Originally opened in 1916 RAF Upwood re-opened in 1937. In September 1939 it was occupied by 52 Squadron and 63 Squadron with Battles but these quickly moved out and replaced by 90 Squadron training Blenheim aircrews. In 1940 90 squadron combined with 35 Squadron to form 17 Operational Training Unit which continued to train Blenheim aircrews until April 1943. Concrete runways were then installed and RAF Upwood re-opened in early 1944 in 8 Group with the Pathfinder squadrons of 139 Squadron, with Mosquitos, and 156 Squadron, with Lancasters. Both units remained at the station until the end of the war.
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The station opened in 1940 in Army Co-operation Command. The primary role was to tow targets for anti-aircraft units. Aircraft used included Hurricanes, Henleys, Oxfords and Martinets.
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Opened in 1938 RAF Thorney Island was in Coastal Command for most of the war. Numerous units and aircraft types operated from the station. Aircraft using the station during the war included Ansons, B-17s, B-24s, Beaufighters, Beauforts, Blenheims, Hampdens, Hectors, Hudsons, Mosquitos, Typhoons, Wellingtons and Whitleys. Closed as an RAF station in 1976 the British Army now occupy the site.
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RAF Tarrant Rushton opened in 1943 and was used by 38 Group for airborne forces operations. 298 Squadron and 644 Squadron were formed there with Halifaxes in a glider towing role with Horsa and Hamilcar gliders. The squadrons were also tasked with dropping Special Operations Executive (SOE) agents to support the Resistance in France. Also dropping SOE agents were the Stirlings of 196 Squadron based at the station from January to March 1944. Gliders towed by Halifaxes from RAF Tarrant Rushton landed the first troops in France for the Normandy Campaign. Later gliders from the station were used on Operation Market Garden for the attack on Arnhem. Post war the station was used for 30 years by Flight Refuelling Ltd, including using Lancasters and Lancastrians during the Berlin Airlift. The station closed in 1980.
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The station was opened in 1918 and by 1939 was in Fighter Command with Hurricanes. It played a prominent role during the Battle of Britain. In 1941 Spitfires from the station were heavily involved as RAF Fighter Command became more offensive with operations called ‘Circuses’ involving fighter escorts for bombers, usually Blenheims from 2 Group but others involved Stirlings and Hampdens. 161 Squadron used Tangmere as a pickup and drop off point for its Special Operations Executive (SOE) flights with Lysanders supporting Resistance units in France transporting agents and supplies. With its southerly location RAF Tangmere was also ideally located to contribute its Spitfires and Typhoons to the Normandy Campaign and intercepting V-1s. Post war the station hosted Spitfires, Mosquitos, Meteors and Hunters before it closed in 1970.
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The airfield opened in 1928 and during the war the civil flying training school there became 6 Early Flying Training School (EFTS), operating under contract for the RAF. Tiger Moths were used for initial training to select pilots for more advanced training elsewhere. The station was also used for the repair of nearly 2000 Wellingtons as well as the building of nearly 100 Lancaster Mk 2s between July 1942 and November 1943.
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