Does anyone know if there are any survivors of this Unit, or if any photographic records survive of its activities? I do know that it did have an annual reunion, but that was forty-odd years ago, so I doubt very much that it is still ongoing. Nonetheless any help or advice offered will, as always, be appreciated. Thanks, Andrew
By: TonyT - 24th August 2017 at 10:13
http://74th.co.uk/raf/service/smashing.html
https://www.forcesreunited.co.uk/units/4641/raf-sutton-bridge
By: Ossington - 24th August 2017 at 08:57
I live in hope that one day a scrap-book of annotated photos will appear. Alas, I don’t think it will. The National Archives hold AIR 29/1015, but it skims over their achievements, concentrating on officers visits, sports results etc. They were supremely busy: this is their total (chosen at random) for Jun 1941.
Aircraft reduced to produce at unit: Nil
Crash inspections carried out during month: 194
Aircraft reparable on site: 101
Aircraft fit for scrap: 29
Aircraft reparable in factories: 77
Enemy aircraft salved: 4
Total number of aircraft reported for action during month: 211
If only their map references alone were kept! A big enough task to defeat the total resources of today’s RAF, don’t you think?
By: TwinOtter23 - 23rd August 2017 at 17:52
This unit is mentioned (a few pages) in the RAF Winthorpe book that was published by Newark Air Museum 20 months ago http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/RAF_Winthorpe_Book
Following the death of author Bill Taylor, and since the book was published additional material has been added to the NAM Archive, courtesy of his widow.
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