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Reply #15 - May 18^th, 2006 at 5:13am

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I must detour through next time I'm in Germany for a look around!
Mind you I hear that Gib has hardly changed at all Grin

Several friends assure me that there are still regular rucks with the Spanish in the usual bars Grin

The average British serviceman on the booze is to race relations what a bacon sandwich is to a barmitzvah Grin

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Reply #16 - May 18^th, 2006 at 6:57am

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The average British serviceman on the booze is to race relations what a bacon sandwich is to a barmitzvah Grin

That is certainly one way of putting it Grin

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Reply #17 - May 19^th, 2006 at 5:53pm

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Was it not "X" Sqn (as in EX and not 10) and then named 617 Sqn after the mission was over?

Matt (In a previous life, ex 617 Sqn, RAF Marham 1992)

617 Sqn was designated "Squadron X" on March 15th, 1943, until it was assigned the number "617" on the 21'st March 1943. Wink

Sqn "X" was simply so Gibson had something to start working with, he was effectively forming the squadron before it officially existed.

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