Second World War RAF squadron histories

Our series of Second World War squadron histories continues with a look at No. 35 Squadron, the first RAF Squadron to use the Handley Page Halifax.
No. 37 Squadron used the Vickers Wellington for most of the Second World War, fighting in North Africa (1940-43) and Italy (1943-45)
No. 38 Squadron spent most of the Second World War flying the Vickers Wellington on anti-shipping duties in the Mediterranean
No. 40 Squadron had a varied career during the Second World War, beginning as a Fairey Battle squadron, flying the Blenheim during the Battle of France, before converting to the Wellington, spending most of the rest of the war in the Mediterranean
No. 44 Squadron was the first RAF squadron to be equipped with the Avro Lancaster bomber
No. 49 Squadron was one of the small number of Bomber Command units to use the Avro Manchester, the under performing precursor to the Lancaster.
No. 50 Squadron was part of Bomber Command's main bomber force during the Second World War.
No. 51 Squadron spend most of the war serving with the main bomber force of Bomber Command, with the exception of six months in 1942 when the squadron was loaned to Coastal Command