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Old 5th January 2025, 12:00
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Re: No.3 Bomber Group

Our friend Geoffrey Sinclair wish to add the following:

GCflt Group Communications Flight
GTT Group Target Towing
SD Special duties
sqn Squadron
Stirl Stirling I
Well Wellington I

29 July 1940, 9 (Well), 37 (Well), 38 (Well), 75 (Well), 99 (Well), 115
(Well), 149 (Well), 214 (Well), [311 (Well)] sqns 3 GCflt, 3 GTT flt,
change: 311 squadron formed, non operational

1 August 1940, [7 (Stirl)], 9 (Well), 37 (Well), 38 (Well), 75 (Well),
99 (Well), 115 (Well), 149 (Well), 214 (Well), [311 (Well)] sqns 3
GCflt, 3 GTT flt, change: 7 squadron formed, non operational

10 September 1940, [7 (Stirl)], 9 (Well), 37 (Well), 38 (Well), 75
(Well), 99 (Well), 115 (Well), 149 (Well), 214 (Well), 311 (Well) sqns 3
GCflt, 3 GTT flt, change: 311 squadron operational/first operation.

9 October 1940, [7 (Stirl)], 9 (Well), 37 (Well), 38 (Well), 75 (Well),
99 (Well), 115 (Well), 149 (Well), 214 (Well), 311 (Well) sqns 3 GCflt,
3 GTT flt, 419 (SD) flt, change: 419 flight added.

7 Sqn at Leeming, 9 Sqn at Honington, 37 and 75 sqn at Feltwell, 38 and
115 sqn at Marham, 99 sqn at Newmarket, 149 sqn at Mildenhall, 214 sqn
at Stradishall 311 sqn at Honington then moved to East Wretham 16 September.
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