Overview
A very quiet week for 12 Sqn with no missions flown and no casualties. It may help readers to understand the chain of command for Bomber Command, from the Commander in Chief down to 12 and 626 Sqns at RAF Wickenby. Below is a chart I’ve put together that helps to explain it. Bomber Command was broken down into Groups, commanded by an Air Vice Marshall, then to Station Bases, commanded by an Air Commodore then to individual Stations, commanded by a Group Captain, and finally to the squadrons, commanded by a Wing Commander, based on those stations. As can be seen, RAF Wickenby was part of 1 Group and the Base Station was Ludford Magna, just outside Market Rasen.
Extract from Station Diary
RAF Wickenby - This week in history - World War 2 