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17th February 2014, 00:21
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Re: 242 RCAF in BOF
The point is a little bit of knowledge is dangerous. What source(s) have you consulted? Please let us know.
To quote from The Crucible of War, 1939-1945, The Official History of the RCAF Vol.III "Meanwhile, the Air Ministry took advantage of the 'phoney war' to set about organizing eighteen additional squadrons. One of the eighteen was No.242 (Canadian) Squadron, RAF. Formed at Church Fenton in Yorkshire, it was the result of a public-relations exercise benefiting both the Canadian and British governments." p.171 "…and when the legendary Squadron Leader Douglas Bader took over command from Gobeil on 24 June 1940, No. 242's last link with anything formally Canadian was cut." p.172 There's nothing more to it. King wanted the squadron to become an RCAF outfit but Air Ministry would have nothing of it. Stephen |
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