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RAF Topcliffe
Royal Air Force Topcliffe or RAF Topcliffe is a Royal Air Force List of Royal Air Force stations, station in North Yorkshire, England. It was established as a RAF Bomber Command station in 1940. The British Army took over a large part of the site in 1974 and the airfield became an enclave within Alanbrooke Barracks. The last remaining RAF unit is No. 645 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF, No. 645 Volunteer Gliding Squadron which operates the Grob G103a Twin II, Grob Viking T.1 glider. History Second World War Royal Air Force Topcliffe opened in September 1940 as a bomber station in RAF Bomber Command and was home to No. 77 Squadron RAF, No. 77 Squadron and No. 102 Squadron RAF, No. 102 Squadron, both flying the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley heavy bomber. There was a decoy site at Raskelf. 419 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, No. 419 Squadron and 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron, No. 424 Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) moved in flying Vickers Wellington bombers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Topcliffe, North Yorkshire
Topcliffe is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated on the River Swale, on the A167 road and close to the A168 road, A168. It is about south-west of Thirsk and south of the county town of Northallerton. It has a population of 1,489. An army barracks, with RAF Topcliffe, a Royal Air Force airfield enclosed within, is located to the north of the village. History The name is derived from the Old English words ''topp'' and ''clif'' and combined give the meaning ''top of the cliff'', from its position at the top of a steep bank overlooking the River Swale. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Topeclive" in the Yarlestre wapentake. At the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066, the Manorialism, manor was the possession of Bernwulf. Afterwards it was granted to William de Percy (d.1096), William of Percy. The manor became the chief seat of the Percy family until the middle of the 17th century, though there was some confus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
424 Transport And Rescue Squadron
424 Transport and Rescue Squadron (French: ''424e Escadron de transport et de sauvetage''), nicknamed "Tiger Squadron", is a Royal Canadian Air Force strategic transport and search and rescue unit based at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton in the Canadian province of Ontario. The squadron is the primary provider of search and rescue response for the Trenton Search and Rescue Region, which extends from Quebec City to the Rocky Mountains, and from the Canada–United States border to the North Pole, covering an area of over ten million square kilometres in Central, Western, and Northern Canada. The squadron operates the Lockheed CC-130J Hercules transport aircraft and the Bell CH-146 Griffon helicopter. Pararescue specialists, known as Search and Rescue Technicians (SAR Techs) are on constant standby to deploy within 2 hours of notification. The 'City of Hamilton' Squadron No. 424 Squadron RCAF was formed at RAF Topcliffe, North Yorkshire on 15 October 1942, as the sixth RCA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Air Electronics School RAF
Navigator and Airman Aircrew School RAF is a former Royal Air Force school which trained navigators between 1996 and 2005 along with other aircrew dating back to 1941. * Navigator and Airman Aircrew School RAF (1996-2005) ** Airfields used: RAF Cranwell ** Aircraft used: Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 * Air Electronics, Engineer & Loadmaster School RAF (1983-96) ** Airfields used: RAF Finningley ** Aircraft used: * Air Electronics and Engineers School RAF (1967-83) ** Airfields used: RAF Topcliffe, RAF Finningley ** Aircraft used: Vickers Varsity T.1 & Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C.1 * The Air Electronics School RAF (1960-67) ** Airfields used: RAF Hullavington, RAF Topcliffe ** Aircraft used: Avro Anson T.22 & Vickers Varsity * No. 1 Air Electronics School RAF (1957-60) ** Airfields used: RAF Swanton Morley, RAF Hullavington ** Aircraft used: Avro Anson T.22 * No. 1 Air Signallers School RAF (1951-57) ** Airfields used: RAF Swanton Morley ** Aircraft used: Avro Anson T.21 & Perci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airfields Of Britain Conservation Trust
The Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust (ABCT), founded 2006, is a non-profit organisation that works to preserve and protect airfields in Great Britain, as well as educating people about their history. The Trust is a registered charity. They place inscribed memorial stones on or near disused airfields, which have included a memorial at Fambridge, Essex in February 2009, at Windermere in Cumbria in 2011 and at Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre in May 2012. Other memorial locations include Harrowbeer, Hatfield, Lanark, Leavesden, Matlaske, Okehampton, Podington Podington is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. The village is within the Wards of the United Kingdom, electoral ward of Harrold, Bedfordshire, Harrold in the Borough of Bedford. Podi ..., Swannington, Westcott and Woburn Park. References External links * Charities based in Glasgow Conservation in the United Kingdom Aviation histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
405 Long Range Patrol Squadron
405 Long Range Patrol Squadron is a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) within the Canadian Forces, initially formed as No. 405 Squadron RCAF during the Second World War. Service history World War II No. 405 Squadron RCAF was formed at Driffield, Yorkshire, on 23 April 1941 as an Article XV squadron and equipped with the Vickers Wellington bomber. It flew the RCAF's first bombing operation ten weeks later on 12/13 June, attacking the railway marshalling yards at Schwerte. It converted to the Handley Page Halifax in April 1942, taking part in the historic 1,000-bomber raid on Cologne on the night of 30/31 May 1942. In late October 1942, the squadron was loaned to Coastal Command to fly anti-submarine patrols in the Bay of Biscay at the time of the North African landings. Returning to Bomber Command at the beginning of March 1943, the squadron flew with No. 6 Group RCAF for short time before being selected for the elite No. 8 (Pathfinder) Group based at Gransden L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
824 Naval Air Squadron
824 Naval Air Squadron is a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm squadron based at RNAS Culdrose and currently operating the AgustaWestland Merlin HM2 Operational Conversion Unit. It trains aircrew in Anti-Submarine warfare and Airborne Surveillance and Control. History The squadron was originally formed on 3 April 1933 as a Spotter Reconnaissance squadron. During World War II, the squadron carried out various duties, such as convoy protection, bombing raids, spotting for gunnery bombardments and attacks on enemy destroyers. The squadron took part in the Battle of Taranto on 11 November 1940, where together with aircraft from 813, 815 and 819 squadrons flying from HMS Illustrious, it successfully attacked the Italian Battle Squadron. It was disbanded 10 times between 1934 and 1970, in that time it was equipped with the Fairey Seal, Fairey Swordfish, Fairey Barracuda, Fairey Firefly and finally the Fairey Gannet. The squadron participated in the Falklands War, later responsible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
813 Naval Air Squadron
813 Naval Air Squadron (813 NAS), was a Fleet Air Arm (FAA) naval air squadron of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy (RN) during World War II and again post-war. It most recently operated the Westland Wyvern between November 1956 and April 1958. It initially operated Fairey Swordfish, Swordfish Mk Is from the aircraft carrier ''HMS Illustrious (R87), Illustrious'' and took part in the successful raid on Taranto in November 1940. In July 1943, the squadron was a component of RAF Gibraltar but a detachment of its Swordfish (torpedo spotter reconnaissance) was based at Tafaraoui, Algeria and assigned to the Northwest African Coastal Air Force (NACAF) for Operation Husky. From April 1944 the squadron, including a detachment of Grumman F4F Wildcat, Wildcats and three Fairey Fulmar, Fulmar NF II night fighters, were deployed on the escort carrier HMS Campania (D48), HMS Campania operating in the Arctic Ocean on Arctic convoys of World War II, convoy duty. On 13 December 1944 two of 813' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
812 Naval Air Squadron
812 Naval Air Squadron (812 NAS), also referred to as 812 Squadron, was a Fleet Air Arm (FAA) naval air squadron of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy (RN). It most recently operated with Fairey Gannet between November 1955 and December 1956. It was active from 1933 and saw service in both World War II and the Korean War. Service history First formation The squadron was first formed on 3 April 1933 aboard the aircraft carrier , then part of the Mediterranean Fleet, by amalgamating No 461 and 462 (Fleet Torpedo) Flights. Originally equipped with the Blackburn Ripon, these were replaced with the Blackburn Baffin in January 1934, with the squadron being the first to be fully equipped with this improved derivative of the Ripon. In June 1934, when ''Glorious'' returned to Britain for a refit, the Squadron transferred over to and in February 1935, moved over to , disembarking in March and remaining shore based at Hal Far airfield in Malta until ''Glorious'' returned to the Medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
