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No. 75 Squadron reformed in 1937 as a bomber squadron, equipped with a variety of aircraft. From March 1939 until April 1940, the squadron acted as a training squadron, before becoming part of No. 15 OTU.
On the same day, 4 April 1940, the New Zealand Flight was redesignated No. 75 Squadron. For the rest of the war it operated with Bomber Command, first with the Wellington, then the Stirling and then finally the Avro Lancaster. After the war the squadron flew back to New Zealand, where it was disbanded.
Aircraft
March-October 1939: Avro Anson I
September 1937-July 1939: Harrow I and II
July 1939-April 1940: Vickers Wellington I
April-September 1940: Vickers Wellington I and IA
April 1940-January 1942: Vickers Wellington IC
January-October 1942: Vickers Wellington III
October 1942-August 1943: Short Stirling I
February 1943-April 1944: Short Stirling III
March 1944-October 1945: Avro Lancaster I and Lancaster III
Location
13 July-4 September 1939: Stradishall
4 September 1939-4 April 1940: Harwell
4 April-15 August 1940: Feltwell
15 August-1 November 1942: Mildenhall
1 November 1942-28 June 1943: Newmarket
28 June 1943-21 July 1945: Mepal
Squadron Codes:
Group and Duty
26 September 1939: Pool bomber squadron with No. 6 Group
 Lancaster Squadrons 1944-45, Jon Lake. A well balanced look at the career of the Avro Lancaster in 1944-45, the period most famous for the systematic night bombardment of German cities. This was also the period that saw the Lancaster used to support the invasion of France, and the period that saw 617 Squadron drop Barnes Wallis's huge streamlined bombs with great precision. [see more] |
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