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Dakota Squadrons in Action From D-Day to V.E. Day
Clive Bennett
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Dakota Squadrons in Action From D-Day to V.E. Day

Airborne, Support and Supply Operations in the Liberation of Europe

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RAF Transport Command's 46 Group, formed in January 1944, played a pivotal role in the Allies' victory during the final months of World War II. Operating from three airfields--RAF Broadwell, RAF Blakehill Farm, and RAF Down Ampney--its six squadrons flew the Douglas C-47 Dakotas, providing vital support to airborne forces, paratroopers, and gliders. They conducted air drops, resupplied front-line troops, and facilitated casualty evacuation. From D-Day on 6 June 1944, the Dakotas flew crucial missions over France, transporting goods and personnel while returning with wounded troops and captured...