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RAF Chivenor
History
Opened: 13th June 1934 as Barnstaple and North Devon Airport, then with additional land as RAF Chivenor 25th October 1940 - Closed: 24/3/95 for flying, 1/10/95 (transferred to Royal Marines).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 |
| 3 (Coastal) OTU | 24/11/40 | 29/7/41 | Blenheim, Beaufort, Anson | redesignated 5(Coastal) OTU |
| 252 Sqdn. | 1/12/40 | 6/4/41 | Blenheim IF & IVF, Beaufighter IC | |
| 272 Sqdn. | 3/4/41 | 28/5/41 | Beaufighter IC | |
| 5 (Coastal) OTU | 1/8/41 | 29/7/41 | Beaufort, Anson/Oxford | |
| 1417 Flight | 8/1/42 | 4/4/42 | Wellington VIII | Leigh Light Trials unit - became 172 Sqdn. |
| 172 Sqdn. | 4/4/42 | 1/9/44 | Wellington VIII, XII, XIV | |
| 51 Sqdn. | 6/5/42 | 27/10/42 | Whitley V | |
| 77 Sqdn. | 6/5/42 | 5/10/42 | Whitley V | |
| 235 Sqdn. | 16/7/42 | 21/1/43 | Beaufighter IC & VIC | |
| 279 Sqdn (det) | 15/8/42 | 19/8/42 | Hudson | |
| 547 Sqdn. | 10/12/42 | 22/1/43 | Wellington VIII | |
| 59 Sqdn. | Dec 42 | 27/3/43 | Fortress IIA | det. only to 6/2/43 |
| 404 Sqdn. | 22/1/43 | 2/4/43 | Beaufighter II & XI | |
| 407 Sqdn. | 1/4/43 | 3/11/43 | Wellington XII & XIV | |
| 547 Sqdn. | 2/4/43 | 31/5/43 | Wellington VIII & XI | |
| 192 Sqdn. (det) | summer 43 | summer 43 | some or all of Mosquitos, Wellingtons and Halifaxes | |
| 612 Sqdn. | 25/5/43 | 1/11/43 | Wellington XIII | |
| 407 Sqdn. | 2/12/43 | 29/1/44 | Wellington XII & XIV | |
| 612 Sqdn. | 3/12/43 | 26/1/44 | Wellington XIII & XIV | |
| ASV Training Flight/Unit | Jan 44 ? | 20/6/45 | Wellington XII, XIII & XIV | |
| 304 Sqdn. | 19/2/44 | 21/9/44 | Wellington XIV | |
| 612 Sqdn. | 1/3/44 | 9/9/44 | Wellington XIV | |
| 407 Sqdn. | 28/4/44 | 24/8/44 | Wellington XIV | |
| 179 Sqdn. | 6/9/44 | 21/9/44 | Wellington XIV | |
| 36 Sqdn. | 26/9/44 | 9/3/45 | Wellington XIV | |
| 179 Sqdn. | 23/10/44 | 1/11/44 | Wellington XIV | |
| 14 Sqdn. | 24/10/44 | 25/5/45 | Wellington XIV | |
| 407 Sqdn. | 11/11/44 | 4/6/45 | Wellington XIV | Disbanded |
| 459 Sqdn. | 14/3/45 | 10/4/45 | Wellington XIII | |
| 254 Sqdn. | 29/6/45 | 26/11/45 | Beaufighter X | |
| 248 Sqdn. | 19/7/45 | 8/12/45 | Mosquito VI | |
| Station Flt. | 1945 | 1956 | various | |
| 517 Sqdn. | 3/11/45 | 21/6/46 | Fortress II & III, Halifax III | Disbanded |
| 517 Sqdn. | 30/11/45 | 21/6/46 | Halifax III | Disbanded |
| 248 Sqdn. | 17/12/45 | 30/5/46 | Mosquito VI | |
| CCFATU | 6/1/46 | 21/2/46 | Martinet, Hurricane IIC, Spitfire LF.16E | Disbanded - Coastal Command Fighter Affiliation Training Unit |
| 26 Sqdn. | 24/9/46 | 23/10/46 | Tempest F.2 | |
| 691 Sqdn. | 4/10/46 | 11/2/49 | Vengeance TT.IV, Martinet TT1, Harvard T2B, Spitfire LF.16E, Oxford T.2 | Renumbered 17 Sqdn. |
| 203 AFS | 15/10/47 | 19/7/49 | Spitfire XVI & XIX, Martinet, Harvard | Advanced Flying School |
