RAF HARROWBEER
YELVERTON
SQUADRONS THAT FLEW FROM RAF HARROWBEER |
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Most publications only list a few of the Squadrons that flew from Harrowbeer. Mike Hayes has been slowly compiling a more detailed list of these squadrons and it is presented here. Naturally, if anybody spots any errors, can fill in the blanks, or knows of ommisions, then we want to hear! What you
will no doubt find strange whilst reading this list, is that many
of the Squadrons flew in, stayed a few days, and then flew out again.
For Instance, look at No 1 Squadron. They flew in from Predannock,
stayed a day and then flew on to Detling!
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For information on
193 Squadron click here |
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Information on 276 Squadron will be added in due course |
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Information on 302
Squadron (City of Poznan) Polish Fighter Squadron |
Squadrons associated with and operating from RAF Harrowbeer 1941-50 |
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Sqdn no |
Code letters |
date
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date
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aircraft type |
from airfield: |
to airfield: |
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1 |
JX |
20/6/44 |
21/6/44 |
Spitfire IX LF |
Preddanack |
Detling |
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2 |
XV |
10/4/44 |
12/4/44 |
Mustang |
Gatwick |
Gatwick |
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2 |
XV |
1/5/44 |
4/5/44 |
Mustang |
Gatwick |
Gatwick |
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16 |
UG |
31/8/41 |
31/8/41 |
Mustang |
Weston Zoyland |
Weston Zoyland |
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16 |
UG |
28/5/42 |
28/5/42 |
Mustang |
Weston
Zoyland
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Weston
Zoyland
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16 |
UG |
23/6/42 |
28/6/42 |
Mustang |
Weston
Zoyland
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Weston
Zoyland
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16 |
UG |
31/8/42 |
31/8/42 |
Mustang |
Weston
Zoyland
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Weston
Zoyland
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19 |
RM
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22/6/42 |
22/6/42 |
Spitfire |
Perranporth |
Perranporth
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19 |
RM
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3/10/42 |
8/10/42 |
Spitfire |
Perranporth
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Perranporth
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26 |
XC
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7/1/45 |
22/1/45 |
Mustang IV |
Exeter |
North Weald |
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26 |
XC
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3/4/45 |
13/4/45 |
Spitfire XIV |
North Weald |
Cognac |
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26 |
XC
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1/5/45 |
23/5/45 |
Spitfire XIV |
Cognac |
Chilbolton |
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41 |
EB
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7/6/44 |
7/6/44 |
Spitfire |
Bolt Head |
Bolt Head |
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64 |
SH
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22/6/44 |
30/8/44 |
Spitfire
VB |
Deanland |
Bradwell Bay |
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65 |
YT
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4/4/43 |
? |
Spitfire |
Perranporth |
? |
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126 |
5J
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3/7/44 |
29/8/44 |
Spitfire
IX
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Culmhead
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Bradwell Bay |
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129 |
DV |
15/3/43 |
17/3/43 |
?
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? |
? |
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129 |
DV |
19/3/43 |
?/?/43 |
? |
? |
? |
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130 |
PJ |
25/10/41 |
30/11/41 |
Spitfire II |
Portreath |
Warmwell |
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131 |
NX |
24/3/44 |
24/5/44 |
Spitfire VII |
Colerne |
Culmhead |
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165 |
GT |
20/5/44 |
22/6/44 |
Spitfire IX |
Predannack |
? |
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175 |
HH |
10/10/42 |
9/12/42 |
Hurrican IIb |
Warmwell |
Gatwick |
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183 |
HF |
5/6/43 |
4/8/43 |
Typhoon 1a |
Colerne |
Tangmere |
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193 |
DP |
18/9/43 |
20/2/44 |
Typhoon 1b |
Gravesend |
Fairlop |
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197 |
OV |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
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212 |
QB |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
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213 |
AK |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
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257 |
FM |
?/3/44 |
?/4/44 |
? |
? |
? |
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263 |
HE |
20/2/43 |
15/3/44 |
Whirlwind F.1. |
Warmwell |
Warmwell |
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263 |
HE |
19/3/43 |
19/6/44 |
Typhoon |
Warmwell |
Bolt Head |
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266 |
ZH |
21/9/43 |
7/3/44 |
Typhoon 1b |
Exeter |
Bolt Head |
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266 |
ZH |
12/3/44 |
15/3/44 |
Typhoon 1b |
Bolt Head |
Acklington |
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275 |
PV |
10/1/45 |
15/2/45 |
Walrus |
Exeter |
(Disbanded) |
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276 |
AQ |
21/10/41 |
3/4/44 |
Lysander |
(Formed) |
Portreath |
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276 |
TQ |
21/10/41 |
3/4/44 |
Defiant |
(Formed) |
Portreath |
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279 |
OS |
?/6/43 |
?/11/43 |
Hudson A.S.R. II |
? |
? |
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286 |
NW |
?/5/42 |
?/?/42 |
Defiant |
Lulsgate |
Colerne |
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302 |
WX |
6/10/41 |
26/4/42 |
Spitfire
VB |
Warmwell |
Warmwell |
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312 |
DU |
2/5/42 |
10/10/42 |
Spitfire
VB |
Fairwood Common |
Churchstanton |
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Further information on all Czech Squadrons can be found here: http://cz-raf.hyperlink.cz/index.html |
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329
(Free French) |
5A
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25/5/45
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16/6/45
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Spitfire
IX
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Skaebrae
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Dreux
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329
(Free French) |
5A
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19/6/45
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14/7/45
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Spitfire
IX
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Dreux
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Fairwood
Common
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340
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GW
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?
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?
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Spitfire
IX
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?
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?
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414
Canadian |
RU
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25/5/43
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4/6/43
