World War 2 RAF Squadron Plaques

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World War 2 RAF Squadron Plaques Commemorating service in Bomber Command. These two plaques are made of oak and 17cm high and 15cm wide.They are made in Britan and have brass mounting plates on the back. They are in good condition with a small scratch on the bevelled part of the shield These plaques were donated along with a set of WW2 campaign medals which are separately listed Extracts of history of these two squadrons have been taken from Wickipedia 170 Squadron The squadron was formed at RAF Weston Zoyland on 15 June 1942 as a fighter-reconnaissance squadron equipped with the American-built North American Mustang I. After a few months' training with the Army it began operations over continental Europe in January 1943. In the first few months of action it had a speciality for attacking and destroying rail traffic. It eventually operated defensive patrols against German fighter-bombers until it was disbanded at RAF Sawbridgeworth on 15 January 1944. No. 170 Squadron was re-formed on 15 October 1944 at RAF Kelstern from C Flight of 625 Squadron, moving shortly to RAF Dunholme Lodge then again to RAF Hemswell. Equipped with the four-engined Avro Lancaster heavy bomber it was soon operating as part of the Bomber Command offensive over Germany through the winter of 1944/45. As the risk from German fighters grew less it also read more
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