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Devotion to a Calling: Far-East Flying and Survival with 62 Squadron RAF

By Harley , Bamford , Joe; Boxall

Book information

Publisher
Pen and Sword
Year
2010
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
18 MB (18369563 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2017-08-15 11:00:00

Description

Harley Boxall was awarded his RAF wings on 3 October 1936 and was posted to 40 Squadron flying Hawker Hinds. On 1 April 1937 he was posted to Bircham Newton in Norfolk to train with 206 Squadron which was a General Reconnaissance and Training unit equipped with the Avro Anson. He then joined 62 Squadron shortly after it was formed and received its first Blenheim in February 1938. During the summer of 1939 and because of increasing political tension in Europe, a decision was taken to reinforce the Far East Air Force with two squadrons of Blenheims. The urgency of the situation required that the aircraft, from 34 and 62 Squadrons, be flown out to their final destination at Tengah in Singapore. It took a total fifty flying hours to arrive

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