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No 8 Squadron on patrol

Apr 20 2024 Updated April 20, 2024

Wynsley Wrigley

6 min read

FRAGILE: Wreckage of a No. 8 Squadron Vincent PA-H at the RNZAF Station, Gisborne. The aircraft were phased out after May 1943 when it was decided they should not fly beyond gliding distance from shore. Image ref ALB090772935, Air Force Museum of New Zealand

As Anzac Day nears, Wynsley Wrigley looks into the story of No 8 General Reconnaissance (GR) Squadron operating at Darton Field (now Gisborne Airport) during World War 2. He also recounts the sad tale of RAF armourer Cliff (Molly) Morgan who was transferred from England to Darton Field, only to be killed in a motor accident.

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