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    Thanks I’m new to this group. My father flew with 57 Squadron, used Oboe navigational aid. He went to 100 Group after this, looking for his next step

    Hi. Thank you so much for the advice you gave me sometime ago now. Basically following up were you directed me and with other leads. Seems a but harder to find information as possibly Ultra secret - a step up from secret and top secret which seems to mean many records are either not accessible...
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    Thanks I’m new to this group. My father flew with 57 Squadron, used Oboe navigational aid. He went to 100 Group after this, looking for his next step

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    Thanks I’m new to this group. My father flew with 57 Squadron, used Oboe navigational aid. He went to 100 Group after this, looking for his next step

    Thank you. It’s interesting stuff
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    Thanks I’m new to this group. My father flew with 57 Squadron, used Oboe navigational aid. He went to 100 Group after this, looking for his next step

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    Thanks I’m new to this group. My father flew with 57 Squadron, used Oboe navigational aid. He went to 100 Group after this, looking for his next step

    Thanks Jim. Yes I am currently waiting on a reply from the RNZAF archives people. This will be helpful I’m sure. Meanwhile it’s good to keep looking and asking questions
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    Thanks I’m new to this group. My father flew with 57 Squadron, used Oboe navigational aid. He went to 100 Group after this, looking for his next step

    Hi JD and thanks for you interest here. Very sparse flying details in logbook after last sortie with 57 Squadron on 26/2/43 to Cologne. There are 3 entries only - 28/29 May 44 to Coltishall and Portreath. Very last entry on 27/5/45 reads Lancaster, pilot is AVM Bennett, DHP is passenger. Page...
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    Thanks I’m new to this group. My father flew with 57 Squadron, used Oboe navigational aid. He went to 100 Group after this, looking for his next step

    Hi Greg Squadron Leader Douglas Haig Palmer RNZAF / RAF 41545
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    Thanks I’m new to this group. My father flew with 57 Squadron, used Oboe navigational aid. He went to 100 Group after this, looking for his next step

    Hi, I’m new to this group and thank you. My father flew with 57 Squadron then instructed non Oboe Pathfinder crews in this navigation aids use. he then became part of 100 group but not sure which squadron, looking to find this. He liberated Brussels with a group and is said to be the first New...
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