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No. 33 Squadron No. 33 Squadron was formed at Filton in 1916, disbanded in 1919 and reformed in 1929 as a day bomber unit. In 1935, the Squadron was in Egypt during the Abyssinian crisis, and remained in the Middle East in air policing duties over Palestine, flying Gladiators. With the outbreak of World War II, No. 33 moved to the Western Desert, active action beginning with the entry of Italy into the war in June 1940. Flew Hurricanes in Greece and Crete in 1941, replaced by Hurricane IIBs as the Squadron remained in the Middle East for most of the war, in support of the Army in the Western Desert. It returned to the UK in April 1944 and was equipped with Spitfires. By the end of the year, No. 33 had traded these in for Tempests and these were used on fighter sweep tasks in northwest Europe until the end of the war. Airfields No. 33 Squadron flew from. RAF North Weald, Essex from 23rd April 1944 RAF Lympne, Kent from 17th May 1944 RAF Tangmere, Sussex from 3rd July 1944 RAF Funtington, Sussex from 17th July 1944 RAF Selsey, Sussex from 6th August 1944 RAF FAirwood Common, Glamorganshire from 10th August 1944 RAF Selsey from 18th August 1944 RAF Tangmere from 20th August 1944 Carpiquet from 31st August 1944 List of those who served with No. 33 Squadron during The Second World War Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages. We are currently conducting a survey of users to improve the website, please could you spare a few moments to complete our survey? The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. This website is paid for out of our own pockets and from donations made by visitors. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Hosted by: Website © Copyright IMM - MMIX - All Rights Reserved

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