RAF Hixon [entry point]

Title

RAF Hixon [entry point]

Description

RAF Hixon was a Bomber Command training station in Staffordshire 5 miles (8 kms) east of Stafford.

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It opened in May 1942 and was used by 30 Operational Training Unit from June 1942 until the end of the war. The unit was equipped with Wellingtons. P-40s and Hurricanes were also used for fighter affiliation exercises. 12 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit was also based at RAF Hixon flying Blenheims.

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Contributor

Nigel Moore

Citation

“RAF Hixon [entry point],” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 15, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/9037.