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Bristol Beaufighters of 252 Squadron attacking Kalymnos, 1943

Photographs, In Storage, P023330

No. 252 Squadron served with Coastal Command in the Second World War, operating from bases in Norfolk, Northern Ireland, Gibraltar, Egypt, Libya and Greece. They were involved in attacks on enemy shipping.

An aircraft flies over a port, with explosions underneath, Please contact Museum Copyright Officer or Collection Curator before using this asset

Group photograph of 603 Squadron posing with a Bristol Beaufighter, April 1944

Photographs, In Storage, P020406

No. 603 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, a reserve component of the RAF comprised of civilians designed to reinforce the RAF. They were one of 20 squadrons incorporated into the RAF at the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939.

Formal squadron portrait with personnel posing on an aircraft, Please contact Museum Copyright Officer or Collection Curator before using this asset

Bristol Beaufighters of 252 Squadron flying over Athens during the Victory in Europe flypast, 1945

Photographs, In Storage, P023333

While news of the German surrender and Victory in Europe on 8 May 1945 was greeted with joy by the Allies, for many countries it did not mark the end of the fighting or the suffering.

Aircraft fly over the Parthenon in Athens as part of the VE Day celebrations, Please contact Museum Copyright Officer or Collection Curator before using this asset

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