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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

RAF Bicester



   RAF Bicester in Oxfordshire was first used in during the Great War, in WW2 it was used as a training and maintenance base. Today the site is home to a historic motoring and aviation industrial park.

 

2nd Sep 1939 On the Move

16th Sep 1939 Posting

17th Sep 1939 On the Move

18th Sep 1939 On the Move

19th Sep 1939 Training

23rd Sep 1939 Guards

24th Sep 1939 Duties

26th Sep 1939 Guard Duty

28th Sep 1939 Guard Duty

30th Sep 1939 Strength

1st October 1939 Postings

2nd Oct 1939 Training

3rd Oct 1939 Training

4th Oct 1939 Training

5th Oct 1939 Training

10th Oct 1939 Aircraft Lost

11th Oct 1939 Postings

12th Oct 1939 Aircraft Move

13th Oct 1939 Aircraft Collected

13th Oct 1939 Exchange

17th Oct 1939 Aircraft Move

17th Oct 1939 Training

18th Oct 1939 Training

8th April 1940 Squadrons merged to form OTU

6th Dec 1941 Aircraft Lost


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Those known to have served at

RAF Bicester

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Berry Roy Ernest.
  • MacAskill John Simeon McPhail. F/Sgt.
  • Woof Ernest Robert. Flight Lieutenant

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 Bicester?


There are:25 items tagged RAF Bicester 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.


Flight Lieutenant Ernest Robert Woof

My Grandfather served at RAF Biscester during WW2. His name was Flt. Lt. Ernest Robert Woof. He was a ground engineering officer. All my aunts and uncles were either born or brought up in the area. It is my plan to take my mother for a visit in the near future if possible at the location of the airfield.

Atb. R. Mogliazzi



F/Sgt. John Simeon McPhail MacAskill 98 Squadron

My late father, F/Sgt John MacAskill, trained in Oudtshoorn, South Africa, from 31st August 1942 to 2nd January 1943. He was then with 13 OTU RAF Bicester before his first tour of duty with 98 Squadron on 3rd May 1944. The aircraft he flew were Anson, Oxford, Blenheim(1V), Boston (IIIA) and Mitchell (IID).

If anyone reading this flew with my father, especially a Sgt. Nicholson with whom he seemed to spend most of his tour of duty, please contact me.

Fiona MacAskill







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