801 Naval Air Squadron
801 Naval Air Squadron (801 NAS) was a Fleet Air Arm (FAA) naval air squadron of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy (RN) formed in 1933 which fought in World War II, the Korean War and the Falklands War. History Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Air Force 801 Squadron of the Fleet Air Arm was established on 3 April 1933, at RAF Netheravon in Wiltshire, through the redesignation of No. 401 (Fleet Fighter) Flight, FAA, within the Royal Air Force. Equipped with three Fairey Flycatchers and six Hawker Nimrods biplane fighters, it embarked commenced operations in Home Waters and the Mediterranean. The Fairey Flycatchers were replaced by Hawker Ospreys in early 1934, while the Hawker Nimrods were retired in October 1936. In early 1939, Blackburn Skuas and Gloster Sea Gladiators were allocated to for Deck Landing Training duties. However, following the transfer of the Fleet Air Arm to Admiralty oversight on 24 May 1939, the unit was reclassified as a second line squadron and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RAF Dishforth
Royal Air Force Dishforth or more simply RAF Dishforth is a former Royal Air Force station near Thirsk in North Yorkshire, England. Opened in 1936, the base was used as a bomber airfield during the Second World War with both British and Canadian squadrons flying missions from the airfield. After the war, the base was used by various squadrons and training units before being disposed of in 1992 and handed over to the Army Air Corps. History The site at Dishforth was elected during the expansion period of the Royal Air Force in the 1930s. Named after the village of Dishforth, just to the north of the main runway, the base was opened in September 1936. Just like RAF Leeming further north, the airfield was adjacent to the Great North Road (now the A1(M)), and even extended over the road for some of its dispersal areas in the late 1930s. Five C-type hangars were built at the south-east boundary of the airfield, with the technical areas beyond the hangars. The creation of hardsta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RAF Dalton
Royal Air Force Dalton or more simply RAF Dalton is a former Royal Air Force List of former Royal Air Force stations, satellite station located near to Dalton, Hambleton, Dalton, North Yorkshire, England. The airfield was by RAF Bomber Command during the World War II, Second World War. It was a satellite of nearby RAF Topcliffe. History RAF Dalton was home to No. 102 Squadron RAF, No. 102 Squadron beginning in November 1941. No. 102 Squadron returned to Topcliffe in June 1942 and for a time Dalton hosted No. 1652 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF (HCU) flying Handley Page Halifaxes. The airfield was improved in 1942 and in early 1943 was allocated to No. 6 Group RCAF, No. 6 Group Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Canadian squadrons stationed here at one time or another included No. 428 Squadron RCAF, No. 428 Squadron, 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron, No. 424 Squadron, No. 420 Squadron RCAF, No. 420 Squadron, and No. 1666 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF (which moved to RAF Wombleton in Octob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RAF Wombleton
Royal Air Force Wombleton or RAF Wombleton is a former Royal Air Force sub-station located east of Helmsley, North Yorkshire and north-east of Easingwold, North Yorkshire, England. Station history Wombleton opened in 1943 as a sub-station of RAF Topcliffe. It was part of RAF Bomber Command's No. 6 Group RCAF, and along with the main station at Topcliffe and the station at Dishforth, was designated part of No. 61 (Training) Base. In November 1944, No. 61 Base was transferred to No 7 (Training) Group and it was renumbered No. 76 Training Base. No. 1666 Heavy Conversion Unit (HCU) was the first unit to move to Wombleton. Aircrew who were originally trained on twin-engined aircraft such as Vickers Wellingtons or Armstrong Whitworth Whitleys received conversion training on heavy four-engined bombers such as the Handley Page Halifax or Avro Lancaster. No. 1666 HCU remained at Wombleton until the end of the war. The RAF took over the station and stayed for several years with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
