the squadron was disbanded on 29 June 1945.
No Badge Authorised
Squadron Codes used: -

BN Allocated Apr - Sep 1939

For Aircraft & Markings see this link:

http://www.rafweb.org/SqnMark618-695.htm
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