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CURTIS, Des. A Most Secret Squadron: The Story of No. 618 Squadron and Its Special Detachment, Royal Air Force. 202p., illus. Wimborne: Skitten, 1995. ISBN: 0952524708.

The story of the squadron by one of its founding members. Founded within days of the better known 617, it was equipped with Mosquitos for a low-level attack on Tirpitz using Barnes Wallis' bouncing bomb. After the X-Craft attack on Tirpitz, they were switched to the Far East. One subunit remained and was fitted with 6 pounder antitank guns. They were used with some success against U-boats.

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The Royal Air Force;

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