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133 (Eagle) Squadron

Spitfire Mk Vb AB910 flew operationally with 133 (Eagle) Squadron in 1942.

Having been disbanded in 1918, 133 Squadron RAF was reformed in July 1941 as the third Eagle squadron, with American volunteer pilots (the other two being 71 and 121 Squadrons). When 133 Squadron’s first RAF CO, Squadron Leader

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