| 17 Sqdn. | 11/2/49 | 13/3/51 | Martinet TT1, Harvard T2B, Spitfire LF.16E, Oxford T.2, Beaufighter TT.10 | |
| 5 Sqdn. | 26/10/49 | 13/3/51 | Martinet TT1, Harvard T2B, Spitfire LF.16E, Oxford T.2, Beaufighter TT.10, Vampire F.3 | |
| OFU | 17/7/50 | 19/3/51 | various inc. Buckmaster | Overseas Ferry Unit |
| 229 OCU | 28/3/51 | 2/9/74 | Vampire FB.5 & T.11; Meteor F.8 & T.7; Sabre F.4; Hunter 1,4,6,7,9,10; Tempest TT.5, Chipmunk and more ? | Comprising, at various times, of the following Reserve sqdns.: 63; 79; 145; 234. Also a Forward Air Controller Flight, Towed Target Flight and Fighter/Recce Flight. |
| 1 RNCU | May 52 | ? | ? | Radar Navigation Conversion Unit |
| 275 Sqdn. | Nov 54 | Oct 57 ? | Sycamore, Whirlwind | E Flight, became A Flight of 22 Sqdn. |
| 22 Sqdn. | Jun 56 ? | current | Whirlwind, Wessex, Sea King | A Flight only |
| Hunter Flt. | 24/7/61 | ? | Hunter | Hunter Flight, Fighter Command Instrument Rating Squadron |
| 624 VGS | 3/9/65 | current ? | Cadet, Sedbergh, Prefect, Venture, Vigilantk | Volunteer Gliding School |
| 1 TWU det. | 1/8/80 | 1/4/81 | Hawk | 63 (Reserve) Sqdn. Became 2 TWU |
| 2 TWU | 1/4/81 | 1/4/92 | Hawk | Tactical Weapons Unit with 63 and 151 (Reserve) Sqdns |
| 7 FTS | 1/4/92 | 30/9/94 | Hawk | Flying Training School formed from 2 TWU with 63 & 151 (renumbered 19 & 92 from 1/9/92) (Reserve) Sqdns. |
| 4 FTS Weapons det. | 1/10/94 | 14/3/95 ? | Hawk | Really from Oct 92 ? |
| Exercise ‘Hill Foil’ | May 95 | May 95 | Harrier GR7 | |
| Exercise ‘Hazel Flute’ | Sept. 95 | Sept. 95 | Harrier GR7 | |
| Hawk Support Flight | 1/9/95 ? | 1/10/95 ? | ? | To support 4 FTS detachments (but last Hawk flight from Chivenor was 17/3/95 !) |
References
- The Perfect Aerodrome A History of RAF Chivenor 1932-1995 - Author: David Watkins, Publisher: Fonthill (2015)
- RAF Chivenor in Old Photographs - Author: David Watkins, Publisher: Alan Sutton (1995) / Universal Books (1998)
- Take Off from Chivenor - Author: Lois Lamplugh, Publisher: Maslands
- 304 Squadron (a Mushroom Model Magazine Special) - Author: Mariusz Konarski, Publisher: Stratus - has many pages and photos on their time at Chivenor
- Dinghy Drop - the history of 279 Sqdn.- Author: Tom Docherty, Publisher: Pen & Sword - gives details of the detachments. 6 aircraft were detached to Chivenor including N, Y, D & H
- Search for Chivenor on Airliners.net for photos of Hunters, Hawks & more.
- Air Day listings can be found at Scramble Showreports
Modelling Notes for individual aircraft
- Blenheim V BA372 of 13 OTU crashed on take off 14/5/42
- The 26 Sqdn. Tempest F2s are rare machines in this area.
- 203 AFS was commanded by KW McKenzie for a while and there is a photo in his book and the Watkins book of a Spitfire XVI (TE244 HX.N) with Type C upperwing starboard roundel and Type D on the port wing !
- Meteor T7 WL349 Z is shown in camouflage with 28 Sqdn markings on p103 of SJ Bond's book on the Meteor.
