Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. No. 106 Squadron RAF was a heavy bomber squadron during the second world war, equipped with Avro Manchesters and Avro Lancasters in 1942, when Guy Gibson, later of Dambusters fame, was a squadron pilot. Aircraft operated * 1918-1919 Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 * 1919 Bristol F2B Fighter * 1938 Hawker Hind * 1938-1939 Fairey Battle * 1939 Avro Anson I * 1939-1942 Handley Page Hampden * 1942 Avro Manchester * 1942-1946 Avro Lancaster I & III * 1959-1963 Thor IRBM