Royal Air Force Worcester, or more simply RAF Worcester, is a former
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the Air force, air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. It was formed towards the end of the World War I, First World War on 1 April 1918, on the merger of t ...
relief landing ground (RLG) which was located north east of
Worcester
Worcester may refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Worcester, England, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England
** Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), an area represented by a Member of Parliament
* Worcester Park, London, Engl ...
city centre,
Worcestershire
Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, and the West Midlands (county), West ...
,
England
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and south west of
Droitwich Spa
Droitwich Spa (often abbreviated to Droitwich ) is an historic spa town in the Wychavon district in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe. It is located approximately south-west of Birmingham and north-east of Worcester.
T ...
, Worcestershire.
Posted units
The following units were here at some point:
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No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School RAF (2 EFTS)
became
No. 6 (Supplementary) Flying Instructors School RAF became
No. 6 Flying Instructors School RAF became
No. 6 Flying Instructors School (Elementary) RAF became 2 EFTS
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No. 24 Group Communication Flight RAF
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No. 81 Group Communication Flight RAF
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No. 2790 Squadron RAF Regiment
Accidents and incidents
5 June 1940
Bristol Blenheim
The Bristol Blenheim is a British light bomber designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, which was used extensively in the first two years of the Second World War, with examples still being used as trainers until the end of the war. ...
L1232 of
No. 5 Operational Training Unit overshot at night and hit a house.
17 October 1941
de Havilland Tiger Moth
The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s British biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and built by the de Havilland, de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and other operators as a primary traine ...
T5856 of No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) crashed when landing.
15 July 1942
Miles Magister R1956 of No. 6 Flying Instructors School (FIS) hit a gunpost on take-off.
September 1942
Douglas Dakota en route from Pershore with a film crew crashed blocking the Bilford Road. The co-pilot was the American film actor
Clark Gable
William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901November 16, 1960) was an American actor often referred to as the "King of Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". He appeared in more than 60 Film, motion pictures across a variety of Film genre, genres dur ...
who was involved with a planned gunnery training film.
16 May 1943
Airspeed Oxford
The Airspeed AS.10 Oxford is a twin-engine monoplane aircraft developed and manufactured by Airspeed Ltd, Airspeed. It saw widespread use for training Commonwealth of Nations, British Commonwealth aircrews in navigation, radio-operating, bombin ...
R9983 of
No. 15 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF crashed on takeoff.
Aviation Archaeology – crashes in the south west midlands during 1943
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Postwar
Between 1954 and 1968 a Spitfire
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. It was the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the ...
was used as a gate guard at the site.
References
Citations
Bibliography
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External links
BBC History – A Memory of Worcester During the War
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Royal Air Force stations in Worcestershire
Military units and formations established in 1940
Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom