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Re: Mystery Boston Bomber Squadron
I have been looking further into this mission. 19 Squadron took off at 18.30 from RAF Harrowbeer, Devon to meet the Bostons (107 Squadron?) who took of at 18.15?
The Spits flight time was 1 hour thirty ( round trip 200 miles) with a time of 18.40 when they were over Start Point, presumable where they met the Bombers. The Spits that made it home landed at 2003 after a number were shot down at 19.30.
The Boston's round trip would have been some 700 miles from Massingham, well within their range of 1000 miles. Boston's travel at approx 300 mph so in order to be met at Start Point at 18.40 they must have take of at approximately 17.50 to meet their escort with a round trip time of of two hours 30 mins?
Are the take off and landing times from Massingham correct?
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