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arrived. On 3 December 350 Squadron departed, followed by 610 Squadron the next day and 41 Squadron the day after that. Lympne was then downgraded to
Emergency Landing Ground status. Consideration was given to building four runways at Lympne, with the longest being 6,000 ft (1,800 m) long,
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Squadron AuxAF held its annual camp at Lympne, followed by 601 (County of London) Squadron AuxAF from 29 July to 12 August. In August 1935, 601 (County of London) Squadron AuxAF held its annual camp at Lympne. The squadron having converted from a bomber squadron to a fighter squadron earlier in the
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was being used as an officers mess and No. 1 Advanced School of Air
Gunnery operated from Lympne during January and February 1917. In January 1917 it was designated as No. 8 Aircraft Acceptance Park for delivery of aircraft to, and reception from,
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Work began on creating a landing ground at Folks Wood, Lympne in the autumn of 1915. This site soon proved unsuitable and another site was sought. Lympne was established in March 1916 as an
Emergency Landing Ground for the
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on 4 July. These squadrons were all equipped with
Spitfires. Also on 4 July 127 Squadron departed. On 11 July 310, 313 and 313 Squadrons departed. They were replaced by 1 Squadron, which was now equipped with Spitfires,
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on 6 April, equipped with
Spitfires. On 2 May 453 squadron departed, followed by 451 Squadron the following day. The detachment from 567 Squadron departed in June. On 1 January 1946, RAF Lympne was handed over to the
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Lympne was a satellite airfield for the stations of 11 Group, being used as a forward stage for flights and not the base for any squadron. On 15 August 1940 during the Battle of
Britain, Lympne was bombed by
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as an acceptance point for aircraft being delivered to, and returned from, France. It was later designated as a "First Class
Landing Ground". In 1919, the airfield was turned over to civil use as
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aircraft. On 12 July 1938, 34 Squadron departed Lympne followed by 21 Squadron departing on 15 August. Lympne was placed under "Care and
Maintenance" in October 1938, becoming a
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also arrived that month, also equipped with
Typhoons. The detachment remained at Lympne until May. In June, the detachment from 137 Squadron ended. On 18 August,
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moved in, equipped with
Spitfires. Both squadrons departed on 12 July, but 133 Squadron returned on 17 August for five days. On 14 August, Spitfire-equipped
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AuxAF began its annual camp at Lympne. In August 1933, No. 601 (County of London) Squadron again held its annual camp at Lympne. They were visited by the
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moved in, equipped with Spitfires. Additional dispersals and fighter pens were built and three new blister hangars were built during 1941.
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were destroyed in the fire. Lympne was evacuated and only available as an Emergency Landing Ground until mid-September, when a flight of
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Belgian ground crew refuelling Supermarine Spitfire Mark XIVE, RM764 'MN-M', of No. 350 (Belgian) Squadron RAF at Lympne, Kent
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could not justify keeping the two bases open following the end of the war; Hawkinge was the one retained. In August 1919, the
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In 1940, it was taken over by the Royal Air Force, becoming RAF Lympne once again. Lympne was heavily bombed during the
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were based at Lympne from March 1942 to February 1944 to counter the thread posed by the Luftwaffe's newly introduced
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on 5 April, which was the day 186 Squadron departed. At some point after 2 April 137 Squadron departed. On 15 May,
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but it was noted that serious demolition work would be required and a number of roads would need to be closed.
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In January 1944, 609 squadron was re-equipped with Typhoons. On 15 February, 1 Squadron departed. On 1 March,
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move in, equipped with Typhoons, staying until 14 December. 609 squadron operated missions in preparation for
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in a daring kidnap plot. A man by the name of Kiroff had given information to the British Military AttachΓ© in
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bomber aircraft, departing on 1 April. The Day and Night Bombing Observation School was formed here in May.
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had been damaged in gales. In October 1936, Lympne was again taken over by the RAF, becoming a base within
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were erected to enable aircraft assembly. A variety of aircraft were passed through Lympne including
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1121:(BOAC) crash-landed at RAF Lympne and was damaged. The aircraft was one of six that escaped after a
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landed at Lympne following battle damage which included the complete loss of its port outer engine.