- Harrier GR7 ZG859 on Exercise 'Hill Foil' was in NATO green/Lichen Green with the red/yellow/black emblem of 4 Sqdn. covering the whole of the fin.
- To be continued when I get a chance !
| Pictorial References For Modellers | |||||||
| Type | Mark | Unit | Code | Serial | Reference | Page | Resident/Visitor |
| Anson | T21 | SF | WD415 | Aviation News Vol22 No9 | 398 | R | |
| Anson | T21 | SF | - | WD415 | Devon Aerodromes | 35 | R |
| Battle | TT.I | 5(C) OUT | C | V1202 | The Perfect Aerodrome (Watkins) | 28 | R |
| Beaufighter | IC | 252 Sqdn | PN.W | R2153 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 20 | R |
| Beaufighter | IC | 252 Sqdn | PN.B | R2198 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 19 | R |
| Beaufighter | TFX | 254 Sqdn | QM.H | RD438 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 40 | R |
| Beaufighter | TT10 | 17 Sqdn | UT.10 | RD751 | Aviation News Vol22 No9 | 394 | R |
| Beaufighter | TT10 | 17 Sqdn | UT.10 | RO751 | Devon Aerodromes | 27 | R |
| Beaufighter | VIc | 235 Sqdn | Q | X8084 | Stations of Coastal Command Then and Now | R | |
| Beaufighter | X | 254 Sqdn | QM.H | RD438 | Coastal Command (Ashworth) | 197 | R |
| Beaufort | I | 3 (C) OTU | DI | N1113 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 18 | R |
| Beaufort | I | 5 (C) OTU | D | L9812 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 18 | R |
| Buckmaster | 1 | 1 OFU | - | RP232 | Devon Aerodromes | 29 | R |
| Cadet | TX3 | 624 VGS | - | XE802 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 116 | R |
| Chipmunk | T10 | 229 OCU | - | WP848 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 85 | R |
| Fortress | IIA | 59 Sqdn | B | FK212 | Coastal Command (Ashworth) | 92 | R |
| Fortress | III | 521 Sqdn | - | HB786 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 42 | R |
| Halifax | III | 517 Sqdn | X9.C | LV839 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 39 | R |
| Harrier | GR7 | 3 Sqdn | WV ? | ZG478 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 124 | V |
| Harrier | GR7 | 4 Sqdn | - | ZG859 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 124 | V |
| Harvard | T2B | 203 AFS | TO.J | FX443 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 49 | R |
| Hawk | I | 2 TWU | Z | XX340 | RAF Flying Training & Support Units (2nd ed) | 271 | R |
| Hawk | T1 | 151R Sqdn 2 TWU | Z | XX285 ? | Aviation News Vol22 No9 | 399 | R |
| Hawk | T1 | 151R Sqdn 2 TWU | W | XX322 | paulnann.com | - | R |
| Hawk | T1 | 151R Sqdn 2 TWU | Y | XX345 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 94 | R |
| Hawk | T1 | 19R Sqdn 7 FTS | 158 | XX158 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 123 | R |
| Hawk | T1 | 19R Sqdn 7 FTS | - | XX231 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 119 | R |
| Hawk | T1 | 2 TWU | H | XX334 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 93 | R |
| Hawk | T1 | 63R Sqdn 2 TWU | 199 | XX199 | paulnann.com | - | R |
| Hawk | T1 | 63R Sqdn 2 TWU | 217 | XX217 | paulnann.com | - | R |
| Hawk | T1 | 63R Sqdn 2 TWU | 255 | XX255 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 95 | R |
| Hawk | T1 | 63R Sqdn 2 TWU | - | XX255 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 101 | R |
| Hawk | T1 | 63R Sqdn 2 TWU | - | XX278 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 98 | R |
| Hawk | T1 | 63R Sqdn 2 TWU | 288 | XX288 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 92 | R |
| Hawk | T1 | 63R Sqdn 2 TWU | 289 | XX289 | Aviation News Vol22 No9 | 399 | R |
| Hawk | T1 | 63R Sqdn 2 TWU | 289 | XX289 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 98 | R |
