Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Infobox military structure name RAF Stafford Image Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg 90px native name partof location near Stafford , Staffordshire , England image Image Gate Guardian RAF Stafford.jpg 300px caption RAF Stafford s gate guardian is a Hawker Siddeley Harrier map type Staffordshire latitude 52.823056 longitude 2.101944 map size map alt map caption RAF Stafford within Staffordshire type Military base coordinates Coord 52 49 23 N 002 06 07 W display inline,title code builder materials height used ????&ndash 2006 demolished condition Extant ownership Ministry of Defence United Kingdom open to public No controlledby garrison current commander commanders occupants battles events image2 caption2 RAF Stafford was a non flying Royal Air Force station in Stafford Staffordshire , England . History Originally home to No. 16 Maintenance Unit RAF No 16 Maintenance Unit as an Equipment Supply Depot, this part of the station is now run by the Defence Logistics Organisation . No 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron, part of Stafford based No. 85 Expeditionary Logistics Wing RAF 85 ELW , provides transport assistance for unit moves and deployments. Also at Stafford is the Tactical Supply Wing TSW , which operates mobile fuel handling facilities for helicopters deployed in the field. Closure In April 2004 it was announced that units from RAF Stafford will be moved to RAF Wittering , effectively closing the base. However, in 2005, it emerged that the British Army Army was considering using the base for the newly reformed 22 Signal Regiment, TSW still remain at Stafford. RAF Stafford officially ceased to be an RAF station on 31 March to become MoD Stafford in 2006. References Reflist External links Royal Air Force DEFAULTSORT Stafford Category Royal Air Force stations in Staffordshire Category Stafford RAF Stafford RAF stub Staffordshire geo stub ... more details
RAF Bardney was a Royal Air Force RAF station situated near Bardney , in Lincolnshire , England . It was built as a satellite to RAF Waddington in 1943. Time line Opened on 13 April 1943 as home to No. IX Squadron RAF No. 9 Squadron October 1944, No. 227 Squadron RAF No. 227 Squadron formed at Bardney before moving to RAF Balderton . November 1944, No. 189 Squadron RAF No. 189 Squadron formed at Bardney. 7 July 1945, No. 9 Squadron departs and the airfield is closed. 1945 onwards, site is used by the British Army for vehicle storage. From 1959 to 1963, No. 106 Squadron RAF No. 106 Squadron operates as a Thor missile unit here. References references Bruce Barrymore Halpenny Action Stations Wartime Military Airfields of Lincolnshire and the East Midlands v. 2 ISBN 978 0850594843 External links http www.controltowers.co.uk B Bardney.htm http www.airfields.fotopic.net Airfields & Aviation Memorials coord 53.225 0.292 type landmark region GB display title Category Royal Air Force stations in Lincolnshire Bardney Category Military history of Lincolnshire Bardney mil aviation stub RAF stub WWII stub ... more details
coord 51 38 43.15 N 4 47 0.61 W display title RAF Manorbier was a Royal Air Force airfield in World War II . It was operational from 1935, closing on 1 September 1946. The airfield was located near the village of Manorbier , Pembrokeshire , Wales . It was under the control of No. 11 Group RAF 11 Group and No. 70 Group RAF 70 Group , RAF Fighter Command . One unit resident was the Pilotless Aircraft Unit PAU 5 May 1942 15 March 1946 which modified aircraft for unmanned operation. Nearby, and in current use as of 2008, is the Royal Artillery Range Manorbier aka Air Defence Range Manorbier . RAF stub DEFAULTSORT Manorbier Category Royal Air Force stations in Wales ... more details
Raf Vilar is a Brazil ian singer from Rio de Janeiro . Vilar is based in the East End of London. ref cite web url http www.bbc.co.uk programmes b010623g title World Routes Raf Vilar, CD Review publisher BBC Radio 3 accessdate 30 October 2011 ref His debut album Studies in Bossa was released by the British label Far Out Recording on 2010. References Reflist External links http www.rafvilar.com Artist s own website http jungledrumsonline.com reviews music raf vilar studies in bossa Jungledrums review Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Vilar, Raf ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Vilar, Raf Category Living people Category Brazilian singers ... more details
