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4 days ago · In one of the most critical operations of World War II, the British evacuated some 335,000 British and other Allied soldiers trapped on the beaches…
5 days ago · The most important airfield on Northern Ireland’s Ards Peninsula, Ballyhalbert served as a major fighter airfield during World War Two. First of a number of RAF squadrons to be present from the summer of 1941 was No 245 with Hawker Hurricanes in order to mount defensive patrols.
- Ards
- Disused
- Housing / Leisure activity
- 28 June 1941-14 February 1946
2 days ago · The most famous Polish fighter squadron was the No. 303 "Kościuszko" Squadron, which claimed 126 enemy aircraft destroyed during the battle. Battle of Tobruk (1941): The Polish Independent Carpathian Brigade, part of the British 8th Army, with 6,000 soldiers, played a significant role in the defense of Tobruk, a strategically important Libyan ...
4 days ago · The airfield’s location made Wick an ideal site for Coastal Command maritime patrols, and initial aircraft to appear in this role were Avro Ansons of No 269 Squadron in October 1939. Lockheed Hudsons replaced them in the spring of 1940 and continued to operate for another year.
- Highland
- Active
- Aviation
- Opened 15 September 1939
5 days ago · Turnhouse saw heavy use during the Second World War and No 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron acquired Supermarine Spitfires in September 1939. This squadron claimed the first Luftwaffe bomber to be shot down over the British mainland on 16 October of that year.
2 days ago · In early November 1941, 3 Squadron and 112 Squadron, RAF, were paired up to form No.2 Wing, with Peter Jeffrey appointed as Acting Wing Commander and newly-promoted Acting Squadron Leader, Alan Rawlinson the replacement C.O. for 3 Squadron. Their first move westward was to Madelena and air combat in this new campaign commenced in mid-November ...
5 days ago · In April 1943 Falkowski was serving at the Polish HQ in London, he went to 316 Squadron at Northolt on 18th May and on 3rd July was given command of 303 Squadron, also at Northolt. He claimed Fw190's destroyed on 22nd August and 6th September and he probably destroyed another on 23rd September.
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