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acquired the site for a Wireless and Observers School in 1917 before changing to the school of Army Co-operation in 1918 on the site of the Winchester Racecourse. In 1918 an airfield was built for the
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formed at the airfield flying the Heyford II/III on 1 October 1935 before leaving on 3 September 1936 moving to RAF Finningley. On 1 October 1939 the same day as when 102 Sqn formed
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The only Royal Air Force Squadron to use the airfield when it was under Royal Naval control was the Southampton University Air Squadron, which flew their
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also reformed at the airfield but they flew the Virginia X instead and left on 14 March 1936 moving to RAF Upper Heyford.
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which had moved to the airfield on 29 August 1936 flying the Gordon and Wellesley before leaving on 20 April 1938 to
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formed at the airfield during 1939 and flew various aircraft including the
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used the airfield between February 1944 and sometime in 1945 with the
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and stayed until 3 September 1936 flying the Virginia IX/X and the
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The following squadrons were based at Worthy Down at some point:
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on 20 April 1938. The last squadron to join RAF Worthy Down was
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which was reformed there on 1 April 1924. The squadron flew the
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The technical site is now a tri-service establishment known as
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Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom
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The site was first used as a military establishment when the
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in 1939 as HMS Kestrel and used as a flying station by the
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763 (FAA Pool) Naval Air Squadron - February - July 1941
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station built in 1918, 3.5 miles (6 km) north of
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Air Electrical School - June 1952 - 1 November 1960
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On 7 April 1927 1288:Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service 1100: 572:The site was recommissioned by the 337:Royal Naval Air Station Worthy Down 18:Airport in South Wonston, Hampshire 13: 2345:Crimond/Rattray/Rattray Head (HMS 1528:Combined Cadet Force (RAF section) 730:from December 1940 to March 1944. 388: 14: 2585: 2031:(1939–1940, 1945–1948, 1950–1958) 1059: 787:"RAF/RNAS Worthy Down, Hampshire" 779: 1638: 1628: 1580: 1444:Assistant Chief of the Air Staff 691:- 1 July 1940 – 5 September 1940 452:. The next squadron to join was 224: 217: 45: 40: 1538:RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine 1418:List of serving senior officers 1018: 971: 789:. Atlantik Wall. Archived from 483:trainers there during 1945–46. 836: 733: 1: 1674:(1956–1958, 1960–1961, 1972–) 768: 567: 540:Wg Cdr/Gp Capt A A B Thomson 773: 715:- November 1959 - March 1960 703:- 15 October 1939 - May 1940 460:, Vickers Wellesley and the 7: 1313:RAF Mountain Rescue Service 1308:RAF Search and Rescue Force 820:. Daveg4otu. 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ICAO
Air Ministry
Admiralty
Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
South Wonston
Hampshire
AMSL
Coordinates
51°06′37″N 001°19′08″W / 51.11028°N 1.31889°W / 51.11028; -1.31889
RAF Worthy Down is located in Hampshire
Runways
Direction
Grass
Royal Air Force
Winchester
Royal Navy
Worthy Down Camp
War Office
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
No. 58 Squadron RAF
Vimy
Virginia
RAF Upper Heyford
No. 7 Squadron RAF

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