Yes there were a few New Zealand only and Australian only squadrons........from what I read pilots actually preferred to fly in mixed squadrons............a great camaradarie developed between the different nationalities
@TheCanadiangirl4 ....yes I know thousands of Canadians fought and died very bravely in bomber command and made a massive contribution........but for some reason many Canadians flew in Canadian only squadrons.....many were Halifax squadrons. However most Aussies and Kiwis fought in mixed RAF squadrons where most crews were made up of Brits, Aussie and Kiwis with a few other nationalities thrown in and the accents you hear in this are British and at least one Aussie.
I think the reason for so many Cdn squadrons was a push for more seperation from Britian at that time. If I remember my ww2 history correctly, many high ranking officials thought Cdn generals should lead their own troops. You will find mixed bomber teams though, I'm currently looking at one with majority of Cdns but a couple of RAF men in it too.
Yes there were a few New Zealand only and Australian only squadrons........from what I read pilots actually preferred to fly in mixed squadrons............a great camaradarie developed between the different nationalities
Aussiephil99 3 weeks ago
Typical RAF bomber crew in WW2 you can here both British and Aussie accents...there's probably a Kiwi in there to
Aussiephil99 1 month ago
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And some Canucks of course ;)
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@TheCanadiangirl4 ....yes I know thousands of Canadians fought and died very bravely in bomber command and made a massive contribution........but for some reason many Canadians flew in Canadian only squadrons.....many were Halifax squadrons. However most Aussies and Kiwis fought in mixed RAF squadrons where most crews were made up of Brits, Aussie and Kiwis with a few other nationalities thrown in and the accents you hear in this are British and at least one Aussie.
Aussiephil99 3 weeks ago
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I think the reason for so many Cdn squadrons was a push for more seperation from Britian at that time. If I remember my ww2 history correctly, many high ranking officials thought Cdn generals should lead their own troops. You will find mixed bomber teams though, I'm currently looking at one with majority of Cdns but a couple of RAF men in it too.
TheCanadiangirl4 3 weeks ago
I'm sure there was the same push with the ANZAC crews too
TheCanadiangirl4 3 weeks ago
Wonderful! Thank you so much for uploading.
gnarkillkicksass 3 months ago
Thanks for sharing, and the link :)
Valefanuk 8 months ago