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on 26 MarchβBoth squadrons departed on 3 July. On 17 July No. 120 Squadron returned and flew
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who dropped 19 bombs on the airfield. In August 1917 questions were asked in Parliament by
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allowed delivery of aircraft for final assembly at Lympne and three pairs of permanent
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on 29 September. The next day, 130 Squadron departed. In November, a detachment from
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was encountered, first she lost her port inner engine and the pilot set course for
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In 1941, Lympne was to be the destination for the landing of an aircraft carrying
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about the lack of leave for RFC Lympne pilots who had not had any in over a year.
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year. From 2 to 16 August 1936, 601 Squadron held their annual camp at Lympne.
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was officially written off on 15 November 1941 and scrapped in September 1942.
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near Portsmouth. On 1 July 1939, Lympne was taken over by the Fleet Air Arm,
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605:) engines. This service ended on 1 September 1919 when 120 squadron moved to
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arrived, equipped with Spitfire XIVs. They were followed on 12 September by
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Between the wars, the airport was used for annual camps by squadrons of the
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moved in, equipped with Spitfires. The squadron left Lympne on 11 October.
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arrived, departing the following month. This was followed by the arrival
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stated that the pilots would be allowed leave when conditions allowed.
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before the aircraft landed, with one of them being injured on landing.
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crash landed at Lympne following battle damage sustained in a raid on
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aircraft. The Lysanders or 16 Squadron and 26 Squadron were used on
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missions, in support of the remaining British troops following the
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in June, but it was decided to cannibalise her to repair G-ADSU
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Administration School. In May 1939, Lympne was transferred to
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In 1918 Lympne was a First Class Landing Ground and used by
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1767:. No. 47133. London. 3 August 1935. col B, p. 15.
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of 137 Squadron were at Lympne for anti-shipping duties.
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moved in. Nos 2, 16 and 26 Squadrons were equipped with
2176:(October 2011). Cudham: Kelsey Publishing Group: 42β48.
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as an outstation for the Air Mechanics School based at
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Flying Officer of No. 350 (Belgian) Squadron, c. 1944
2188:"Mission Number: 98 for the 44th flown on 2/25/1944"
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moved in, equipped with Typhoons. A detachment from
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2307:Gunston, Bill (1976). "de Havilland Airco D.H.4.".
1848:"R.N.A.S. Lympne H.M.S. Buzzard/H.M.S. Daedalus II"
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1100:IB that has belly landed at Lympne after hitting a
667:were temporarily relocated to Lympne as hangars at
500:and other technical buildings had been erected and
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1990:"Plot to capture Adolf Hitler at Lympne aerodrome"
1713:"Lord Londonderry's Visits to Lympne and Thornaby"
767:Royal Naval Aircraft Training Establishment Lympne
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1039:equipped with Spitfire IXs arrived in support of
809:. Nos 18, 53 and 59 Squadrons were equipped with
765:, recommissioning on 1 January 1940 and known as
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2323:160 hp BHP (Beardmore-Halford-Pullinger) engine,
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16:Former Royal Air Force station in Kent, England
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1748:"Air Force Camps. "Bombing Raids" On London".
1695:"No. 601 (County of London) (Bomber) Squadron"
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1211:The following units were here at some point:
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1010:arrived. On 3 July, Lympne became the HQ of
2311:(Salamander ed.). Hamlyn. p. 56.
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1763:"London Airmen in Camp. New Fighter Unit".
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560:No. 50 Squadron RFC (Home Defence Squadron)
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1982:
1408:No. 4016 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
1403:No. 4006 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
1087:
1084:once more, serving until closure in 1984.
409:satellite station in Kent used during the
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1153:which had been damaged in an accident at
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757:In September 1939, the base was renamed
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2226:Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust
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2010:
1976:
1948:"11 Group Stations of the the [
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1421:List of former Royal Air Force stations
1129:, France. The intended destination was
547:arrived on 24 August equipped with the
358:1,372 metres (4,501 ft) Grass
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2764:Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment
2350:Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy
2347:
2254:. Stroud: Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd.