symbol label anniversaries RAF Matlaske was a satellite air station to RAF Coltishall of the Royal Air Force , situated near Matlaske in Norfolk , England . RAF Matlaske opened in 1940 and closed in 1945 ... Group from RAF Kings Cliffe . From August 1942 to July 1943, No. 56 Squadron RAF Hawker Typhoon Typhoons from RAF Snailwell moved to Manston. No. 195, 245, 266 and 609 Squadron Typhoons, No. 19 Sqn ... here at various times from August 1942 to August 1943. From April to May 1943, No. 1489 Flight RAF conducted ... Master M.9 Masters , which were also based at RAF Coltishall and RAF Sutton Bridge . In August ... Air Force No. 3 Squadron RAF No. 19 Squadron RAF No. 56 Squadron RAF No. 65 Squadron RAF No. 72 Squadron RAF No. 122 Squadron RAF No. 137 Squadron RAF Famous for its use of the Westland Whirlwind fighter Westland Whirlwind fighter No. 222 Squadron RAF No. 229 Squadron RAF No. 245 Squadron RAF No. 266 Squadron RAF No. 278 Squadron RAF No. 601 Squadron RAF No. 1489 Flight RAF Royal Australian Air ..., RAFRAF stub Category Royal Air Force stations in Norfolk ... more details
Infobox airport name RAF Ahlhorn nativename nativename a nativename r image image width caption ... Ahlhorn , commonly known as RAF Ahlhorn , was a Royal Air Force airbase in Germany situated in the southern ... s. The RAF disestablished the station and it was closed down in the autumn of 1958. Jagdgeschwader 73 ... unit. They remained at Ahlhorn until 1961. It is now known as Ahlhorn Air Base RAF Ahlhorn squadrons & aircraft class wikitable Unit Dates Aircraft Variant Notes No. 14 Squadron RAF 1957 1958 Hawker Hunter F6 No. 16 Squadron RAF 1947 Hawker Tempest F2 No. 20 Squadron RAF 1957 1958 Hawker Hunter F6 No. 26 Squadron RAF 1947 Hawker Tempest F2 No. 33 Squadron RAF 1947 Hawker Tempest F2 No. 96 Squadron RAF 1952 1958 Gloster Meteor NF11 No. 149 Squadron RAF 1954 English Electric Canberra B2 No. 193 Squadron RAF 1945 Hawker Typhoon 1B No. 197 Squadron RAF 1945 Hawker Typhoon 1B No. 213 Squadron RAF 1956 1957 English Electric Canberra B2 No. 256 Squadron RAF 1952 1958 Gloster Meteor NF11 No. 263 Squadron RAF 1945 Hawker Typhoon 1B No. 266 Squadron RAF 1945 Hawker Typhoon 1B No. 302 Squadron RAF 1945 & 1946 Supermarine Spitfire XIV No. 308 Polish Fighter Squadron No. 308 Squadron RAF 1945 & 1946 Supermarine Spitfire XIV No. 317 Squadron RAF 1945 & 1946 Supermarine Spitfire XVI External links http ... Kingdom Royal Air Force station List of RAF stations List of aircraft of the RAF Royal Air Force DEFAULTSORT Ahlhorn Category Royal Air Force stations in Germany RAF stub Germany mil stub Germany airport stub fr RAF Ahlhorn ... more details
Coord 51 28 52 N 02 26 10 W name RAF Pucklechurch display title RAF Pucklechurch was a Royal Air Force site in Pucklechurch , Gloucestershire from 9 August 1939 until 31 December 1959. It became known as RAF Pucklechurch on 16 June 1952. It was transferred to HM Prison Service in September 1962 and was used as a remand centre called Pucklechurch Prison, later becoming Ashfield HM Prison Ashfield Young Offender Institution . During the war barrage balloon s were an important defence to the industry and transport sites in the Bristol region. There were large hangars and fuel storage facilities. Pucklechurch was under the command of the RAF Filton station commander. From April 1957 to September 1959 it housed the RAF Chinese Language School. ref http rafchinese.org.uk timeline.htm History of the RAF Chinese Language School ref Operational commands Opened 9 August 1939 as No. 11 Balloon Centre RAF Balloon Command 9 August 1939 22 April 1945 RAF Maintenance Command 22 April 1945 25 February 1947 No. 62 Group RAF 25 February 1947 14 January 1957 No. 61 Group RAF 14 January 1957 31 December 1959 Closed 31 December 1959 External links http fishponds.org.uk puckle.html A short history of No.11 Balloon Centre at Pucklechurch, 1939 to 1945, and RAF Station Pucklechurch, 1945 to 1959 by John Penny References references RAF stub Category Royal Air Force stations in Gloucestershire Pucklechurch ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2012 Infobox airport name RAF Snailwell BR USAAF Station 361 nativename Image Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg 90px Image Patch9thusaaf.png 60px nativename a nativename r image image width caption IATA ICAO type Military owner operator Royal Air Force city served location Snailwell built 1940 used 1941 1945 commander occupants elevation f elevation m coordinates Coord 52 16 ... label RAF Snailwell pushpin map caption Location in Cambridgeshire website r1 number 00 00 r1 ... data stat2 header stat2 data footnotes Image RAF Snailwell 2005.jpg thumb Photograph of segment of taxiway remaining on the site of RAF Snailwell in December 2005, taken at grid reference mmukscaled TL652668 100 TL 652 668 looking roughly North East right RAF Snailwell is a former Royal Air Force RAF station located near to the village of Snailwell , Cambridgeshire , located Convert 3 mi north of Newmarket, Suffolk Newmarket , Suffolk . Units No. 268 Squadron RAF Army Cooperation Command US 41st ... RAF 137 and 56 Squadrons 309 Polish Squadron RAF Belgian Initial Training School 1426 Enemy Aircraft ... RAF 1942 Hawker Typhoon Hawker Typhoon IA and IB No. 137 Squadron RAF 1942 Westland Whirlwind fighter Westland Whirlwind I No. 152 Squadron RAF 1941 Supermarine Spitfire Supermarine Spitfire IIA No. 168 Squadron RAF 1942 Curtiss P 40 Curtiss Tomahawk II No. 170 Squadron RAF 1943 P 51 Mustang North American Mustang I No. 181 Squadron RAF 1943 Hawker Typhoon Hawker Typhoon IB No. 182 Squadron RAF 1943 Hawker Typhoon Hawker Typhoon IB No. 183 Squadron RAF 1943 Hawker Typhoon Hawker Typhoon IB No. 184 Squadron RAF 1943 Hawker Hurricane Hawker Hurricane IV No. 247 Squadron RAF 1943 Hawker Typhoon Hawker Typhoon IB No. 268 Squadron RAF 1941 Curtiss P 40 Curtiss Tomahawk IIA No. 268 Squadron RAF 1942 P 51 Mustang North American Mustang I No. 309 Squadron RAF 1943 P 51 Mustang North American Mustang I No. 527 Squadron RAF 1944 Hawker Hurricane Hawker Hurricane IIB No. 613 Squadron RAF 1943 ... more details
RAF Gailes was a ROTOR radar station in Ayrshire , Scotland . RAF Gailes was built on the site of the earlier RAF Fullarton The buildings from the old GCI station were cleared by December 1950. ref name sub cite web url http www.subbrit.org.uk rsg sites g gailes index.html publisher Subterranea Britannica title RAF Fullarton and RAF Gailes accessdate 2009 08 22 ref The station was short lived, becoming redundant when Killard Point Northern Ireland became operational, in September 1956. The Signals Unit at Gailes was disbanded and the station placed on care and maintenance. ref name sub In 1962, the station was taken over by civilian staff from Air Traffic Control at Prestwick Airport . ref name sub Gailes was finally closed in 1978 and the buildings demolished when the Radar station staff moved to Atlantic House in Prestwick . ref name sub Footnotes reflist coord 55 35 11 N 4 38 58 W region GB type landmark display title Category Royal Air Force stations in Scotland Gailes RAF stub ... more details
RAF Perranporth was an Royal Air Force RAF airfield situated near Perranporth , Cornwall , in the United Kingdom. The 330 acre 134 hectares airfield was built as an RAF Supermarine Spitfire Spitfire station in World War II in 1941 and is situated on Cligga cliffs in the north of Cornwall. Rare 1942 film footage of RAF pilots and Spitfires at RAF Perranporth is shown on the BBC website. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 2 hi uk news 8347063.stm BBC news 2009 Nov 06 Spitfire pilot hi jinks found on film Dead link date November 2009 ref The airfield was later converted to civilian use as Perranporth Airfield it currently has three hard surface runways and two grass strips. References references Coord 50.330 5.177 type landmark region GB display title Category Royal Air Force stations in Cornwall Category Military of the United Kingdom in Cornwall Category Military history of Cornwall Cornwall stub RAF stub ... more details
Image CH 015610.jpg 200px thumb right Captured German aircraft of 1426 Flight undergoing maintenance by RAF ground crew at Collyweston 1945 RAF Collyweston was a satellite station of RAF Wittering used by No. 1426 Flight RAF Enemy Aircraft Flight during World War II . History Founded in 1917 as Easton on the Hill , becoming the home of No. 5 Training Depot Station No. 5 Training Depot . Re named RAF Collyweston following formation of the Royal Air Force, via merger of the Royal Flying Corps RFC and Royal Naval Air Service RNAS on 1 April 1918. Absorbed as a satellite station of RAF Wittering in 1939. coord 52.603 0.502 type landmark region GB display title Category Royal Air Force stations in Northamptonshire Category Military units and formations established in 1917 Category 1917 establishments in the United Kingdom ... more details
Coord 51 48.75 N 1 56.6 W name RAF Chedworth display title RAF Chedworth was a Royal Air Force station near Chedworth , Gloucestershire . It opened in spring 1942 as a satellite station to RAF Aston Down . It was the home of 12 Group Tactical Exercise Unit. No. 55 Operational Training Unit was stationed at Chedworth from August 1942 until February 1943. No. 3 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF arrived 17 July 1944, becoming 55 OTU on 18 December 1944 until 29 May 1945. Much of the site remains, including most of the two runways, one blister hangar of 2 originally , the armoury, and 2 control towers. RAF Chedworth is now home to the Chedworth Radio Controlled flying Club. External links http www.geograph.org.uk photo 53344 Photographs at Geograph http worldwar2airfields.fotopic.net c311429.html Aerial view of construction, and remains c 2004 Category Royal Air Force stations in Gloucestershire Chedworth RAF stub ... more details
