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RAF Winkleigh
History
Opened: 1/1/43 - Closed: 30/6/48.Units
Information derived from RAF Squadrons (Jefford), RAF Flying Training & Support Units (Sturtivant et al), Military Airfields of Britain - South Western England (Delve) and other books.N.B. (det) means only a part of the unit was detached to here from its main base, and possibly only for part of the period noted.
| Unit | Arrival | Departure | Aircraft | Notes |
| Station Flt. | 1944 | 1944 | various inc Tiger Moth, Auster, Oxford | |
| 406 Sqdn. | 14/4/44 | 17/9/44 | Beaufighter VI, Mosquito XII & XXX | |
| 286 Sqdn. (det) | April 44 | ? | Hurricane, Defiant | |
| 415 Sqdn.(det) | 8/544 | 12/7/44 | Albacore | 8 a/c |
| 161 Sqdn.(det) | summer 44 | Sept 44 | Lysander | The Lysander part of the unit |
| Norwegian Training Base | Jan 45 | 10/11/45 | Harvard IIb, Oxford, Cornell | to RNoAF (in Norway) |
References
- The History of Winkleigh Airfield 1939-1995 by Ron Cottey, published by Winkleigh Publications
- RAF Winkleigh - History of the World War 2 Airbase in a Devonshire village Link
- The general references listed on the RAF in Devon & Cornwall home page
Modelling Notes for individual aircraft
- Sqdn. Ldr. D.J. "Blackie" Williams was twice involved in claims for 2 victories in one day, the first on 29/30th April 1944 flying a Mosquito XII coded HU.O (serial not known, SOME possible candidates are HK138, HK179, HK228, HK231) when he destroyed two Do217Ks attempting to attack Devonport with Fritz-X guided bombs and the second on 21st July 1944 flying Mosquito XXX serial MM731 (code unknown but I wonder if it was 'S' as RCAF Squadrons lists MM751 as 'S' although the Air Britain serials book MA100-MZ999 does not show MM751 as being issued to a squadron and 3 vs 5 is an obvious opportunity for the dreaded misprint. If I build a model it will be 'S' unless someone tells me different.), again the victims were Do217s. On both occasions C.J. "Kirk" Kirkpatrick was his navigator.
- NF.30 NT498 is listed as HU.P in Mosquito Illustrated Hisory Vol2 by Ian Thirsk on p 153
- More when I get a chance !