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Re: Richard Donald Buchanan Hopkins
My bad, according to the RN archive Hopkins was with 1837 squadron in 1944, I am looking into the squadron commander. I think I got his 1837 squadron from the Navy List of 1943. As I stated he was never an RAF officer at any time but seconded to the RAF. However several RNVR pilots found themselves in RAF squadrons. His appearance in 150 and 226 squadrons is interesting. Neither was operational flying Fairey Battles in late 1940, did he serve with 150 squadron in the AAF in the Battle of France (as a Midshipman?) and his period with 252 squadron appears to have been very short and unsuccessful.
Many thanks I shall search the ORBs of 150, 226 and 252 squadrons for more info.
best regards
Keith
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