Ep 1. The Early Years 1939-1940

At the start of hostilities The Command was in a state of transition hastily expanding to meet its commitments with obsolescent aircraft in its squadron awaiting replacement for their long range heavy bombers still being developed. In September 1959, Bomber Command only had 53 squadrons. of these, only 33 were considered to be operational, and 10 of these were immediately dispatched to France.