Low Level Bombsight, Mark III use in October 1942. Coastal Command had priority on deliveries and only small numbers reached Bomber Command. The first examples arrived in May 1943 and were fit to Douglas Boston bombers of 2 Group. In 1944 the sight was trialled on the Avro Lancasters of No. 617 Squadron RAF, the Dambusters, who carried out a single low-level attack with them in late 1944. Most examples sent to Bomber Command equipped a small number of De Havilland Mosquito aircraft in No. 627 Squadron RAF (who normally operated as pathfinders) and No. 8 Group RAF (Pathfinder Force). The sight remained with Coastal
No. 2 Armoured Car Company RAF Anti-Aircraft protection. (The adjacent photograph of a Fordson armoured car appears to show armament comprising a Vickers machine gun, a Boys anti-tank rifle and a Lewis gun.) In 1951 the squadron was awarded a standard or ceremonial flag in recognition of 25 years service. The standard displays the squadron battle honours: The standard was presented to the squadron on 25 November 1959. No. 2 Armoured Car Company RAF The Number 2 Armoured Car Company RAF was a military unit of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) which was based at Amman in what was then called the Transjordan. It was