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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

RAF Warmwell



12th July 1940 Move to Dorset

13th July 1940 Scrambled

25th July 1940 Combat

8th August 1940 Forced landing

10th August 1940 Night patrols

11th August 1940 Pilot missing

13th August 1940 Dog-fights over Portland

18th August 1940 Battle over the Isle of Wight

22nd August 1940 Patrols hit German bombers

25th August 1940 Battle of Britain

27th August 1940 Chase with bomber

25th September 1940 Two Spitfire pilots killed

26th September 1940 Shot down off Swanage

27th September 1940 Me110 shot down

30th September 1940 Dog fight over Portland

7th October 1940 Bombers over Yeovil

19th October 1940 Bomber intercepted

21st October 1940 Quiet Day

22nd October 1940 Establishment

7th November 1940 Night flying alert

10th November 1940 Missed opportunity

13th November 1940 Accidents on the ground

14th November 1940 Combat and party

26th November 1940 Polish pilot missing

28th November 1940 Two Spitfire pilots killed

29th November 1940 Ashes scattered

15th December 1940 Postings

5th January 1941 Bomber shot down

10th January 1941 New radios

4th February 1941 Squadron Dinner

22nd February 1941 Investiture

5th March 1941 Car presented to 152 Squadron

12th March 1941 Posting

14th March 1941 New aircraft into combat

24th March 1941 Posting

26th March 1941 Warmwell bombed

1st April 1941 Airfield bombed

9th April 1941 Royal visit

12th April 1941 Portreath bombed

5th December 1941 Back to Cornwall

3rd March 1942 New Squadron formed

13th April 1942 Tragic error on exercise

16th April 1942, First operation

29th May 1942 Planned sweep abandoned

22nd June 1942 Exercise

July 1942 Move cancelled

18th July 1942 American pilot lost over the Channel Islands

30th July 1942 Two Hurricanes and one pilot lost

19th August 1942 Aircraft abandoned

1st September 1942 Squadron relocated

20th September 1942 Squadron returned to RAF Manston

10th October 1942 Relocated

6th April 1943 Standing patrols

20th June 1943 Operational again

23rd June 1943 Cherbourg aerodrome bombed

10th July 1943 Ops

6th August 1943  Relocated

7th January 1944 Typhoon makes crash landing

November 1944 Respite break

21st November 1944 Respite

1st December 1944 Typhoons Moving back to England delayed

2nd December 1944 Typhoons diverted to Tangmere

4th December 1944 Squadron arrives Warmwell for training

13th December 1944 Training programme success

18th December 1944 Typhoons return to Holland

5th January 1945 Return to England

12th January 1945 Snowed in

February 1945 Recuperation

3rd February 1945 Move back to England

4th February 1945 Back to Holland

7th February 1945 Rocket firing practice

13th February 1945 Airfield unserviceable

19th February 1945 Frustration

20th February 1945 Final practice

21st February 1945 Return to The Netherlands

6th May 1945 Return to England planned

28th May 1945 Pilot killed returning to Germany

June 1945 Respite and then return


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Those known to have served at

RAF Warmwell

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

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