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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

RAF Lympne



   RAF Lympne was situated in Kent. Lympne was and Advance Landing Ground, one of the 11 Group satellite airfields used by fighter squadrons as required, often flights or squadrons would detach to the airfield in the morning and return to their main base in the evening.

Squadrons stationed at RAF Lympne

  • No: 41 Squadron
  • No: 18 Squadron. May 1940
  • No: 26 Squadron. May 1940
  • 610 Squadron 12 Sept 1944 to 4 Dec 1944


 

18th May 1940 Evacuation

19th May 1940  Moved back to Britain

19th May 1940 Retreat

22nd May 1940  In Support

28th May 1940 Aircraft lost

31st May 1940 Two aircraft lost

2nd June 1940 Move

8th June 1940 Evacuation

12th August 1940 Battle of Britain

1st Sept 1940 Air battle over Kent

4th September 1940 Battle of Britain

5th September 1940 Battle of Britain

6th September 1940 Battle of Briatin

26th July 1941 Relocations

2nd October 1942 Relocation

18th December 1942 Friendly fire incident

11th January 1943 On the move

14th December 1943 Relocated

2nd January 1944  Hurricanes exchanged for Typhoons

4th February 1944 Back onto ops

12th February 1944 Missing in Action

25th February 1944 New pilots arrive in time for move

26th February 1944 Move delayed

1st March 1944 Relocated and re-equipped

11th March 1944 Spitfire Squadron becomes operational

13th March 1944 Pilot missing on practice flight

15th March 1944 Squadron's first Ramrod operation

1st April 1944 Missing over Belgium

5th April 1944 Squadron renumbered

30th April 1944 Move of base

15th May 1944 Attacks on France

16th May 1944 Moved airbase

22nd May 1944 Attack on railway yard

27th May 1944 Ditched in the Channel

30th May 1944 Lost over the Channel

6th June 1944 D-Day

6th June 1944 Attacks Made

7th June 1944 Escort duties

8th June 1944 Intercepting V1 flying bombs

16th June 1944 Escort to the King

22nd June 1944 V-1 flying bombs

3rd July 1944 Fighter-bombers

4th July 1944 Gunnery course

12th July 1944 Move to the coast

10th August 1944 New escort duties

11th August 1944  Intercepting V-1 flying bombs

1st September 1944 Died of wounds


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Those known to have served at

RAF Lympne

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • vanGoens Rijklof. F/Lt. (d.17th Aug 1944)

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