Motto Deter image Marham.jpg image width 125 caption IATA KNF ICAO EGYM type Military RAF Station ... Intelligence Wing No 3 Force Protection Wing RAF 3 FP Wing No. 2 Squadron RAF 2 AC Sqn No. IX Squadron RAF IX B Sqn No. 31 Squadron RAF 31 Sqn No 93 Expeditionary Armament Squadron No 2620 County ... Air Force Station Marham , more commonly known as RAF Marham , Airport codes KNF EGYM is a Royal ... Kingdom county of Norfolk , East Anglia . It is home to No. 138 Wing RAF No. 138 Expeditionary ... figures in the name of RAF Marham s local radio station Blue Bull Radio 1278 AM. In 2008, RAF Marham .... RAF Marham took over the Freedom of the City of Norwich after the former holder, RAF Coltishall ... Air Service Royal Naval Air Station Narborough, Norfolk Narborough , later RAF Narborough , the Marham ... the boundary of the present day RAF Marham. In 1916, the airfield aerodrome was handed over to the Royal ... bomber unit from within No. 3 Group RAF 3 Group , RAF Bomber Command . The first squadron, No. 38 Squadron RAF No 38 , arrived in May 1937 with Fairey Hendon bombers. In June No. 115 Squadron RAF re ... 1944, RAF Marham closed for the construction of new concrete runway s, perimeter track, and dispersal ... to RAF units operating the B 29 Superfortress Boeing Washington aircraft, and later the V bomber ... 06 11 ref No. 138 Expeditionary Air Wing 138 EAW was formed at RAF Marham on 1 April 2006 encompassing ..., ref http www.lynnnews.co.uk news campaigns incinerator queen visits raf marham 1 517015 ref ... to raf marham in norfolk 1 1195283 ref Current occupation Wings Six Wings are currently lodged at RAF Marham Operations Wing Ops Wg Base Support Wing BSW Depth Support Wing DSW Forward Support Wing FSW TIW RAF Tactical Imagery Intelligence Wing TIW No 3 Force Protection Wing RAF 3 RAF Force Protection ... over RAF Marham No. 2 Squadron RAF operating Tornado GR4 GR4A in the Army Cooperation role No. 9 Squadron RAF operating Tornado GR4 GR4A No. 31 Squadron RAF operating Tornado GR4 GR4A The GR4A is the reconnaissance ... more details
For civilian use of the airport Anglesey Airport Infobox airport name RAF Valley nativename Anglesey Airport nativename a nativename r Maes Awyr M n image RAF Valley.jpg image width 125px image2 RAF Valley ... Hedley RAF div occupants div No. 19 Squadron RAF 19 Sqn No. 208 Squadron RAF 208 Sqn No. 203 Squadron RAF 203 R Squadron RAF Search and Rescue Force Search and Rescue Force HQ 22 Squadron C Flight Search and Rescue Training Unit SARTU Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Service RAF Mountain Rescue div ... GCM GCM EGOV source DAFIF ref RAF Valley Airport codes HLY EGOV is a Royal Air Force station on the island ... the motto for RAF Valley is One Valley, Training Aircrew and Saving Lives No. 4 Flying Training School takes Royal Air Force RAF and Royal Navy pilots from 1FTS at RAF Linton on Ouse and trains them ... squadrons No. 208 Squadron RAF 208 Sqn provides the advanced flying training, students then move on to No. 19 Squadron RAF 19 Sqn to receive tactics and weapons training. Valley is also home to C Flight of No. 22 Squadron RAF 22 Sqn with Sea King helicopter Sea King helicopters. These are busy in the Search ... headquarters elements of both 22 and 202 Squadrons. RAF Mona , also on Anglesey, acts ... to the British Throne , is currently assigned to C Flight, 22 Squadron at RAF Valley, as a co pilot flying the Westland Sea King Sea King search and rescue helicopter . RAF Use 4 FTS No. 19 Squadron RAF 19 Sqn No. 208 Squadron RAF 208 Sqn RAF Search and Rescue Force RAF Search and Rescue Force HQ No. 22 Squadron RAF 22 Squadron HQ and C flight No. 202 Squadron RAF HQ No. 203 Squadron RAF 203 ... Training Unit RAF Mountain Rescue Service Civilian Use main Anglesey Airport File RAF Valley geograph.org.uk ... February 2007 that public service obligation PSO flights would be launched from RAF Valley in April ... ref A terminal facility, costing 1,500,000, was constructed at RAF Valley, named Anglesey ... references External links http www.raf.mod.uk rafvalley RAF Station Valley http www.anglesey today.com ... more details
