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It opened in April 1942 as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, known in Britain as the Empire Air Training Scheme. RCAF Estevan had three relief landing airfields nearby known as Shand, Outram and Chandler. A Service Flying Training School was based at the station for multi-engine trainees destined for Bomber, Coastal or Transport Commands. Trainees undertook a 16 week course on Ansons. The RCAF Estevan training school closed in January 1944.
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The station opened in the summer of 1941 and it was used by 32 Elementary Flying Training School. In July 1942, it was privatised as the Edmonton Flying Training School Limited under Royal Canadian Air Force control as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. It could handle 240 pupils on eight-week courses and had 150 aircraft, mainly Tiger Moths and Cornells.
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Item type refinement is covered in the FAQ section, questions 12 and 13. The Archive also comes with a range of tools for searching and browsing content: please see the help page.It first opened in 1916 but reopened in 1936 as part of 2 Group. 139 Squadron and 114 Squadron flew Blenheims until December 1939, when they were replaced by the Blenheims of 40 Squadron and 15 Squadron. RAF Wyton was transferred to 3 Group in November 1940 and both squadrons converted to Wellingtons. 40 Squadron moved out in February 1941 and 15 Squadron was re-equipped with Stirlings in April 1941. Concrete runways were laid over the winter 1941-42 and in August 1942 RAF Wyton became the headquarters of the new Pathfinder force and 83 Squadron, with Lancasters moved in, as did 109 Squadron with Mosquitos. 109 Squadron was replaced in July 1943 by 139 Squadron Mosquitos which, were themselves replaced in September 1944 by 128 Squadron with Mosquitos as part of the 8 Group Light Night Striking Force. They were joined by 163 Squadron Mosquitos in January 1945.
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It first opened in 1916 but reopened in 1936 as part of 2 Group. 139 Squadron and 114 Squadron flew Blenheims until December 1939, when they were replaced by the Blenheims of 40 Squadron and 15 Squadron. RAF Wyton was transferred to 3 Group in November 1940 and both squadrons converted to Wellingtons. 40 Squadron moved out in February 1941 and 15 Squadron was re-equipped with Stirlings in April 1941. Concrete runways were laid over the winter 1941-42 and in August 1942 RAF Wyton became the headquarters of the new Pathfinder force and 83 Squadron, with Lancasters moved in, as did 109 Squadron with Mosquitos. 109 Squadron was replaced in July 1943 by 139 Squadron Mosquitos which, were themselves replaced in September 1944 by 128 Squadron with Mosquitos as part of the 8 Group Light Night Striking Force. They were joined by 163 Squadron Mosquitos in January 1945.
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It opened in April 1942 and was used by 28 Operational Training Unit equipped with Wellingtons. In October 1944 the station transferred to Transport Command.
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It opened in late 1943 and was used as a satellite station for RAF Finningley. 18 Operational Training Unit was resident from November 1943 to January 1945 and used Wellingtons, Oxfords, Martinets and P-40s.
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It was initially a grass satellite ground and, in 1940, used by the Hampdens of 14 Operational Training Unit. The station was then developed with concrete runways as part of 5 Group and re-opened in October 1941 when 61 Squadron moved in with Manchesters. The squadron started to convert to Lancasters before moving out in May 1942. The runways were extended and, on re-opening in June 1943 the station was transferred to 3 Group and 1665 Heavy Conversion Unit took up residence with Stirlings. The training unit moved out in January 1944 and two months later 218 Squadron moved in with Stirlings but converted to Lancasters in July 1944. The station was temporarily transferred to the United States Army Air Force from August to October 1944 but in November 1944 it returned to 3 Group and 1651 Heavy Conversion Unit took up residence with Stirlings and Lancasters.
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The station was part of Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain and later used for night fighters. The station was also used to evaluate captured Luftwaffe aircraft as well as new RAF fighters before they entered service. The United States Army Air Force used RAF Wittering from 1943 to 1945. The station was not in Bomber Command during the war although it was from 1953 to 1968 and is still an operational RAF station.
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It opened in June 1943 as part of 3 Group. 196 Squadron arrived in July 1943 with Wellingtons but immediately converted to Stirlings. In November 1943 196 Squadron was replaced by 115 Squadron equipped with Lancasters. 195 Squadron, with Lancasters, formed at the station in October 1944 but then moved out leaving 115 Squadron operating from RAF Witchford until the end of the war.
