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An assorted group, most of them had very limited experience in independent operations. Most records were originally encoded with aircraft serial numbers in the format ab 123. Number of squadrons, locations and aircraft equipment in britain, africa, middle and far east. Usaaf squadron patches these squadron patches are beautifully hand embroidered, just like the original theatre made examples from wwii. Original wwii ww2 usaaf squadron patch 318th fighter squadron 325th fg. Then he noticed the parachutist badge on my uniform. Briefing for the crew of a heavy stirling bomber of the raf bomber command. It was reformed in 1937 as a bomber squadron of the royal air force and served in the second world war and after, until disbanded in 1958.
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