247629 Flt.Sgt. John William Mansfield "Towser" Strange Royal Air Force 239 Squadron from:Tipton, Staffs. I believe my father John Strange, arrived at RAF West Raynham in November 1944 and was a Navigator flying in Mosquito Night Fighters. The Pilot he flew with most often was Flight Sergeant Thomas Lang. Both stayed with 239 Squadron until its apparent Disbandment in 1945. Dads record in his flight book finishes at this point but I know he ended up teaching new Recruits at RAF Cosford in the West Midlands until he was de-mobbed. Dad did not speak often about his service other than I knew many of the aircraft types he had flown in, and I knew he had trained initially in Canada. I am sure I am not on my own when I say I had asked more questions before he died. He never mentioned his Night Fighter and Night Intruder service, I only discovered this when I found his Flight Record Log.
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