RAF Barrow in Furness [entry point]

Title

RAF Walney

Description

RAF Barrow in Furness (also known as Walney) is located on Walney Island, Cumbria, 2 miles (3 kms) north-west of Barrow in Furness.

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The station opened in October 1941 and it was used throughout the war by 10 Gunnery School. Lysanders and Defiants were initially used but later superseded by Ansons. Later in the war Wellingtons were used with Spitfires and Hurricanes utilised for fighter simulations.

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Contributor

Nigel Moore

Citation

“RAF Barrow in Furness [entry point],” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/21890.

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