latitude 51.323889 longitude 0.8475 RAF Blackbushe was a Royal Air Force station in Hampshire , England ... on 1 November 1942 as RAF Hartford Bridge and it was used throughout the remainder of World War II Second ... was renamed to RAF Blackbushe on the 18 November 1944 and it became an airfield for the C 47 Skytrain Dakota s of RAF Transport Command during the 1948 airlift during the Berlin Blockade . The RAF ... beaten by Heathrow the winner which announced in 1944. Units and aircraft RAF Hartford Bridge No. 16 Squadron RAF 1943 1944 Supermarine Spitfire Supermarine Spitfire V and IX No. 21 Squadron RAF 1943 Lockheed Ventura Lockheed Ventura I and II No. 88 Squadron RAF 1943 1944 Douglas Boston Douglas Boston IIIA and IV No. 107 Squadron RAF 1943 1944 Douglas Boston Douglas Boston III and IIIA No. 107 Squadron RAF 1944 de Havilland Mosquito de Havilland Mosquito VI No. 140 Squadron RAF 1943 1944 Lockheed ... Mosquito de Havilland Mosquito XVI No. 171 Squadron RAF 1942 1943 P 51 Mustang North American Mustang IA No. 226 Squadron RAF 1944 B 25 Mitchell North American Mitchell II No. 264 Squadron RAF 1944 de Havilland Mosquito de Havilland Mosquito XIII No. 305 Squadron RAF 1944 de Havilland Mosquito de Havilland Mosquito VI No. 322 Squadron RAF 1944 Supermarine Spitfire Supermarine Spitfire XIV No. 342 Squadron RAF 1943 1944 Douglas Boston Douglas Boston IIIA and IV No. 430 Squadron RAF 1943 Curtiss P 40 Curtiss Tomahawk I and II No. 613 Squadron RAF 1944 de Havilland Mosquito de Havilland Mosquito VI Units and aircraft RAF Blackbushe No. 162 Squadron RAF 1945 1946 de Havilland Mosquito de Havilland Mosquito XX and XXV No. 167 Squadron RAF 1944 1945 Vickers Warwick Vickers Warwick I and III No. 301 Squadron RAF 1945 Vickers Warwick Vickers Warwick I and III . Free Polish Air Force Squadron No. 418 Squadron RAF 1944 de Havilland Mosquito de Havilland Mosquito VI No. 605 Squadron RAF 1944 1945 de Havilland Mosquito de Havilland Mosquito VI No. 622 Squadron RAF 1950 1953 Vickers Valetta ... more details
coord 52 35 38 N 04 05 53 W display title RAF Towyn was a World War II Royal Air Force airfield on the mid Wales coast at Towyn . It was operational from 1940 and closed in 1945. External links RAF stub DEFAULTSORT Towyn Category Royal Air Force stations in Wales ... more details
Germany allegiance United Kingdom UK British Armed Forces branch Royal Air Force command structure RAF Second Tactical Air Force , br then Royal Air Force Germany , br finally No. 2 Group RAF type flight ... symbol identification symbol label Station crest anniversaries Infobox airport name RAF G tersloh ... stat1 data stat2 header stat2 data footnotes File Stadtmuseum raf gt.jpg thumb Stadtmuseum G tersloh The former Royal Air Force Station G tersloh , more commonly known as RAF G tersloh , was a Royal Air ... II . The base was captured by the United States Americans in April 1945 and was handed over to the RAF in June 1945 as Headquarters No. 2 Group RAF . During its history as an RAF base, it was home to two Squadron aviation squadron s of the English Electric Lightning F2 F2A No. 92 Squadron RAF and No. 19 Squadron RAF from 1968 to 1976. It then became home to No. 3 Squadron RAF and No. 4 Squadron RAF which flew successive variants of the BAe Harrier . After the Harriers departed, the RAF continued to operate helicopters, No. 18 Squadron RAF with the CH 47 Chinook Boeing Chinook and No. 230 Squadron RAF with the A rospatiale Puma Puma HC1 . RAF units and aircraft class wikitable Unit Dates Aircraft Variant Notes No. 2 Squadron RAF 1952 1953 hr 1961 1970 Gloster Meteor hr Hawker Hunter PR.10 hr FR.10 No. 3 Squadron RAF 1948 1952 hr 1977 1992 de Havilland Vampire hr Hawker Siddeley Harrier FB.1, FB.4 hr GR.3, GR.5, GR.7 No. 4 Squadron RAF 1961 1970 hr 1977 1992 Hawker Hunter hr Hawker Siddeley Harrier FR10 hr GR.3, GR.5, GR.7 No. 14 Squadron RAF 1958 1962 Hawker Hunter F.4 No. 16 Squadron RAF 1947 hr 1948 hr 1948 Hawker Tempest F.2 No. 18 Squadron RAF 1965 1968 hr 1970 1980 hr 1983 1993 ... 1992 1993 also with Puma HC.1 No. 19 Squadron RAF 1965 1976 English Electric Lightning F.2, F.2A No. 20 Squadron RAF 1958 1960 Hawker Hunter F.6 No. 21 Squadron RAF 1945 hr 1946 de Havilland Mosquito VI Based three times in 1946 No. 26 Squadron RAF 1947 hr 1948 hr 1958 1960 Hawker Tempest hr Hawker ... more details
crest heraldry anniversaries The former Royal Air Force Station Foulsham , more commonly known as RAF ... county of Norfolk, East Anglia, from 1942 to 1945. History RAF Foulsham at Foulsham in Norfolk was built between 1941 and 1942 for No.2 Group RAFRAF Bomber Command Bomber Command and opened ... aircraft ready for D Day . The first residents were No. 98 Squadron RAF and No. 180 Squadron RAF , flying North American Mitchell bombers. The station was then used by No. 3 Group RAF who used Short Stirling and Avro Lancaster bombers. No. 514 Squadron RAF was formed at Foulsham, flying Lancasters. The station then became the home of No. 192 Squadron RAF , which was part of No. 100 Group RAF ... , which operated Handley Page Halifax