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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

RAF Snailwell



25th August 1941 Spitfires move

28th August 1941  Spitfire pilot taken PoW

31st August 1941 On the move again

1st December 1941 North Sea patrols

30th March 1942 Back into combat operations

15th June 1942 New Squadron formed

July 1942 Move to army training base

24th August 1942 New Role

24th August 1942 Squadron relocated for refitting

17th September 1942 Training

10th December 1942 Typhoons relocated

January 1943 Conversion

12th January 1943 Operation cancelled

15th January 1943 Relocated for Army Exercise

17th January 1943 Party

18th January 1943 Gunnery Exercise

19th January 1943 Cannon and bombing exercise

20th January 1943 Squadron re-united

February 1943 Offensive role as fighter-bombers

19th February 1943 Aircraft Lost

25th February 1943 Preparation for Exercise Spartan

26th February 1943 Preparations for Exercise Spartan

27th February 1943 Relocated for Exercise Spartan

28th February 1943 Instructions for Exercise Spartan

1st March 1943 Move for Exercise Spartan

1st March 1943 Preparation for Exercise Spartan

8th March 1943 Exercise Spartan

8th March 1943 Exercise Spartan

9th March 1943 Exercise Spartan

9th March 1943 Exercise Spartan

10th March 1943 Exercise Spartan

10th March 1943 Exercise Spartan

10th March 1943 Exercise Spartan

11th March 1943 Exercise Spartan

11th March 1943 Exercise Spartan

11th March 1943 Exercise Spartan

12th March 1943 Operation Spartan ended

12th March 1943 Exercise Spartan ends

12th March 1943 Exercise Spartan

16th March 1943 Flying practice

22nd March 1943 Accident on takeoff

23rd March 1943 Preparations for move

24th March 1943 Typhoon Squadron relocated

April 1943 Defensive Operations

27th May 1943 Mustang missing

30th May 1943 Crash landing

9th June 1943 Attachment

July 1943 Offensive role resumed

15th September 1943 Pilot rescued by Polish sergeant

16th September 1943 Exercise Link

17th September 1943 Exercise Link ends

1st November 1943 Exercise delayed by fog

2nd November 1943 Exercise Brigadoon

3rd November 1943 Exercise Brigadoon ends with tanks destroyed

1st Jan 1944 New Unit

1st Mar 1944 On the Move


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Those known to have served at

RAF Snailwell

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List



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Want to know more about RAF Snailwell?


There are:55 items tagged RAF Snailwell available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.


LAC. Anthony Jones 181 Squadron

My grandfather Tony Jones was a member of 181 Typhoon Squadron based at RAF Snailwell in 1942. I am trying to locate other members of that squadron.

Eleine Jones







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