RAF Modelling Okehampton Page

History

Opened: 1928 - Closed: October 1945.

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
			Bristol Fighter, Atlas, Audax, Lysander	Used for summer camps by Army Co-operation Sqdns up to 1939 e.g 13 & 16 Sqdns
B Flt 13 Sqdn	4/5/28	27/5/28	Atlas
C Flt 13 Sqdn	30/5/28	23/6/28	Atlas
A Flt 13 Sqdn	23/6/28	21/7/28	Atlas
C Flt. 16 Sqdn	June 1929	30/6/29	Bristol Fighter
A Flt. 16 Sqdn	July 1929	24/8/29	Bristol Fighter
16 Sqdn	May 1930	Sept 1930	Bristol Fighter	Each Flight in turn for about 4 weeks each.
C Flt 13 Sqdn	11/7/30	26/7/30	Atlas
B Flt. 16 Sqdn	July 1930	July 1930	Atlas
B Flt. 16 Sqdn	Sept 1932	Nov 1932	Atlas
A Flt 13 Sqdn	29/5/33	14/6/33	Audax
A Flt 13 Sqdn	16/6/33	19/7/33	Audax
16 Sqdn	Summer 1935	Summer 1935	Audax	Each flight for a month in turn
B Flt 13 Sqdn	17/5/37	30/5/37
A Flt 16 Sqdn	end June 1937	Sept 1937	Audax
16 Sqdn	2/7/38	7/7/38	Lysander
C Flt. 16 Sqdn	25/5/39	14/6/39	Lysander
A Flt. 16 Sqdn	14/6/39	1/7/39	Lysander
225 Sqdn. (det)	Summer 40		Lysander II
16 Sqdn.	3/8/40	15/8/40	Lysander I & II	& occasional dets to Spring 1942
16 Sqdn.	4/6/41	6/6/41	Lysander III & IIIA
16 Sqdn.	9/9/41	11/9/41	Lysander III & IIIA

References

The general references listed on the RAF in Devon & Cornwall home page

Modelling Notes for individual aircraft

Lysander II P1684 UG.A is shown in Airfix Magazine Dec 1975 as at Cambridge in August 1940 - the squadron moved to Okehampton from Cambridge and P1684 made sorties from Okehampton on August 8th and 9th 1940 so probably in the same markings.
When I get a chance !

Pictorial References For Modellers
Type	Mark	Unit	Code	Serial	Reference	Page	Resident/Visitor
Lysander	III	16 Sqdn	UG.L	V9512	Devon Aerodromes	151	R ?