aircraft. During World War II, 45 aircraft based at RAF Foulsham ... at RAF Foulsham in 1945 Several types of aircraft have operated out of Foulsham, among these B 25 ... Foulsham Squadrons No. 98 Squadron RAF No. 180 Squadron RAF No. 192 Squadron RAF No. 462 Squadron RAAF No. 514 Squadron RAF No. 1678 Heavy Conversion Flight RAF See also Royal Air Force station List of RAF stations List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons External links Commons category RAF Foulsham http www.raf.mod.uk bombercommand s21.html RAF site relating to RAF Foulsham http www.controltowers.co.uk ... RAF 20Foulsham Post closure photographs Royal Air Force coord 52.798 1.009 type landmark region ... more details
File RAF Falcons parachute display team Sunderland Airshow.jpg thumb right 300px The Falcons at the 2009 Sunderland International Airshow The RAF Falcons are recognised as the UK s premier military parachute display team. ref name rafwebsite Cite web last first authorlink title RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team work publisher RAF website date url http www.raf.mod.uk falcons format doi accessdate July ... RAF Falcons work publisher LincsMag date 12 July 2011 url http www.lincsmag.com LincsMagMilitary 1MilitaryLincs 002 Interview Sgt John Parkhurst RAF Falcons.html format doi accessdate ref They perform ... 11 person non contact canopy stack display routine. Team Based at RAF Brize Norton ref name rafwebsite as part of the No. 1 Parachute Training School RAF No. 1 Parachute Training School , the RAF ... and gaining qualifications appointments after the Falcons. ref name lincsmag Aircraft The RAF Falcons ... rotor helicopter. History File RAF Falcons 2.jpg thumb A member of the Falcons with smoke on A team ... s base which at that time was RAF Abingdon . The Big Six were the first to jump from large ... attraction at air displays, the team was doubled in size and in 1965 was adopted by the RAF as their official display team, and named The Falcons. ref name 25th anniversary cite book title RAF Falcons 1990 25th Anniversary year 1990 publisher RAF ref In 1967 the team set a British record with a six man link above the el Adam desert in North Africa. As part of the RAF s 50th anniversary display ... made their first night descent in the UK, at the Officers Mess at RAF Brize Norton. ref name 25th anniversary Gallery gallery Image RAF Falcons Landing at Sunderland 2007.djm.JPG The RAF Falcons landing at the Sunderland Airshow 2007. Image RAF Falcons parachute display team landed Sunderland Airshow.jpg The RAF Falcons having landed at the Sunderland Airshow 2009. Image Raf.hercules.c 130k.c3.arp.jpg A RAF C 130K similar to the one that the RAF Falcons jump from. gallery References refs ... more details
caption RAF Stanbridge within Bedfordshire type Communications Centre coordinates Coord 51 54 39 N 000 ... battles events image2 caption2 RAF Stanbridge is an Royal Air Force RAF station situated on the outskirts ... history domesday dblock GB 492000 222000 page 7 title RAF Stanbridge publisher BBC Domesday accessdate ... site of RAF Henlow and is one of the smallest RAF Stations which looks after the Supply ...?selectStation 9E064B01 DEFF 1526 CEF8F7F760DB54C9 title RAF Brampton Wyton publisher Ministry ... cite web url http www.leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk news local news raf base set to hold 1970s staff reunion in leighton 1 998407 title RAF base set to hold 1970s staff reunion in Leighton publisher Leighton Buzzard Observer accessdate 22 April 2012 ref In the early 1970s RAF Stanbridge had satellite sites at RAF Bampton Castle Receiver site , RAF Edlesborough Transmitter site , RAF Greatworth transmitter site and RAF Stoke Hammond Receiver site . Stanbridge was then known as the Communications Control ..., Gan, Cyprus, Ottawa and Malta. Other UK sites involved were the RN site at HMS Forest Moor and RAF Oakhanger with its satellite earth station. Citation needed date April 2012 RAF Bampton Castle was a technical site only, equipped with HF radio receivers and an aerial farm and parented by RAF Brize Norton. RAF Edlesborough was a technical site only, equipped with HF radio transmitters and a large aerial farm and parented by RAF Halton. RAF Stoke Hammond was a technical site only, equipped with HF radio receivers and an aerial farm and parented by RAF Stanbridge. It closed in the mid 1970s and the site was returned to the owner, leaving Bampton Castle as the only receiver site. RAF Greatworth had its own accommodation but was administratively parented from RAF Stanbridge. Like Edelsborough ... fed via twin wire feeders. Citation needed date April 2012 Post Cold War Prior to 1999, RAF Stanbridge was responsible for providing Communications Support to its now closed satellite site at RAF ... more details
