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The station was renamed to RAF Blackbushe on 18 November 1944 and it became an airfield for the Douglas Dakotas of RAF Transport Command during the 1948 airlift during the Berlin Blockade. The RAF Station was closed on 15 November 1946 and in February 1947 the airfield became Blackbushe Airport under the control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Blackbushe was used as a major location for the 1956 film The Crooked Sky in which the former RAF station buildings and then current commercial aircraft are seen. The airport was also used as a filming location in the making of the 1951 film No Highway in the Sky directed by Henry Koster, starring James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich and Jack Hawkins.
London Biggin Hill, a former RAF station This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They are listed under any former county or country name which was appropriate for the duration of operation. During 1991, the RAF had several Military Emergency Diversion Aerodrome (MEDA) airfields: RAF ...
No. 137 Airfield Headquarters was formed on 14 November 1943 at RAF Hartford Bridge (renamed to RAF Blackbushe on 18 November 1944) within No. 2 Group RAF. It consisted of: No. 88 (Hong Kong) Squadron RAF; No. 107 Squadron RAF; No. 342 (GB I/20 'Lorraine') Squadron RAF; which flew Douglas Bostons and North American Mitchells.
Location: Hunsdon, Near Ware ... The airfield was used by the Royal Air Force between 1941 and 1945 under the name of RAF Hunsdon. [1] [2] ... RAF Blackbushe. [22 ...
The RAF maintains a presence with the Northern Ireland Universities Air Squadron and No. 13 Air Experience Flight operating the Grob Tutor T1 and No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron (Royal Auxiliary Air Force). [46] Kenley Airfield: England Surrey: Former RAF station, currently home to No. 615 Volunteer Gliding Squadron flying the Grob Viking T1. [47 ...
RAF Halton; RAF Hampstead Norris; RAF Hamworthy; RAF Hardwick; RAF Harlaxton; RAF Harpur Hill; RAF Harrogate; RAF Harwell; RAF Haverfordwest; RAF Hawkinge; RAF Headcorn; RAF Heathfield; RAF Hell's Mouth; RAF Helperby; RAF Hemswell; Hendon Aerodrome; Heston Aerodrome; RAF Hethel; RAF High Ercall; RAF High Post; RAF Hixon; RAF Hockley Heath; RAF ...
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