| Hawk | T1 | 92R Sqdn 2 TWU | XX178 | Aviation News Vol23 No6 | Front | R | |
| Hawk | T1 | 92R Sqdn 7 FTS | Q | XX167 | Aviation News Vol22 No9 | 398 | R |
| Hawk | T1 | 92R Sqdn 7 FTS | M | XX178 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 119 | R |
| Hawk | T1 | 92R Sqdn 7 FTS | H | XX204 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 122 | R |
| Hawk | T1A | 151R Sqdn 2 TWU | W | XX322 | Xtradecal | 72-031 | R |
| Hawk | T1A | 151R Sqdn 2 TWU | - | XX329 | Xtradecal | 72-031 | R |
| Hawk | T1A | 151R Sqdn 7 FTS | - | XX281 | Xtradecal | 72-031 | R |
| Hawk | T1A | 19R Sqdn 7 FTS | 219 | XX219 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 104 | R |
| Hawk | T1A | 208R Sqdn | 317 | XX317 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 121 | V |
| Hawk | T1A | 4 FTS | 2 | XX351 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 120 | V |
| Hawk | T1A | 63R Sqdn 2 TWU | - | XX255 | Xtradecal | 72-031 | R |
| Hawk | T1A | 63R Sqdn 2 TWU | - | XX278 | Xtradecal | 72-031 | R |
| Hawk | T1A | 63R Sqdn 2 TWU | 289 | XX289 | Xtradecal | 72-031 | R |
| Hawk | T1A | 63R Sqdn 7 FTS | - | XX230 | Xtradecal | 72-031 | R |
| Hawk | T1A | 74R Sqdn | TG | XX199 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 121 | V |
| Hawk | T1A | 92R Sqdn 7 FTS | K | XX337 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 103 | R |
| Hunter | F1 | 229 OCU | ES.A | WT624 | Hunter Warpaint | 22 | R |
| Hunter | F1 | 229 OCU | RS.D | WT637 | Devon Aerodromes | 32 | R |
| Hunter | F1 | 229 OCU | RS.D | WT637 | Aviation News Vol22 No9 | 396 | R |
| Hunter | F1 | 229 OCU | ES.S | WT696 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 63 | R |
| Hunter | F1 | 229 OCU | RS.H | WW606 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 63 | R |
| Hunter | F1 | 229 OCU | RS.Y | WW644 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 64 | R |
| Hunter | F4 | 145R Sqdn 229 OCU | 9 | XF974 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 73 | R |
| Hunter | F4 | 145R Sqdn 229 OCU | 4 | XF991 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 73 | R |
| Hunter | F4 | 145R Sqdn 229 OCU | 4 | XF991 | Hunter Warpaint | 27 | R |
| Hunter | F4 | 234R Sqdn 229 OCU | ES.73 | XF938 | Devon Aerodromes | 34 | R |
| Hunter | F6 | 145R Sqdn 229 OCU | 14 | XF383 | RAFDEC | RF7213 | R |
| Hunter | F6 | 145R Sqdn 229 OCU | 3 | XG159 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 74 | R |
| Hunter | F6 | 229 OCU | 12 | XF386 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 104 | R |
| Hunter | F6 | 234R Sqdn 229 OCU | 8 | XE591 | Hunter Warpaint | 27 | R |
| Hunter | F6 | 234R Sqdn 229 OCU | 54 | XE608 | Aviation News Vol22 No9 | 396 | R |
| Hunter | F6 | 63R Sqdn 229 OCU | 3 | XF439 | Xtradecal | 72-058 | R |
| Hunter | F6 | 63R Sqdn 229 OCU | 36 | XG172 | Hunter Warpaint | 27 | R |
| Hunter | F6 | 63R Sqdn 229 OCU | 58 | XG225 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 76 | R |
| Hunter | F6 | 79R Sqdn 229 OCU | 34 | XJ634 | Action Stations Revisited 4 | 77 | R |
| Hunter | F6 | 79R Sqdn 229 OCU | 44 | XK149 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 77 | R |
| Hunter | FGA9 | 79R Sqdn 229 OCU | R | XE552 | Xtradecal | 72-047 | R |
| Hunter | FGA9 | 79R Sqdn 229 OCU | R | XE552 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 113 | R |
| Hunter | FGA9 | 79R Sqdn 229 OCU | B | XE651 | Aviation News Vol22 No9 | 397 | R |
| Hunter | FGA9 | 79R Sqdn 229 OCU | 52 | XF435 | Hunter (Jackson,Airlife) | 52 | R |
| Hunter | FGA9 | 79R Sqdn 229 OCU | E | XG228 | Xtradecal | 72-047 | R |
