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Old 23rd September 2006, 16:07
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Re: Belgian Congo

Hi,

No 349 (Belgian) Sqn was intended to serve in Belgian Congo but never did.

Se following information from http://www.rafweb.org/Index.htm:

'Formed at Ikeja in Nigeria on 10 November 1942, this Belgian manned unit was destined for operations in the Belgian Congo. Equipped with Tomahawks from January 1943, it never actually left Nigeria, instead it was diverted to ferrying duties, delivering fighters from West Africa to the Middle East.

However, on 3 May it disbanded and its personnel were shipped back to the UK and the squadron re-formed at Wittering on 5 June 1943.`

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Peter
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