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It opened in the summer of 1941 as part of 1 Group but it soon proved unsuitable as the flight path was effectively blocked by the balloon barrage protecting Hull. Temporary use of the station was made by a Target Towing Flight and Fighter Command before it was taken over in July 1942 by the United States Army Air Force and used as a fighter training station until the end of the war.
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It opened in June 1942 as part of 4 Group with the arrival of the Halifaxes of 158 Squadron, which stayed until October 1942. 429 Squadron moved in with Wellingtons and the squadron and station transferred to 6 Group in January 1943. 1679 Heavy Conversion Unit (HCU) joined the station in May 1943 with the radial-engined Lancaster Mk 2. 429 Squadron left in August 1943, replaced by 432 Squadron converting to Lancasters. 1679 HCU left in December 1943 and in January 1944 432 Squadron switched to Halifaxes. It was joined in June 1944 by 415 Squadron, also flying Halifaxes. Both squadrons remained at RAF East Moor until they were disbanded in May 1945.
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It was opened in August 1942 and was allocated to the United States Army Air Force which operated B-17s and B-26s from the station until July 1944. The RAF returned in September 1944 with 38 (Airborne Force) Group operating Albemarles and Halifaxes of 296 Squadron and 297 Squadron for glider towing and parachute dropping duties, including the Rhine crossing attack in March 1945.
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It opened in October 1940 as part of Coastal Command. Between May 1942 and October 1942 51 Squadron and 77 Squadron, both flying Whitleys, were loaned to Coastal Command from Bomber Command and were based at RAF Chivenor.
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In early 1941 the station was developed as an air gunnery school which, during the course of the war, used Blenheims, Hampdens, Wellingtons, Ansons and Bothas with Battles, Defiants, Lysanders and Martinets as target tugs. A Coastal Command torpedo training unit also used the station.
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A private airfield was first established at the site in 1909 and it was requisitioned for military use in 1914. During World War Two the station served as the airfield for the adjacent Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. On completion the aircraft were towed across the road from the factory to the airfield, were tested and delivered to the RAF. The factory produced over 11,000 Spitfires and around 300 Lancasters.
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The town became home to 14, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 70 Initial Training Wings where aircrew and other RAF recruits spent 8-12 weeks receiving basic service training. It was part of 54 Group in Flying Training Command. Other training courses included ditching, Morse code and elementary air gunnery. A local country house was also requisitioned as an RAF hospital for sick personnel from nearby RAF stations.
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It opened in February 1942 as part of 3 Group. 101 Squadron moved in equipped with Wellingtons, staying until August 1942 when it was replaced by 15 Squadron which flew Stirlings. The station transferred to 8 Group Pathfinders in April 1943 and 97 Squadron moved in with Lancasters, staying until April 1944. From March 1944 RAF Bourn was home to 105 Squadron with Mosquitos, joined in December 1944 by 162 Squadron, also with Mosquitos.
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It opened in February 1942 as part of 3 Group. 101 Squadron moved in equipped with Wellingtons, staying until August 1942 when it was replaced by 15 Squadron which flew Stirlings. The station transferred to 8 Group Pathfinders in April 1943 and 97 Squadron moved in with Lancasters, staying until April 1944. From March 1944 RAF Bourn was home to 105 Squadron with Mosquitos, joined in December 1944 by 162 Squadron, also with Mosquitos.
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