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25 Sep 1942

United Kingdom
  • In England, United Kingdom, RAF Wickenby, recently completed from land requisitioned by the Air Ministry in 1941, became operational with the arrival from Binbrook of No. 12 Squadron of 1 Group Bomber Command. Initially flying Wellington bombers, the squadron would convert to Lancaster bombers in Nov 1942. ww2dbase [Wickenby, England | AC]
26 Sep 1942

United Kingdom
  • British No. 12 Squadron of 1 Group Bomber Command, having arrived at the newly completed RAF Wickenby in England, United Kingdom just the previous day, conducted its first operation with Wellington bombers. ww2dbase [Wickenby, England | AC]



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