| Hunter | FR10 | 229 OCU | 13 | XE596 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 87 | R |
| Hunter | FR10 | 79R Sqdn 229 OCU | 9 | XE626 | Aviation News Vol22 No9 | 397 | R |
| Hunter | FR10 | 79R Sqdn 229 OCU | 10 | XG168 | Hunter Warpaint | 36 | R |
| Hunter | T7 | 145R Sqdn 229 OCU | 89 | XL578 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 73 | R |
| Hunter | T7 | 145R Sqdn 229 OCU | 92 | XL579 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 68 | R |
| Hunter | T7 | 145R Sqdn 229 OCU | 93 | XL582 | Hunter Warpaint | 23 | R |
| Hunter | T7 | 145R Sqdn 229 OCU | 90 | XL586 | Devon Aerodromes | 34 | R |
| Hunter | T7 | 145R Sqdn 229 OCU | 90 | XL586 | Aviation News Vol22 No9 | 396 | R |
| Hunter | T7 | 145R Sqdn 229 OCU | 93 | XL592 | Xtradecal 72123 | R | |
| Hunter | T7 | 229 OCU | 82 | XL577 | Aviation News Vol22 No9 | 397 | R |
| Hunter | T7 | 229 OCU | 89 | XL578 | Ssd/Sig Hunter in Action | 27 | R |
| Hunter | T7 | 229 OCU | ES.93 | XL592 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 67 | R |
| Hunter | T7 | 234R Sqdn 229 OCU | ES.82 | XL577 | Xtradecal 72123 | R | |
| Hunter | T7 | 234R Sqdn 229 OCU | ES.82 | XL577 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 75 | R |
| Hunter | T7 | 234R Sqdn 229 OCU | 92 | XL579 | Hunter Warpaint | 27 | R |
| Hunter | T7 | 234R Sqdn 229 OCU | 84 | XL583 | Hunter Warpaint | 23 | R |
| Ju88 | A-5 | - | - | HM509 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 20 & 21 | V |
| Lancaster | BVII/FE | EFS | FC-XR | NX687 | RAF Flying Training & Support Units (2nd ed) | 26 | V |
| Lancaster | VII | EFS | FC-XR | NX687 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 44 | V |
| Lightning | F1 | Wattisham TFF | A | XM147 | Airliners.net | - | V |
| Martinet | TT1 | 4 APC | H | JN680 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 40 | V |
| Meteor | F(TT)8 | 229 OCU | - | WH286 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 89 | R |
| Meteor | F(TT)8 | 229 OCU | E | WK941 | Aviation News Vol22 No9 | 395 | R |
| Meteor | F(TT)8 | 229 OCU | - | WK941 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 102 | R |
| Meteor | F(TT)8 | 79R Sqdn 229 OCU | WH291 | Aviation News Vol22 No9 | 395 | R | |
| Meteor | F8 | 229 OCU | D | WH360 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 65 | R |
| Meteor | F8 | 229 OCU | E | WK941 | Action Stations Revisited 4 | 77 | R |
| Meteor | T7 | 229 OCU | ES.V | VW473 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 53 | R |
| Meteor | T7 | 229 OCU | - | WL349 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 88 | R |
| Meteor | T7 | 229 OCU | Z | WL349 | Xtradecal | 48-046 | R |
| Meteor | T7 | 229 OCU | WL349 | Airliners.net | - | R | |
| Meteor | T7 | 229 OCU | WL349 | Aviation News Vol22 No9 | 395 | R | |
| Mosquito | FBVI | 248 Sqdn | DM.H | RF610 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 41 | R |
| Sabre | F4 | 229 OCU | H | XB741 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 60 | R |
| Sea King | 22 Sqdn | W | ZH542 | Action Stations Revisited 4 | 78 | R | |
| Sea King | HAR3 | 22 Sqdn | - | XZ595 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 113 & 114 | R |
| Sedburgh | TX1 | 624 VGS | - | WB973 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 116 | R |
| Spitfire | LF.XVI | 203 AFS | HX.C | TE441 | Action Stations Revisited 4 | 76 | R |
| Spitfire | LF16e | 17 Sqdn | UT.N | SL549 | Aviation News Vol22 No9 | 394 | R |
| Spitfire | LF16E | 17 Sqdn | UT.N | SL549 | Devon Aerodromes | 28 | R |
| Spitfire | LFXVIE | KR.K | RW390 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 48 | R | |