1940:
1900:
1852:Fleet Air Arm Bases 1939 - present day
1604:
933:moved in, both in preparation for the
564:No. 120 Squadron RFC (Bomber Squadron)
484:(RFC) home defence fighters defending
2900:
2687:List of equipment of the RAF Regiment
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1653:"The Folkestone-Cologne Mail Service"
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1452:in an abortive attempt to make peace.
3864:Royal Flying Corps airfields in Kent
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1119:British Overseas Airways Corporation
524:On 25 May 1917 Lympne was bombed by
462:for bombers returning from raids in
2588:Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service
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2328:
2273:. Ramsbury: The Crowood Press Ltd.
2180:
1958:. Royal Air Force. 16 February 2005
1731:"Cinque Ports Flying Club (Lympne)"
1610:
1504:
1334:No. 51 (Army Co-operation) Wing RAF
960:, participating in attacks against
739:
637:No. 601 (County of London) Squadron
620:
13:
3645:Crimond/Rattray/Rattray Head (HMS
2828:Combined Cadet Force (RAF section)
1956:The Battle of Britain History Site
1339:No. 134 (Czech) (Fighter) Wing RAF
880:that he was the brother-in-law of
659:In November, it was reported that
474:
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3331:(1939β1940, 1945β1948, 1950β1958)
2252:Lympne Airport in old photographs
2171:
1133:. Approaching the English coast,
1063:In March 1945, a detachment from
647:. The squadron was equipped with
566:was formed at Lympne. On 1 March
454:involving the defection of pilot
3869:Royal Air Force stations in Kent
3859:Buildings and structures in Kent
2938:
2928:
2880:
2744:Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
1207:Squadrons and units using Lympne
538:Under-Secretary of State for War
521:and Handley Page O/400 bombers.
384:
314:European theatre of World War II
98:
91:
75:
51:
46:
3879:Royal Navy shore establishments
2838:RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine
2718:List of serving senior officers
2243:
2172:Hooks, Mike. "Civvies at War".
1613:"The Great Folkestone Air Raid"
1438:
585:arrived followed by a cadre of
417:. It was opened in 1916 by the
1389:No. 2847 Squadron RAF Regiment
1384:No. 2827 Squadron RAF Regiment
1379:No. 2813 Squadron RAF Regiment
1374:No. 2806 Squadron RAF Regiment
1369:No. 2763 Squadron RAF Regiment
1364:No. 2742 Squadron RAF Regiment
1359:No. 2707 Squadron RAF Regiment
1006:the following day. On 1 July,
833:fighters was based at Lympne.
718:Royal Naval Air Station Lympne
1:
2974:(1956β1958, 1960β1961, 1972β)
2055:"History of No. 609 Squadron"
1426:
1200:United States Army Air Forces
749:Supermarine Spitfire F Mk XIV
551:and departed on 9 September.
2292:. UK: Ian Allan Publishing.
2290:RAF Airfields of World War 2
1779:"Cadre and R.A.F. Squadrons"
1459:
1192:Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
593:services between Lympne and
549:Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8
511:Westenhanger railway station
7:
2613:RAF Mountain Rescue Service
2608:RAF Search and Rescue Force
2144:(15 February 1957): 203β07.
1992:. BBC News. 17 January 2011
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1399:No. 3210 Servicing Commando
1396:No. 3208 Servicing Commando
1393:No. 3203 Servicing Commando
1166:Consolidated B-24 Liberator
716:. The airbase was known as
651:. From 13 to 27 July 1934,
603:Beardmore Halford Pullinger
10:
3895:
2769:Warrant Officer of the RAF
2464:Operational Training units
1354:No. 1334 Wing RAF Regiment
1111:Armstrong Whitworth Ensign
1078:Ministry of Civil Aviation
645:Secretary of State for Air
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3146:Charlton Horethorne (HMS
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2813:
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2731:
2713:List of notable personnel
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2644:Royal Auxiliary Air Force
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2548:
2518:
2510:Satellite Landing Grounds
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2426:
2417:
2408:
2250:Collyer, David G (1992).
1659:(4 September 1919): 1178.
1157:??? on 15 December 1939.
