Units of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
During the Second World War No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron served with the Royal Air Force in the European Theatre of operations:
On 4th April, 1940, the New Zealand Flight, which had formed on 1st June, 1939, to train Wellington bomber crews in preparation for the delivery of this type to New Zealand, was redesigned No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron, RAF. The unit's first base became RAF Feltwell in Norfolk.
In August 1942 No. 75 Squadron moved to nearby RAF Mildenhall. There, the unit began conversion to the Short Sirling.
From the end of June 1943, the squadron operated out of RAF Mepal. The first Lancasters for the squadron arrived here in March 1944. From July 1945 No. 75 Squadron was flying from RAF Spilsby in Lincolnshire until 15th October, 1945, the date of its disbandment as a Royal Air Force unit.
The unit reformed in the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1946 to fly Mosquitos from RNZAF Base Ohakea.
In August 1942 No. 75 Squadron moved to nearby RAF Mildenhall. There, the unit began conversion to the Short Sirling.
From the end of June 1943, the squadron operated out of RAF Mepal. The first Lancasters for the squadron arrived here in March 1944. From July 1945 No. 75 Squadron was flying from RAF Spilsby in Lincolnshire until 15th October, 1945, the date of its disbandment as a Royal Air Force unit.
The unit reformed in the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1946 to fly Mosquitos from RNZAF Base Ohakea.
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