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The last bombing mission of the Second World War launched from RAF Scampton was on 25 April 1945, when aircraft from No. 153 Squadron and No. 625 Squadron were despatched as part of the Bombing of Obersalzberg. [25] During the war RAF Scampton lost a total of 551 aircrew and 266 aircraft. [25] Of these 155 were Hampdens and fifteen Manchesters ...
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 ...
The RAF granted permission, on the usual informal basis, for the USAF to reopen the wartime USAAF depot at RAF Burtonwood, and soon 2,500 USAF personnel were stationed there. [22] Bell-Atlanta B-29 Superfortress (44-84088) assigned to the 718th Bombardment Squadron, 28th Bombardment Group at RAF Scampton in 1948
Air Vice Marshal Ralph Cochrane, Wing Commander Guy Gibson, King George VI and Group Captain John Whitworth discuss the Dambuster Raid during the King's visit to RAF Scampton on 27 May 1943. On 27 May the King and Queen visited Scampton. There was lunch in the officers' mess followed by an inspection of the squadron.
During the war, Gibson commanded 617 Squadron, which was a force made up of Lancaster bombers formed at RAF Scampton to attack dams in Germany's Ruhr Valley. Gibson, who was awarded the Victoria ...
Whilst this move did not proceed as intended, 1 ACC moved to RAF Scampton in 2012 and the technical site at RAF Kirton in Lindsey was sold off, although the domestic site was retained for RAF personnel. [6] In 2018, the RAF announced that RAF Scampton would close by 2022, which would involve moving all units out of the station to other locations.
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