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Title: WW2 Quetta RAF
Post by: Scribble1952 on Sunday 05 March 17 19:26 GMT (UK)
RAF
Bomber Command WW2-
Was they stationed ln
Quetta ?Or near there during
The war.

Title: Re: WW2 Quetta RAF
Post by: MaxD on Monday 06 March 17 09:17 GMT (UK)
Lots to choose from on Google:

 https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1CHBF_enGB703GB703&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=RAF+Station+Quetta&*
maxD
Title: Re: WW2 Quetta RAF
Post by: Scribble1952 on Monday 06 March 17 13:46 GMT (UK)
Hello maxD
I haven't unearthed anything
As yet
My dad was in Burma and other
Secret places.
Just wondered as he left a  personal camera -snapshot -of the memorial -of the women and children who died- in the Great Earthquake of 1935
 he was in RAF WW2 .
Title: Re: WW2 Quetta RAF
Post by: MaxD on Monday 06 March 17 16:37 GMT (UK)
I take it you haven't got his service record which should tell you where he was and when?

maxD
Title: Re: WW2 Quetta RAF
Post by: Scribble1952 on Monday 06 March 17 18:16 GMT (UK)
I know WW1 there was a RAF base near there.
As to WW2 ?.
As to his service record  maybe one day -
Dad kept his time/place
During WW2 to himself that's
What he wanted.
I shall honour his wishes

Title: Re: WW2 Quetta RAF
Post by: MaxD on Monday 06 March 17 19:16 GMT (UK)
Understood.  The the simple answer to your question is yes, there was a RAF Station at Quetta, example https://www.flickr.com/photos/59662214@N06/5988225319 but whether any Bomber Command squadrons were based there I'm afraid I don't know.

maxD
Title: Re: WW2 Quetta RAF
Post by: rafcommands on Monday 06 March 17 19:24 GMT (UK)
The quick answer is no Bomber Command units stationed anywhere near Quetta (edit - brain fade) 1939 to 45.

Bomber Command was a formation geographically limited to the UK.

The longer answer is that bomber role aircraft were stationed near Quetta but flying under Command other than Bomber Command.

Ross
Title: Re: WW2 Quetta RAF
Post by: Thudnut on Monday 20 March 17 22:30 GMT (UK)
Could he have been a member of 31 Squadron? They were out and about in that general area.
Title: Re: WW2 Quetta RAF
Post by: Scribble1952 on Tuesday 21 March 17 14:29 GMT (UK)
Yes I would agree with RAF Commands.
 Bomber Role Aircraft fits dads picture.
Thankyou all for your replies
Title: Re: WW2 Quetta RAF
Post by: PtE on Sunday 16 April 17 09:38 BST (UK)
Hi Scribble1952
Have only just seen your post re Quetta so thought I would add the fact that our dad was in Quetta in 1942. He was a Sgt. in the RAF mainly involved with communication and logistics from what we can gather. He was with 82 squadron.
He also spent time in Burma and did talk about Catalinas, though he hardly spoke about anything else at all from the war years.
Anyway, just thought that you may be interested in a book that came out last year....titled Burma '44 by James Holland and published by Bantam Press...we found a photo of dad in this book!
Regards
PtE
Title: Re: WW2 Quetta RAF
Post by: Scribble1952 on Sunday 16 April 17 10:08 BST (UK)
Hello PtE
I will have a look at the book thankyou for your reply.