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Marcel Hogenhuis

28th January 2025 13:30

no ORB's for 860 Sqdn.RAF (Swordfish) Fleet Air Arm ?

Hello all,

Does anyone know where I can find the war time ORB's of 860 Squadron ? This unit with many Dutch naval pilots and navigators flew with the Fairey Swordfish to protect merchant ships.

Unfortunately, the National Archives in London doesn't seem to have ORB's which puzzles me.

Many thanks in advance ! Marcel Hogenhuis

Chris Goss

28th January 2025 13:54

Re: no ORB's for 860 Sqdn.RAF (Swordfish) Fleet Air Arm ?

860 Sqn was not RAF but FAA and the trouble is many FAA records books no longer exist. Perhaps contact the FAA Museum at Yeovilton?

Marcel Hogenhuis

29th January 2025 15:22

Re: no ORB's for 860 Sqdn.RAF (Swordfish) Fleet Air Arm ?

Hello Chris,

Thanks for saving a long and (eventually) disappointing search :)
Also thank you for the useful tip, I certainly will contact the archive there.

Best regards, Marcel

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