| Spitfire | LFXVIE | 203 AFS | HX.N | TE244 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 47 | R |
| Spitfire | XVI | 5 Sqdn | 7B.A | TE452 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 45 | R |
| Swift | FR5 | 2 Sqdn | G | WK295 | Devon Aerodromes | 36 | V |
| Sycamore | HR14 | 275 Sqdn | - | XE317 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 105 | R |
| Sycamore | HR14 | 275 Sqdn | - | XJ364 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 106 | R |
| Tempest | TT5 | 229 OCU | RS.30 | EJ660 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 56 | R |
| Tempest | TT5 | 229 OCU | - | SN340 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 56 | R |
| Vampire | FB5 | 229 OCU | RS.G | VV452 | Devon Aerodromes | 30 | R |
| Vampire | FB5 | 229 OCU | ES.H | VV480 | Devon Aerodromes | 31 | R |
| Vampire | FB5 | 229 OCU | RS.P | VX977 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 57 | R |
| Vampire | FB5 | 229 OCU | ES.H | VZ170 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 54 | R |
| Vampire | FB5 | 229 OCU | RS.C | WA254 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 57 | R |
| Vampire | FB5 | OFU | - | WA242 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 52 | V |
| Vampire | T11 | 229 OCU | 15ES | XD383 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 59 | R |
| Venture | T2 | 624 VGS | 8 | XZ558 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 117 | R |
| Vigilant | T1 | 624 VGS | - | ZH197 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 118 | R |
| Wellington | GR.XIV | 304 Sqdn | 2.A | HF331 | 304 Squadron (Mushroom) | 58 | R |
| Wellington | GRXIV | 14 Sqdn | 5.D | HF387 | The Perfect Aerodrome (Watkins) | 54 | R |
| Wellington | GRXIV | 14 Sqdn | CX.O | NB829 | Coastal Command (Ashworth) | 139 | R |
| Wellington | GRXIV | 172 Sqdn | 1.P | HF113/G | The Perfect Aerodrome (Watkins) | 36 | R |
| Wellington | GRXIV | 172 Sqdn | 1.P | HF113/G | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 26 | R |
| Wellington | GRXIV | 36 Sqdn | P | NB772 | Coastal Command (Ashworth) caption incorrect - 36 Sqdn Chivenor? | 130 | R |
| Wellington | GRXIV | 407 Sqdn | 2.Y | NB841 | The Perfect Aerodrome (Watkins) | 50 | R |
| Wellington | GRXIV | 612 Sqdn | 3.E | MP714 | The Perfect Aerodrome (Watkins) | 44 | R |
| Wellington | VIII | 172 Sqdn | WN.A | HX379 | Xtradecal 72079 | R | |
| Wellington | VIII | 172 Sqdn | (WN).A | HX379 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 25 | R |
| Wellington | XIV | 14 Sqdn | CX.O | NB829 | Action Stations Revisited 4 | 74 | R |
| Wessex | HC2 | 22 Sqdn | - | XR497 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 112 | R |
| Wessex | HC2 | 22 Sqdn | - | XT604 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 111 | R |
| Wessex | HC2 | 22 Sqdn | - | XV730 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 112 | R |
| Whirlwind | HAR10 | 22 Sqdn | - | XJ476 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 107 | R |
| Whirlwind | HAR10 | 22 Sqdn | XJ729 | Coastal Command (Ashworth) | 216 | R | |
| Whirlwind | HAR10 | 22 Sqdn | - | XP344 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 110 | R |
| Whirlwind | HAR2 | 22 Sqdn | K | XJ760 | Coastal Command (Ashworth) | 213 | R |
| Whirlwind | HAR2 | 22 Sqdn | - | XJ763 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 106 | R |
| Whitley | V | 51 Sqdn | MH.F | Z9217 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 22 | R |
| Whitley | V | 51 Sqdn | MH.F | Z9217 | Model Alliance decals 72198 | R | |
| Whitley | VII | 612 Sqdn | WL.G | Z6633 | RAF Chivenor (Old Photos) | 21 | R |