RAF Faldingworth was an airfield used by RAF Bomber Command during and after World War II . It was located close to the village of Faldingworth in Lincolnshire . It was used during the war by number 300 Polish Squadron and a memorial is now in place to them at the end of the main runway. Faldingworth entered service life as Toft Grange decoy airfield and later as a satellite airfield of RAF Lindholme . Late in 1943 it became a satellite of RAF Ludford Magna .After the war the base was used for storage of weapons. In 1957 the site beccame a nuclear weapons store for the RAF V bomber force. In times of crisis nuclear weapons from the site would be distributed to the nearby v bomber airfields such as RAF Scampton , RAF Finningley and RAF Coningsby . With the transfer of the Nuclear weapons and the United Kingdom UK nuclear deterrent role to the Royal Navy s Resolution class submarine s in 1968 the site was run down and finally de activated in 1972. The site was later used by BMARC as a weapons test site. Current Ordnance Survey maps show the remains of a typical wartime bomber airfield, with the former storage site overlaying the south western part of the airfield, about 2km east of Spridlington . There is a cluster of RAF built housing north east of the airfield area, and a group of RAF buildings used as an industrial estate. Operation units and aircraft No. 300 Polish Bomber Squadron 1944 1947 Vickers Wellington Vickers Wellington X , Avro Lancaster Avro Lancaster I & III No. 305 Polish Bomber Squadron 1946 1947 de Havilland Mosquito de Havilland Mosquito VI References references Bruce Barrymore Halpenny Action Stations Wartime Military Airfields of Lincolnshire and the East Midlands v. 2 ISBN 978 0850594843 External links http www.subbrit.org.uk rsg sites f faldingworth index.html Subterranean Britain description and photographs http www.airfields.fotopic.net Airfields ... World War II airfields mil aviation stub RAF stub WWII stub ... more details
Infobox airline airline RAF Avia logo logo size fleet size 8 destinations IATA ICAO MTL callsign MITAVIA parent company slogan founded 1990 headquarters Riga , Latvia key people hubs Riga International Airport secondary hubs focus cities frequent flyer lounge alliance website http www.raf avia.com RAF Avia is an airline based in Riga , Latvia . ref http www.raf avia.com en index Home . RAF Avia. Retrieved on 9 September 2010. Zellu street 6, Riga, LV 1002, Latvia. ref It operates cargo services for TNT N.V. TNT , DHL and others, as well as transport for the military and the United Nations and passenger charters. Its main base is Riga International Airport . ref name FI Flight International 12 18 April 2005 ref History The airline was established in 1990 as the first private airline in Latvia . It started operations in 1991 flying spare parts and supply for the R gas Autobusu Fabrika RAF Minibus production plant in Latvia . In 1994 RAF Avia began to switch to the commercial charter flight business. In 1996 it became a privately owned joint stock company. It is wholly owned by the RAF Avia Group. ref name FI Fleet The RAF Avia fleet consists of the following aircraft as of 27 September 2008 http www.ch aviation.ch aircraft.php?search set&airline MTL&al op 1 center class toccolours sortable border 1 cellpadding 3 style border collapse collapse RAF Avia Cargo Fleet bgcolor lightgrey Aircraft Total Notes Antonov An 26 5 YL RAA B C D E Antonov An 74 1 YL RAF Saab 340A 2 YL RAG, YL RAH center References references External links Portal Latvia Aviation Companies http www.raf avia.com en index RAF Avia Aviation lists Airlines of Latvia Use dmy dates date January 2012 Category Airlines of Latvia Category Airlines established in 1990 Category Companies based in Riga vi RAF Avia ... more details
RAF Newmarket was an Royal Air Force RAF station near Newmarket, Suffolk Newmarket , Suffolk , England , near the border with Cambridgeshire . The RAF station was actually a grass strip on Newmarket Racecourse Newmarket s Rowley Mile Racecourse http www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk . The grass strip is still used by light aircraft today. 