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A busy week for RAF Coastal Command
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A busy week for RAF Coastal Command

24th July 1941: Attacks on enemy shipping, convoy protection and mine laying

Jul 24, 2021
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A busy week for RAF Coastal Command
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Ground staff prepare to load a torpedo into Beaufort N1015/AW-F of No. 42 Squadron, July 1941. Photo taken at Wick or Leuchars.

Sometime known as ‘Kipper Fleet’, RAF Coastal Command got less attention than Fighter Command or Bomber Command but its work was no less hazardous or demanding. This summary of activities for just one week, as reported to the Ca…

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