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The station was opened in November 1941 and in January 1942 it became home to 26 Operational Training Unit until it disbanded in March 1946. Satellite airfields were also constructed at RAF Cheddington and RAF Little Horwood. A Q-type decoy site was also constructed nearby. Aircraft flown from RAF Wing included Wellingtons, Ansons, Lysanders, Tiger Moths, Defiants and Proctors. Aircraft from the OTU took part in the first 1000 bomber operations in May 1942 against Cologne. RAF Wing was one of the main reception stations for Operation Exodus, the repatriation of thousands of ex-prisoners of war in April-May 1945.
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The station was opened in November 1941 and in January 1942 it became home to 26 Operational Training Unit until it disbanded in March 1946. Satellite airfields were also constructed at RAF Cheddington and RAF Little Horwood. A Q-type decoy site was also constructed nearby. Aircraft flown from RAF Wing included Wellingtons, Ansons, Lysanders, Tiger Moths, Defiants and Proctors. Aircraft from the OTU took part in the first 1000 bomber operations in May 1942 against Cologne. RAF Wing was one of the main reception stations for Operation Exodus, the repatriation of thousands of ex-prisoners of war in April-May 1945.
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RAF Windrush opened in 1940 and was used for training throughout the war. Originally a relief landing ground for RAF Chipping Norton the station later came under the control of RAF Little Rissington. Units based at RAF Windrush included 6 Service Flying Training School, 15 Service Flying Training School and 6 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit. Aircraft used included Harvards, Oxfords and Ansons.
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RAF Windrush opened in 1940 and was used for training throughout the war. Originally a relief landing ground for RAF Chipping Norton the station later came under the control of RAF Little Rissington. Units based at RAF Windrush included 6 Service Flying Training School, 15 Service Flying Training School and 6 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit. Aircraft used included Harvards, Oxfords and Ansons.
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It opened in 1941 as part of Training Command and used by 1 Air Observers School, later renamed 1 Advanced Flying Unit (Observers) using Ansons. The station also hosted operational squadrons including a detachment from 114 Squadron Bomber Command with Blenheims from July to September 1941. Several squadrons converting from Hurricanes to Typhoons also used the station.
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It opened in February 1942. 455 Squadron of 5 Group briefly operated Hampdens from the station before, in April 1942, the station became the home of 1654 Heavy Conversion Unit (HCU) with Manchesters, Stirlings and Lancasters. The station and 1654 HCU transferred to 7 Group in November 1944.
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It opened in February 1942. 455 Squadron of 5 Group briefly operated Hampdens from the station before, in April 1942, the station became the home of 1654 Heavy Conversion Unit (HCU) with Manchesters, Stirlings and Lancasters. The station and 1654 HCU transferred to 7 Group in November 1944.
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The station opened in the 1920s and was used during the war primarily in an Army and Anti-Aircraft Co-operation role using Lysanders, P-51s, Spitfires, Hurricanes, Harvards, Oxfords and Martinets. During 1944 the station was used by the United States Army Air Force with C-47 troop carriers for the Normandy campaign before the RAF returned.
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It opened in September 1942 and 11 Operational Training Unit moved in with Wellingtons and stayed until September 1945. In May 1945 RAF Westcott was one of the receiving stations for Operation Exodus and over 35,000 repatriated ex-prisoners of war landed there.
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It opened in May 1939 as part of 2 Group, initially with grass runways. First occupant was 101 Squadron with Blenheims. 18, 76 and 139 Squadrons all had brief stays at the station. In 1941 101 Squadron was replaced by 114 Squadron, also with Blenheims. 180 Squadron with B-25s and 342 Squadron with Bostons both formed at RAF West Raynham before moving out. The runways were converted to concrete in 1943 and in December 1943 the station was transferred to 100 Group. 141 Squadron and 239 Squadron both operated night fighter bomber support Mosquitoes until the end of the war.
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The station was opened in April 1941 when 22 Operational Training Unit took up residence. Aircraft from the OTU took part in the three 1000 bomber operations in May-June 1942, the first of which was to Cologne. Flying Wellingtons and Ansons the unit trained over 9000 aircrew by the time it was disbanded in July 1945. Light aircraft flying is still conducted from the site.
