Category After 1945

D-Day 50th Anniversary

There were various events that took place as part of the 50th anniversary of D-Day celebrations (6th June 1994) in which former 197 Squadron members were involved. A party of seven ex-197 Squadron pilots travelled to Normandy for the celebrations:…

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Places and Dates

197 Squadron was stationed at the following airfields: Drem, East Lothian from 25.11.42 Tangmere, Sussex from 28.3.43 Manston, Kent from 15.3.44 Need’s Oar Point, Hants. from 10.4.44 Hurn, Hants. from 2.7.44 B 15, Normandy from 9.7.44 B 3 , Normandy…

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