CONTENTS

PART 1

August 1941 – September 1943

Leuchars, Fife
Thorney Island, Hants
Skitten, Caithness
Wick, Caithness

Formation of Squadron
Blenheims to Hampdens
First Hampden Sorties

PART II

October 1943 – April 1944

Leuchars

Re-equipping and training with Beaufighters
Formation of ANZAC Wing

PART III

April 1944 – October 1944

Langham, Norfolk

Preparing for D-Day
Anti-shipping strikes
Operation Purblind

PART IV

October 1944 – June 1945

Dallachy, Morayshire

Find the Tirpitz
The “All Blacks” scheme
Introduction of the Drem operations
Black Friday –Ford Fiord
Last Anti-shipping Strikes

PART V

June 1945 – August 1945

Banff, Banffshire

Conversion to Mosquitoes
Time for R & R
Squadron Disbands
Tributes to Ground Crews

PART VI

Reunions – Lest we Forget
Final Words

PART VII

Appendices:

Awards & Decorations
Mini Biographies
Roll of Honour
Crews on Beaufighter
Beaufighter TFX armament
Vessels sunk or damaged
Maps
References
Glossary