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The station was opened in April 1941 when 22 Operational Training Unit took up residence. Aircraft from the OTU took part in the three 1000 bomber operations in May-June 1942, the first of which was to Cologne. Flying Wellingtons and Ansons the unit trained over 9000 aircrew by the time it was disbanded in July 1945. Light aircraft flying is still conducted from the site.
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It opened in 1939 as part of 2 Group and was initially used by 21 Squadron and 82 Squadron, both with Blenheims. 105 Squadron, also with Blenheims, replaced 21 Squadron in July 1940. In January 1942 RAF Watton became a non-operational advanced flying training station until July 1943 when it was handed over to the United States Army Air Force for the rest of the war.
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It opened in April 1939 in 2 Group. At the start of the war it was home to 107 Squadron and 110 Squadron, both with Blenheims. The Blenheims of 114 Squadron also arrived for a brief spell from May to June 1940. 107 Squadron left in March 1941 and it was replaced in May by 226 Squadron also with Blenheims. 18 Squadron Blenheims replaced 226 Squadron in December 1941 and 110 Squadron left in March 1942. From February to July 1942 Coastal Command Beaufighters shared the station with 18 Squadron which themselves moved out in August 1942. The United States Army Air Force used the station for the remainder of the war.
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It opened in April 1939 in 2 Group. At the start of the war it was home to 107 Squadron and 110 Squadron, both with Blenheims. The Blenheims of 114 Squadron also arrived for a brief spell from May to June 1940. 107 Squadron left in March 1941 and it was replaced in May by 226 Squadron also with Blenheims. 18 Squadron Blenheims replaced 226 Squadron in December 1941 and 110 Squadron left in March 1942. From February to July 1942 Coastal Command Beaufighters shared the station with 18 Squadron which themselves moved out in August 1942. The United States Army Air Force used the station for the remainder of the war.
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RAF Watchfield opened in 1940 and was used by a number of training units including 3 Elementary Flying Training School, 4 Air Observers Navigation School and 11 Air Observers Navigation School. The station was also used by a number of Beam Approach Schools. Aircraft used included Tiger Moths, Ansons and Oxfords.
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RAF Watchfield opened in 1940 and was used by a number of training units including 3 Elementary Flying Training School, 4 Air Observers Navigation School and 11 Air Observers Navigation School. The station was also used by a number of Beam Approach Schools. Aircraft used included Tiger Moths, Ansons and Oxfords.
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The station opened in August 1942 as part of 3 Group. 156 Squadron moved in with Wellingtons. However within a month both the station and 156 Squadron were transferred to the new Pathfinder force. Converting to Lancasters in January 1943 156 Squadron continued to operate from RAF Warboys until March 1944. RAF Warboys then became a training station for 8 Group with its Night Training Unit with Lancasters and 1655 Mosquito Conversion Unit.
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The bombing range opened in 1938 and was used extensively during the war for Bomber Command training. A control tower onshore co-ordinated practice bomb dropping and reported accuracies back to the relevant squadrons and stations. Use of the range continued post war until closure in 2010. The RAF Wainfleet control tower is now used as holiday accommodation.
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The bombing range opened in 1938 and was used extensively during the war for Bomber Command training. A control tower onshore co-ordinated practice bomb dropping and reported accuracies back to the relevant squadrons and stations. Use of the range continued post war until closure in 2010. The RAF Wainfleet control tower is now used as holiday accommodation.
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It originally opened in 1916 and subsequently reopened in March 1937. By September 1939 the station was in 5 Group and occupied by 44 Squadron and 50 Squadron, both equipped with Hampdens. In July 1940 50 Squadron moved out and 142 Squadron with Battles arrived, but only for a few weeks. 207 Squadron reformed at RAF Waddington in November 1940 to convert to Manchesters, becoming operational in February 1941. In late 1941 420 Squadron with Hampdens replaced 207 Squadron. 44 Squadron became the first squadron to convert to Lancasters, becoming operational with them in March 1942. 420 Squadron moved out in August 1942, replaced by 9 Squadron converting to Lancasters. Concrete runways were laid during 1943 and the station reopened with 463 Squadron and 467 Squadron both with Lancasters. RAF Waddington is still in use today.
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