The Squadron That Died Twice: The Story of No. 82 Squadron Raf, Which in 1940 Lost 23 Out of 24 Aircraft in Two Bombing Raids
Gordon Thorburn
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The Squadron That Died Twice: The Story of No. 82 Squadron Raf, Which in 1940 Lost 23 Out of 24 Aircraft in Two Bombing Raids

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Apart from the quiet chatter of a few mechanics, who were checking that one aircraft was too badly damaged ever to fly again, there was a shocked silence over the aerodrome as everyone there tried to understand the impossible. Twelve twin-engined bombers of 82 Squadron RAF had set out on a fine May morning in 1940, from Watton, Norfolk, in a brave but hopeless attempt to slow down the German armour ripping through Belgium. Sergeant Thomas 'Jock' Morrison was the pilot of the only one to come home. Heavy losses in Bomber Command in the Second World War were common, normal, came with the territo...