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328:104 metres (341 ft)
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223:Royal Air Force (1940-46)
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2935:Royal Naval Air Stations
2848:RAF Football Association
2749:Air Member for Personnel
2469:Schools / Training units
2333:. Crecy Publishing Ltd.
1952:] Battle of Britain"
1635:"Aviation in Parliament"
1450:flew himself to Scotland
683:moved in, equipped with
460:Emergency Landing Ground
2759:Air Member for Materiel
1803:(5 November 1936): 471.
1196:379th Bombardment Group
1088:Accidents and incidents
641:Marquess of Londonderry
3809:(1939β1950, 1952β1960)
3712:(1940β1952, 1952β1956)
3539:(1941β1946, 1951β1952)
3402:(1943β1946, 1959β1954)
2329:Lee, David W. (2010).
2089:"CL 1353 (photograph)"
1797:"Damage at Abbotsinch"
1737:(10 August 1933): 797.
1719:(10 August 1933): 811.
1641:(16 August 1917): 847.
1349:803 Naval Air Squadron
1344:800 Naval Air Squadron
1105:
1053:350 (Belgian) Squadron
1045:350 (Belgian) Squadron
987:
754:
577:On 16 February 1919 a
570:arrived equipped with
436:, later being renamed
377:Royal Air Force Lympne
2649:RAF Volunteer Reserve
2288:Falconer, J. (2012).
2091:. Imperial War Museum
1931:"They Also Served..."
1701:(7 August 1931): 787.
1164:On 24 February 1944,
1095:
1002:arrived, followed by
994:arrived, followed by
985:
747:
695:. It was used by the
653:606 (City of Glasgow)
3458:Lawrenny Ferry (HMS
2978:RNAS Yeovilton (HMS
2682:List of RAF missiles
2665:List of RAF aircraft
2583:RAF Medical Services
2568:RAF Chaplains Branch
2348:Warlow, Ben (2000).
2122:"Lympne Aerodrome".
2044:, pp. 106, 113.
1936:(29 July 1955): 171.
1785:(18 June 1936): 650.
1190:In February 1944, a
1027:, 130 Squadron, and
972:. In December 1943,
964:launch sites in the
673:No. 1 (Bomber) Group
635:. On 1 August 1931,
587:No. 102 Squadron RAF
583:No. 108 Squadron RAF
562:and in January 1918
320:Airfield information
3563:Middle Wallop (HMS
3468:Lee-on-Solent (HMS
2966:Predannack Airfield
2956:RNAS Culdrose (HMS
2843:RAF Benevolent Fund
2778:symbols and uniform
2411:Ministry of Defence
2269:Delve, Ken (2005).
1827:"LEE-on-the SOLENT"
1444:A few weeks later,
921:. On 30 June 1942,
917:were detached from
845:dive-bombers of II
633:Auxiliary Air Force
568:No. 98 Squadron RFC
545:No. 69 Squadron RAF
241:RAF Fighter Command
138: /
3594:Nutts Corner (HMS
3533:Machrihanish (HMS
3063:Ballyhalbert (HMS
2823:Air Training Corps
2739:Chief of Air Staff
2603:RAF Music Services
2356:: Maritime Books.
2354:Liskeard, Cornwall
2222:"Lympne (Ashford)"
2078:, pp. 110β11.
2025:, pp. 108β09.
1979:, pp. 104β05.
1874:, pp. 102β03.
1684:, pp. 168β69.
1448:(Hitler's deputy)
1135:anti-aircraft fire
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825:squadron with its
755:
734:Gloster Gladiators
519:Handley Page O/100
498:Bessonneau hangars
496:. By October 1916
482:Royal Flying Corps
419:Royal Flying Corps
350:Length and surface
237:Controlled by
200:Royal Flying Corps
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3779:Weston Park (HMS
3488:Lossiemouth (HMS
3203:Donibristle (HMS
3136:Campbeltown (HMS
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2723:Personnel numbers
2618:RAF Marine Branch
2598:RAF ground trades
2544:
2543:
2340:978-0-85979-110-6
2299:978-1-85780-349-5
2057:. Royal Air Force
1833:(6 July 1939): 3.
1611:Brooker, Janice.
