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Title: Spitfire XIV bases
Post by: MiloMorai 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

Title: Re: Spitfire XIV bases
Post by: Guppy35 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

Title: Re: Spitfire XIV bases
Post by: MiloMorai 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

Title: Re: Spitfire XIV bases
Post by: Squire 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.

Title: Re: Spitfire XIV bases
Post by: morfiend on September 24, 2009, 03:20:19 PM

http://rcaf.com/


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

Title: Re: Spitfire XIV bases
Post by: Nashwan 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.

Title: Re: Spitfire XIV bases
Post by: MiloMorai on September 25, 2009, 05:45:22 AM

Thanks all for your replies.

Title: Re: Spitfire XIV bases
Post by: Angus 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.