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Station of Nations

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    A Memorial to a Hampden Crew.

    On the night of 31 July 1942 at 23.39 Handley Page Hampden AE 244 of 408 Squadron RCAF lifted off from RAF Balderton and headed for its target, Dusseldorf. The crew were, Pilot Sgt Orval Nelson RCAF, Observer Sgt Herbert Warr RAAF, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner F/Sgt Clarence Lloyd...
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  • December 17, 2018 association 0

    Station of Nations

    After 25 years of research and over a year to compile we are proud to announce the release of ‘Station Of Nations The History of RAF Balderton 1941-1954’, written by Newark Air Museum trustee and the Research Groups own Colin Savill. Colin is the author of two previous...
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    Camp Follower: One Army Brat’s Story

    Michele Sabad takes us on one Canadian Army...
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    Go For Shakedown

    Go For Shakedown follows my experiences through Afghanistan....
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    Charley Goes to War

    Charley Goes to War is an account of...
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    A World War 1 centenial commemoration will be held at...
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    On Sunday the 8th April the RAF Balderton research group...
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    Many great memories of Rockcliffe as a very young boy....
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    My father was a member of the RCAF, 408 Squadron....
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    I am trying to find out more about the R...
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    Dear all. My name is Erik Wieman from Germany and...
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    Hello all, Some weeks ago my new website \"World War...
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