1309:403 Squadron RCAF
1127:Merville Airfield
1073:453 Squadron RAAF
1069:451 Squadron RAAF
1037:403 Squadron RCAF
977:Hawker Hurricanes
931:401 Squadron RCAF
886:Focke-Wulf Fw 200
838:Battle of Britain
811:Bristol Blenheims
799:Westland Lysander
534:Peter Kerr-Smiley
448:Battle of Britain
415:Second World Wars
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112:Shown within Kent
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1321:607 Squadron RAF
1318:598 Squadron RAF
1315:567 Squadron RAF
1312:504 Squadron RAF
1306:401 Squadron RAF
1303:313 Squadron RAF
1300:312 Squadron RAF
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1291:186 Squadron RAF
1288:165 Squadron RAF
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1282:133 Squadron RAF
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1276:127 Squadron RAF
1273:108 Squadron RAF
1270:102 Squadron RAF
1219:120 Squadron RFC
1173:Impatient Virgin
1109:On 23 May 1940,
1012:134 (Czech) Wing
937:. On 2 October,
823:French Air Force
819:Operation Dynamo
807:Battle of France
740:Second World War
730:Blackburn Sharks
689:Training Command
621:Between the wars
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1249:53 Squadron RAF
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1240:33 Squadron RAF
1237:26 Squadron RAF
1234:21 Squadron RAF
1231:18 Squadron RAF
1228:16 Squadron RAF
1216:98 Squadron RFC
1209:
1090:
1082:a civil airport
821:in May 1940, a
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693:Fighter Command
629:
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643:, who was the
627:Lympne Airport
625:Main article:
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1029:504 Squadron
1020:313 Squadron
1016:312 Squadron
1008:310 squadron
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996:130 Squadron
992:186 Squadron
989:
974:rocket armed
954:609 Squadron
950:245 Squadron
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252:Site history
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3765:(1939β1955)
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3688:Daedalus II
3671:(1944β1946)
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3620:(1959β1999)
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3048:(1944β1946)
3038:(1940β1971)
3028:(1944β1958)
3012:Angle (HMS
3008:(1943β1963)
2708:Other ranks
2474:Ferry units
1901:Warlow 2000
1857:25 November
1619:18 February
1446:Rudolf Hess
1104:over France
1080:and became
1025:41 Squadron
1000:74 Squadron
962:"Doodlebug"
939:65 Squadron
935:Dieppe Raid
923:72 Squadron
919:RAF Manston
890:91 Squadron
863:91 Squadron
795:59 Squadron
791:53 Squadron
787:23 Squadron
783:18 Squadron
779:16 Squadron
769:(or simply
722:RNAS Lympne
685:Hawker Hind
681:34 Squadron
677:21 Squadron
665:34 Squadron
661:21 Squadron
528:bombers of
440:Daedalus II
366: Grass
273:In use
145: /
121:Coordinates
38:Daedalus II
3853:Categories
3803:& HMS
3761:Vulture II
3706:& HMS
3565:Flycatcher
3553:& HMS
3512:& HMS
3500:Flycatcher
3472:& HMS
3325:Ford (HMS
3288:& HMS
3245:Jackdaw II
3223:Drem (HMS
3193:Dale (HMS
3101:Europa III
3006:Abbotsinch
2853:RAF Museum
2628:Operations
2593:RAF Police
2551:components
2484:Misc units
2418:formations
2190:. Rootsweb
2110:Delve 2005
2061:5 February
1996:18 January
1889:Delve 2005
1814:Delve 2005
1682:Delve 2005
1615:. Rootsweb
1554:Delve 2005
1493:Delve 2005
1427:References
1185:parachutes
1155:Bonnington
1147:RAF Hamble
946:1 Squadron
911:Whirlwinds
900:1 Squadron
775:2 Squadron
572:Airco DH.9
526:Gotha G.IV
381:RAF Lympne
268:& 1939
218:Royal Navy
106:RAF Lympne
24:RAF Lympne
3781:Godwit II
3696:St Davids
3647:Merganser
3606:Godwit II
3575:Fulmar II
3555:Gannet II
3327:Peregrine
3290:Sea Eagle
3235:Condor II
3225:Nighthawk
3195:Goldcrest
3119:Bush Barn
3091:Goldcrest
3065:Corncrake
3042:Ayr (HMS
3014:Goldcrest
2992:former UK
2696:personnel
2658:equipment
2531:Squadrons
2449:Squadrons
2420:and units
2174:Aeroplane
2124:The Times
1765:The Times
1750:The Times
1460:Citations
1171:41-29231
1123:Luftwaffe
882:Hans Baur
865:arrived.