2000 aircraft crash In June 2000, a Piper Seneca plane crashed on take off, killing the pilot and injuring jockeys Ray Cochrane and Frankie Dettori . The plane was headed for Goodwood Racecourse Goodwood in Sussex . Cochrane received the Queen s Commendation for Bravery in 2002 for saving Dettori s life. Operational units and aircraft No. 2 Squadron RAF detachment 1943 P 51 Mustang North American Mustang I No. 75 Squadron RAF 1942 1943 Short Stirling Short Stirling I & III No. 99 Squadron RAF 1939 1941 Vickers Wellington Vickers Wellington I, IA & IC No. 107 Squadron RAF detachment 1939 1941 Bristol Blenheim Bristol Blenheim I & IV No. 138 Squadron RAF 1941 Westland Lysander Westland Lysander IIIA & Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V No. 161 Squadron RAF 1942 Westland Lysander Westland Lysander IIIA , Lockheed Hudson Lockheed Hudson I & Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V No. 453 Squadron RAAF 1943 for one week Supermarine Spitfire Supermarine Spitfire VB Other Units No. 54 Maintenance Unit See also List of RAF stations RAF stub mil aviation stub coord 52.238 0.366 type landmark region GB display title Category Royal Air Force stations in Suffolk Newmarket ... more details
Infobox Military Unit unit name Royal Air Force Watnall image caption Station Crest dates 1940 61 country United Kingdom branch air force United Kingdom command structure No. 12 Group RAF type Operational Headquarters role size current commander garrison Watnall , Nottinghamshire , England garrison label ceremonial chief ceremonial chief label colonel of the regiment colonel of the regiment label nickname motto colors colors label march mascot equipment battles notable commanders Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh Mallory identification symbol identification symbol label Station crest anniversaries Image RAF Fighter Command Group 12 Watnall Bunker 4 .jpg thumb right Entrance to Ops Bunker today RAF Watnall was the Operational Headquarters of No. 12 Group RAF No. 12 Group , RAF Fighter Command Fighter Command . History It opened in 1940 and closed in 1961. The station is now the Nottingham Weather Centre . RAF units and aircraft class wikitable Unit Dates Notes No. 12 Group RAF No. 12 Group 1940 1946 Part of RAF Fighter Command Fighter Command ref name ab No. 81 Group RAF No. 81 Training Group 1952 1952 Controlled Fighter Command training units ref name ab References reflist refs ref name ab Sturtivant 2007, p. 152 ref cite book last Sturtivant first Ray title RAF Flying Training and Support Units since 1912 publisher Air Britain year 2007 isbn 0 85130 365 X See also Battle of Britain Battle of Britain Airfields Battle of Britain RAF squadrons Battle of Britain Squadrons Watnall railway station External links http www.subbrit.org.uk rsg sites w watnall index.html Subterranea Britannica Royal Air Force coord 53.01 1.26 type landmark region GB display title Category Royal Air Force stations in Nottinghamshire Watnall Category Military units and formations established in 1940 Watnall Category Military units and formations disestablished in 1961 Watnall ... more details
RAF Broadwell was a Royal Air Force station located 2 miles north of Broadwell, Oxfordshire Broadwell and 3 miles southeast of Burford , Oxfordshire , within 2 miles of RAF Brize Norton . It opened on 15 November 1943 and closed on 31 March 1947, operating under RAF Transport Command . It consisted of 3 concrete runways in triangular configuration. Broadwell took part in the D Day assaults with nearby RAF Down Ampney and RAF Blakehill Farm . Broadwell had two such squadrons, No. 512 Squadron RAF and No. 575 Squadron RAF were based here, flying the Douglas Dakota . In February 1944 No. 512 Squadron was transferred to No. 46 Group at RAF Broadwell, it was a tactical Dakota squadron and started training glider towing and parachute dropping. Its first operation in the new role was a leaflet drop on the 5 June 1944 over France, this followed intensive flying in and out of France including dropping parachutists at Operation Market Garden Arnhem . On the eve of D Day No. 575 Squadron dropped 5 Para into the invasion drop zone. On the 6 June it towed 21 Horsa glider s into France. In the next few weeks it started a casualty evacuation service from France back to England. In September 1944 it was involved in operations at Arnhem where it suffered severe casualties. A chronological diary of events at RAF Broadwell was produced by the RAF and can be accessed here File RAF Broadwell summary001.pdf The airfield continued to be a terminus for long range transport operations to Europe, the Middle East and India. External links http www.angelfire.com ok4 broadwell 40thanv.htm D Day on the Cotswolds http www.airfields.fotopic.net c1551542.html Present day pictures http www.aeroresource.co.uk articles 2009 broadwell History at aeroresource.co.uk http www.atlantikwall.co.uk atlantikwall oxfordshire broadwell01 html page01.htm Details at atlantikwall.co.uk coord 51 45 26.5 N 1 38 21.5 W type landmark region GB display title Category Royal Air Force stations in Oxfordshire ... more details
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