Royal Air Force Down Ampney or more simply RAF Down Ampney is a former Royal Air Force station located 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north east of Cricklade, Wiltshire...
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the hymn "Come Down, O Love Divine" which he titled "Down Ampney" in honour of his birthplace. During the Second World War, RAF Down Ampney airfield was...
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of Gloucestershire, England Down Ampney, a village in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England RAF Down Ampney, a Royal Air Force station near...
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afterwards. By January 1944, he had joined No. 271 Squadron (based at RAF Down Ampney, Gloucestershire) and began training as part of preparations for the...
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On 19 September, RAF Douglas Dakota Mk. III, KG374, c/n 12383, (ex-USAAF C-47A-DK, 42-92568), 'YS-DM', of 271 Squadron, RAF Down Ampney, Gloucester, piloted...
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512 Squadron RAF & No. 575 Squadron RAF with the Dakota RAF Down Ampney = No. 48 Squadron RAF & No. 271 Squadron RAF with the Dakota RAF Hendon = No....
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Squadron RAF operating from RAF Broadwell No. 575 Squadron RAF operating from RAF Broadwell No. 271 Squadron RAF operating from RAF Down Ampney No. 48 Squadron...
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436 Transport Squadron (redirect from No. 436 Squadron RAF)
following cessation of hostilities, the squadron was relocated to RAF Down Ampney, Glouchestershire in the UK after having logged over 36,000 flight...
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List of former Royal Air Force stations (redirect from List of former RAF stations)
This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They...
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Most units of the Royal Air Force (RAF) are identified by a two character alphabetical or alpha- numeric combination squadron code. Usually, that code...
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the naming tradition of the Royal Air Force, whereby the prefix RCAF (vs. RAF) was affixed. High River Vancouver Winnipeg Dartmouth Camp Borden Ottawa...
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assault. Broadwell took part in the D-Day assaults alongside nearby RAF Down Ampney and RAF Blakehill Farm. On the eve of D-Day, No. 575 Squadron dropped 5...
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Unit flew under 46 Group Transport Command from RAF Down Ampney, RAF Broadwell, and RAF Blakehill Farm. RAF Dakota aircraft carried military supplies and...
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Royal Air Force Blakehill Farm or more simply RAF Blakehill Farm is a former Royal Air Force station southwest of Cricklade in Wiltshire, England, operational...
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and later RAF Honington No. 271 Squadron – 1940–1945 at RAF Doncaster later RAF Down Ampney (transport role) No. 420 Flight – became 93 Squadron No....
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"Frightener". 19 September RAF Douglas Dakota Mk. III, KG374, c/n 12383, (ex-USAAF C-47A-DK, 42-92568), 'YS-DM', of 271 Squadron, RAF Down Ampney, Gloucester, piloted...
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have five squadrons at three new bases: RAF Down Ampney (Gloucestershire), RAF Blakehill Farm (Wiltshire) and RAF Broadwell (Oxfordshire). The intended...
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1,500 Canadian enlisted personnel stationed at RCAF Odiham Air Base, Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, England. With threat of war on the horizon, the enlisted...
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Support Group and was to have 5 squadrons at 3 new bases, RAF Down Ampney, RAF Blakehill Farm and RAF Broadwell The intended squadrons were two already existing...
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character Dick Whittington Ralph Vaughan Williams, composer, born in Down Ampney Edward Adrian Wilson, Antarctic explorer James (Jemmy) Wood, banker James...
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until the club folded in the 1950s. It was re-formed in 2017, based in Ampney Crucis. Siddington Football Club play their home games on the village playing...
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Bulldogs Phoenix United Hillesley Utd. 2001–02 Charfield Taverners Res. Down Ampney Aylburton Res. 2002–03 Berkeley Town Patriots Aylburton Marshall Langston...
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For services to the community in Down Ampney, Gloucestershire. Julia Job – For services to the community in Down Ampney, Gloucestershire. Paul Johnson –...
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