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Mustang
b
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Middle
Wallop
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Portreath
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486
New Zealand |
SA
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22/2/44
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?
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Typhoon
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?
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? |
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500
'B' Flight |
MK
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?/9/41
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30/10/41
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Blenheim
IVL
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Bircham
Newton
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?
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501
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SD
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31/7/42
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?/?/42
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Spitfire
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?
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?
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504
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TM
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15/3/43
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17/3/43
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?
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?
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?
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504
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TM
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19/3/43
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?/3/43
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?
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?
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?
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602
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LO
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4/4/43
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?
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Spitfire
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Perranporth
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?
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610
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DW
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24/5/44
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2/7/44
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Spitfire
XVI
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Bolt
Head
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Friston
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611
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FY
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23/6/44
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3/7/44
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Spitfire
LF VB
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Dean
Land
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Predannack
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616
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YQ
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15/3/43
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17/3/43
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Spitfire
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?
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?
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616
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YQ
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19/3/43
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?/3/43
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Spitfire
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?
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?
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691
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5S
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21/2/45
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1/8/45
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Oxford
Vengeance Barracuda Defiant Hurricane |
Roborough
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Exeter
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834
F.A.A. R.N.
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?/4/43
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?
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6 x
Fairey Swordfish
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?
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?
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*834
Seconded to Coastal Command on Night Patrols
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838
F.A.A. R.N.
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20/4/44
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8/8/44
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Fairey
Swordfish
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Machrihanish
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Worthy
Down
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*838 Squadron
Fleet Air Arm (FAA) was used for operations in the English Channel
to seek and destroy enemy U-Boats and E-Boats. A general reconnaisance
wing was formed at Knightstone House on 22/4/44 under the control
of No 19 Group. 838 joined the 156 Wing RAF Coastal Command.
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19 Group
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G2
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15/12/47
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?/7/48
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Dominie
Avro Anson |
Roborough
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St Eval
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78 Wing
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EY
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11/10/41
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31/7/46
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Hornet
Moth
Blenheim |
Reformed
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Disbanded
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*Calibration
Flight. Coastal Command set up in September 1941 from 500 Squadron
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A.D.L.S
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?/5/44
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?/6/44
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Hurricane
II
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?
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?
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* Air
Despatch Letter Service. Internal mail Flights - No 1697 Flight
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US Navy/
Army Air Force |
?/?/42
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PBY5A
(Catalina)
Oxford Spitfire |
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?
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82 Gliding
School
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19/2/48
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16/8/50
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Cadet
Sedbergh Prefect |
Roborough
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Disbanded
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229
M.U.
Maintenance Unit |
25/9/42
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19/4/43
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n/a
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Quedgely
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Brasted
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