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General => Armed Forces => World War Two => Topic started by: Scribble1952 on Sunday 05 March 17 19:26 GMT (UK)
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RAF
Bomber Command WW2-
Was they stationed ln
Quetta ?Or near there during
The war.
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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
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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 .
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I take it you haven't got his service record which should tell you where he was and when?
maxD
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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
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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
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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
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Could he have been a member of 31 Squadron? They were out and about in that general area.
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Yes I would agree with RAF Commands.
Bomber Role Aircraft fits dads picture.
Thankyou all for your replies
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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
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Hello PtE
I will have a look at the book thankyou for your reply.