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Re: RAF Casualty Air Evacuation Units - own aircraft?
Thanks for all the info. Going thru the summaries of several RAF Dakota squadrons operating in NW Europe, casualty evacuations more often than not took place on the return flight to Britain after flying supplies to the Continent.
My estimate is that apart from some exceptions like the No. 1 CAEU and the one Graham mentioned (must have been No. 1 Air Ambulance Unit (RAAF)), most had medical staff only for the organization of and medical care during casevac flights.
Some further browsing brought me to an online publication (books.google) from 1954 called "The Royal Air Force Medical Services, Vol. 1" (H.M.'s Stationary Office) with many more details about air casevac and their units during the war years and in the many war zones.
Regards,
Leendert
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