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  2. Middle Wallop Flying Station - Wikipedia

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    The base was opened as RAF Middle Wallop, a training school for new pilots in 1940. [2] It was originally intended for bomber use; however, with the Battle of Britain being fought, No. 609 Squadron RAF, flying the Supermarine Spitfire Ia, and No. 238 Squadron RAF flying the Hawker Hurricane I were moved to Middle Wallop. [2] [3]

  3. No. 10 Group RAF - Wikipedia

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    The Middle Wallop operations room in use in 1943 Brown's Quarry, a small quarry north of Tunnel Quarry, was converted into an underground operations centre for HQ No. 10 Group, RAF Box . [ 2 ]

  4. 7 (Training) Regiment Army Air Corps - Wikipedia

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    [1] [10] [7] The regiment consisted of 666 Squadron (V), 658 Squadron (V), 3 Flight (V) at RAF Turnhouse (later RAF Leuchars) and 6 Flight (V) based at Shawbury. [1] [11] [12] On 1 April 2009, the regiment re-roled as a regular training unit 7 (Training) Regiment AAC based at Middle Wallop as part of the School of Army Aviation. [3]

  5. List of airfields of the Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)

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    Wattisham Flying Station – the biggest centralised operational Army airfield in the UK, formerly RAF Wattisham; RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) Middle Wallop Flying Station – formerly RAF Middle Wallop; Aldergrove Flying Station – formerly RAF Aldergrove; Stirling Lines – formerly RAF Credenhill; RAF Barkston Heath

  6. No. 601 Squadron RAuxAF - Wikipedia

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    Base 14 October 1925: 18 January 1927: RAF Northolt, Middlesex: 18 January 1927: 2 September 1939: RAF Hendon, Middlesex 2 September 1939: 30 December 1939: RAF Biggin Hill, Kent: 30 December 1939: 1 June 1940: RAF Tangmere, Sussex (Dets. at Merville and Saint-Valery-en-Caux, France) 1 June 1940: 17 June 1940: RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire: 17 ...

  7. No. 609 Squadron RAuxAF - Wikipedia

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    During the Battle of Britain, 609 Squadron moved to RAF Middle Wallop as part of Fighter Command's efforts to defend the south coast of England, west of London. There was also an advanced flight based at RAF Warmwell. At this time, one third of the RAF's front-line squadrons were from the Royal Auxiliary Air Force.

  8. No. 61 Group RAF - Wikipedia

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    It was initially based within Exeter but moved to RAF Middle Wallop on 2 July 1946 then to RAF Rudloe Manor on 26 January 1948. Tt was renamed to No. 62 (Southern) Group RAF on 1 August 1950 then moved to RAF Pucklechurch on 16 June 1952 and was disbanded into No. 61 Group on 1 February 1957. [1] During April 1953 the group controlled: [2]

  9. Eagle Squadrons - Wikipedia

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    All three had served together in No. 609 Squadron RAF, at RAF Middle Wallop. They had joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR) together (receiving consecutive service numbers), were posted to No. 609 Squadron RAF together, fought in the Battle of Britain together, and were transferred to 71 Squadron together in September 1940.