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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.
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 ]
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
RAF Tangmere, Sussex (Dets. at Merville and Saint-Valery-en-Caux, France) 1 June 1940: 17 June 1940: RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire: 17 June 1940: 19 August 1940: RAF Tangmere, Sussex 19 August 1940: 2 September 1940: RAF Debden, Essex: 2 September 1940: 7 September 1940: RAF Tangmere, Sussex 7 September 1940: 17 December 1940: RAF Exeter, Devon ...
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.
RAF Middle Wallop: Sqn Ldr George Francis Wheaton Heycock RAF Middle Wallop: No. 152 Sqn: Supermarine Spitfire: UM: MAIDA: RAF Warmwell: Sqn Ldr Peter K Devitt RAF Middle Wallop: No. 56 Sqn: Hawker Hurricane: US: BAFFIN: RAF Boscombe Down: Sqn Ldr Herbert Moreton Pinfold RAF Filton: No. 79 Sqn: Hawker Hurricane: NV: PANSY: RAF Pembrey: Sqn Ldr ...
[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]
Bases and airfields used by No. 537 Squadron RAF, data from [1] [2] [3] [5] From To Base 8 September 1942: 25 January 1943: RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire: Commanding ...