THE grandly named 607 (Count of Durham) (Bomber) Squadron was part of the Auxiliary Air Force and was formed in 1930 at North Hylton near Sunderland.

On July 31, 1945, having served with distinction throughout the war, 607 Squadron, like so many others, was disbanded but re-formed at RAF Ouston in May 1946 when the Royal Auxiliary Air Force was ...

Following initial training at Kirkham in Lancashire, I was posted to 607 RAF Squadron, based at Castletown, Scotland, where they were preparing for action. To cut a long story short, we started ...

I joined the RAF in May 1940, and obtained my wings early 1941.I then served in No 3 Hurricane squadron @ North Weald; transferred to 607 squadron Auxhiliary Air Force Scotland, then Martlesham Essex.