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| Keywords: Wellington MkIs 75 Sqn (NZ) RAF Nov 1940.jpeg Vickers Wellington Mark IAs and ICs of No 75 New Zealand Squadron RAF based at Feltwell Norfolk UK flying in loose formation over the East Anglian countryside in November 1940 The leading aircraft in the formation s/n P9206 AA-A was usually flown by the Squadron's Commanding Officer Squadron Leader C E Kay The Squadron was originally The New Zealand Squadron and became 75 Sqn NZ on 4 April 1940 In October 1946 in gratitude for the work done and sacrifices made by its New Zealand aircrew Britain transferred the squadron number badge and colours to the Royal New Zealand Air Force No 2 Squadron RNZAF was disposing of its Lockheed Ventura bombers at RNZAF Base Ohakea at the time and so was disbanded and renumbered as No 75 Squadron RNZAF 003971 CH 467 205208650 1 1940-11 S A Devon Royal Air Force official photographer Image copyright Copyright expired - public domain frame cropped PD-Australia Vickers Wellington Mark I Aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Black and white photographs Collections of the Imperial War Museum No 75 NZ Squadron RAF World War II aerial photographs of the United Kingdom | ||||
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