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Offline MiloMorai

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Spitfire XIV bases
« on: September 23, 2009, 11:40:39 PM »
I am looking for the airfields Spitfire XIVs were based at, continental Europe, for March, April and May 1945.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

Offline Guppy35

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Re: Spitfire XIV bases
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2009, 12:11:49 AM »
I believe the XIV's were together.  41 Squadron was at:

  
B.78 Eindhoven  Holland  18 March 1945  
B.106 Twente  Holland  8 April 1945
B.118 Celle  Germany  16 April 1945
B.160 Kastrup  Denmark  9 May 1945
B.172 Husum  Germany  21 June 1945

350 Squadron at:

Eindhoven  Netherlands 03/04/45
Twente Netherlands 08/04/45
Celle Germany 16/04/45
Fassberg Germany 06/05/45

414 RCAF got XIVs in April 45 and were based in April 45 at:
B. 116 Wunstorf
B. 154 Soltau

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Offline MiloMorai

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Re: Spitfire XIV bases
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2009, 12:33:28 AM »
Thanks very much Dan. :aok

Were these squadrons still based in GB?
130 Squadron, 402 Squadron, 610 Squadron, 430 Squadron, 2 Squadron

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Re: Spitfire XIV bases
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2009, 03:13:01 PM »
Milo, I beleive most of those squadrons would have done duty rotations on the Continent at some point with 2nd TAF. 402 (RCAF) served its time in NW Europe from 9-44, as well as 430 (RCAF), 130 Sqn which I beleive was Free Belgian as well. 610 moved to Germany in 1945. 2 Sqn was re equipped with Spit XIs (Recce) before going over to France in 1944. You will have to do some digging to get more info.
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Re: Spitfire XIV bases
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2009, 03:20:19 PM »
http://rcaf.com/


 not sure if this helps but hey gotta plug the boys!

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Re: Spitfire XIV bases
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2009, 03:43:57 AM »
From Squadrons of the RAF and Commonwealth 1918 - 1988 by James Halley:

Deployments in 1945:

2 Squadron:
23 Oct 1944 - B.77 Gilze-Rijen
9 March - B.89 Mill
18 April - B.106 Twente

130 squadron:
21 Feb - B.78 Eindhoven
7 April - B.106 Twente
17 April - B.118 Celle
7 May - B.152 Fassberg
10 May - North Weald
24 May - Dyce

402 squadron
1 Feb - B.88 Heesch
12 April - B.108 Rheine
15 April - B.116 Wunstorf
12 May - B.152 Fassberg

430 squadron
4 Oct 1944 - B.78 Eindhoven
7 March - B.90 Petit Brogel
30 March - B.104 Damm
10 April - B.108 Rheine
28 April - B.116 Reinsehlen
8 May - B.156 Luneberg

610 squadron
At Warmwell from 21 Feb to 3 March when it disbanded.


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Re: Spitfire XIV bases
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2009, 05:45:22 AM »
Thanks all for your replies.

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Re: Spitfire XIV bases
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2009, 08:37:29 AM »
I can look through the "Aces High" list of sqn's if you can tip me with some missing.
It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)