859:Spitfires
817:. During
728:included
490:Zeppelins
456:Hans Baur
346:Direction
325:Elevation
294:1939-46 (
287:1919-19 (
229:(1946-84)
220:(1939-40)
214:(1919-39)
208:(1918-19)
202:(1916-18)
187:Admiralty
3805:Ariel II
3736:Sydenham
3728:Blackcap
3657:Drake II
3543:Macmerry
3535:Landrail
3482:Limavady
3470:Daedalus
3429:Nightjar
3368:Heron II
3174:Hornbill
3148:Heron II
3111:Ringtail
3083:Bramcote
3024:Nuthatch
2871:timeline
2795:Roundels
2519:Regiment
2493:stations
2434:Commands
1505:Lee 2010
1415:See also
1159:Euryalus
1143:Euryalus
1125:raid on
1115:Euryalus
970:Ken Adam
896:Typhoons
878:Bulgaria
761:Daedalus
708:becoming
703:Daedalus
607:Hawkinge
591:air mail
530:Kagohl 3
488:against
193:Operator
133:001Β°01β²E
3838:Bermuda
3801:Kestrel
3718:Tern II
3704:Vulture
3630:(1971β)
3596:Pintail
3510:Buzzard
3298:Evanton
3215:Tern II
3164:Jackdaw
3075:Sealion
3044:Wagtail
2984:(1940β)
2968:(1959β)
2962:(1947β)
2958:Seahawk
2949:current
2886:commons
2866:history
2800:Uniform
2670:current
2536:Flights
2454:Flights
2231:15 June
2194:9 March
2095:30 June
1962:9 March
1194:of the
1181:Germany
1151:Euterpe
1131:Croydon
1113:G-ADTA
815:51 Wing
726:Buzzard
713:Buzzard
599:Germany
595:Cologne
515:hangars
470:History
433:Buzzard
340:Runways
278: (
262: (
130:51Β°05β²N
31:Buzzard
3785:(1945)
3708:Curlew
3626:Gannet
3616:Osprey
3551:Shrike
3490:Fulmar
3408:Godwit
3398:Dipper
3337:Siskin
3286:Gannet
3266:Peewit
3205:Merlin
3121:(1944)
3069:(1945)
3034:Condor
3018:(1943)
2876:future
2785:Ensign
2675:future
2505:Former
2500:Active
2439:Groups
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1934:Flight
1831:Flight
1801:Flight
1783:Flight
1735:Flight
1717:Flight
1699:Flight
1657:Flight
1639:Flight
1169:serial
855:Sywell
847:Gruppe
507:France
486:London
464:Europe
63:Lympne
3753:Toome
3667:Urley
3474:Ariel
3347:Robin
3276:Raven
2980:Heron
2790:Badge
2526:Wings
2444:Wings
2427:units
1432:Notes
1177:FΓΌrth
1041:D-Day
958:D-Day
898:from
874:Sofia
861:from
843:Stuka
831:Potez
827:Bloch
752:RM619
579:cadre
411:First
363:07/25
355:02/20
276:-1946
257:Built
243:1940-
227:civil
212:civil
179:Owner
3771:Tern
2358:ISBN
2335:ISBN
2313:ISBN
2294:ISBN
2275:ISBN
2256:ISBN
2233:2020
2196:2011
2160:p206
2156:p205
2152:p204
2148:p203
2097:2012
2063:2011
1998:2011
1964:2011
1859:2023
1621:2011
1071:and
1051:and
1018:and
925:and
851:StG1
829:and
793:and
759:HMS
732:and
720:(or
711:HMS
701:HMS
679:and
663:and
492:and
438:HMS
431:HMS
413:and
330:AMSL
280:1946
264:1916
260:1916
166:Code
158:Type
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3746:TβZ
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