No.42 Squadron RAF

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No.42 Squadron RAF
Group Squadron Base County Arrived Comments
16 42 Bircham Newton Norfolk 03/09/39 Vildebeest III. Vildebeest IV. Blenheim, 01/40.
15 42 Gosport Hampshire

07/04/40

 Beaufort I, 04/40.
16 42 Thorney Island Hampshire 17/04/40
18 42 Wick Caithness 19/06/40 Anson I, 08/40.
18 42 Leuchars Fife 01/03/41 Beaufort II, 02/42. Beaufort IIa, 03/42.
16 42 Thorney Island Hampshire 03/06/42
19 42 Portreath Cornwall 10/06/42 Left 18/06/42. To Middle East and Bomber Command.
           
15 42 Carew Cheriton Pembrokeshire 23/02/40 Detachment. Left 30/03/40.
15 42 St. Eval Cornwall 19/05/40 Detachment. Left 25/05/40.
18 42 Sumburgh Shetland 11/06/40 Detachment. Left 18/06/40.
16 42 Thorney Island Hampshire 26/09/40 Detachment. Left 18/10/40.
15 42 Abbotsinch Renfrewshire

02/10/40

 Detachment. Left 25/10/40.
18 42 Wick Caithness 14/03/41 Detachment. Left 06/42.
16 42 North Coates Lincolnshire 05/04/41 Detachment. Left 13/05/41.
18 42 Sumburgh Shetland 24/06/41 Detachment. Left 25/06/42.
Copyright: Ross McNeill March 2000