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  • RAF Acklington
  • Former Royal Air Force station in Northumberland, England

    Royal Air Force Acklington, simply known as RAF Acklington, is a former Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force station located 3.2 miles (5.1 km) southwest

    RAF Acklington

    RAF Acklington

    RAF_Acklington

  • Peter Townsend (RAF officer)
  • British World War II flying ace (1914–1995)

    crash on English soil during the Second World War fell to fighters from RAF Acklington in Northumberland on 3 February 1940, when three Hurricanes of 'B' flight

    Peter Townsend (RAF officer)

    Peter Townsend (RAF officer)

    Peter_Townsend_(RAF_officer)

  • Acklington
  • Village in Northumberland, England

    Frank Buckland erected a sign directing the salmon to another stream. RAF Acklington was an airfield close to the coast which opened during World War II

    Acklington

    Acklington

    Acklington

  • RAF Boulmer
  • Royal Air Force station in Northumberland, England

    Boulmer to divert German attacks from nearby Royal Air Force (RAF) airfields such as RAF Acklington. As the air threat to the United Kingdom receded, the decoy

    RAF Boulmer

    RAF Boulmer

    RAF_Boulmer

  • RAF Tangmere
  • Former Royal Air Force station in West Sussex, England

    Lubeck and RAF Acklington for varying periods of time, until finally leaving Tangmere on 16 April 1947, for RAF West Malling. No. 1 Squadron RAF returned

    RAF Tangmere

    RAF Tangmere

    RAF_Tangmere

  • RAF Ouston
  • Former Royal Air Force station in Northumberland, England

    (198 Sqn) flew its Hawker Typhoons in from RAF Digby late in January 1943, but transferred to RAF Acklington soon after to complete its familiarization

    RAF Ouston

    RAF Ouston

    RAF_Ouston

  • HM Prison Acklington
  • Former prison in Northumberland, England

    prison in England, and was built on the site of the former RAF Acklington airfield. Acklington Prison opened in 1972, and was soon branded a holiday camp

    HM Prison Acklington

    HM_Prison_Acklington

  • List of RAF Regiment units
  • Regiment Units In The Royal Air Force

    This is a list of units of the Royal Air Force Regiment. The RAF Regiment is the ground fighting force of the Royal Air Force and is charged mainly with

    List of RAF Regiment units

    List_of_RAF_Regiment_units

  • RAF Usworth
  • Former Royal Air Force station in Tyne and Wear, England

    rendered the airfield unusable, and thus No. 607 Squadron moved north to RAF Acklington, which they shared with the newly formed No. 152 Squadron. This squadron

    RAF Usworth

    RAF Usworth

    RAF_Usworth

  • No. 56 Squadron RAF
  • Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    Squadron left RAF Bentwaters on 16 September, moving to RAF Boxted. They remained here before relocating on 10 November to RAF Acklington, eventually moving

    No. 56 Squadron RAF

    No. 56 Squadron RAF

    No._56_Squadron_RAF

  • Omaha Beach
  • WWII amphibious landing zone in France

    with effect from 1 February 1944 at RAF Acklington, Northumberland, and the latter with effect from 1 March 1944 at RAF Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire. The

    Omaha Beach

    Omaha Beach

    Omaha_Beach

  • List of former Royal Air Force stations
  • This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They

    List of former Royal Air Force stations

    List of former Royal Air Force stations

    List_of_former_Royal_Air_Force_stations

  • No. 13 Group RAF
  • Former Royal Air Force group in Northern Britain

    RAF Acklington A RAF Aldergrove A RAF Anstruther R RAF Ayr A RAF Bamburgh R RAF Blakelaw HQ RAF Castletown A RAF Catterick A RAF Church Fenton A RAF Cockburnspath

    No. 13 Group RAF

    No. 13 Group RAF

    No._13_Group_RAF

  • List of RAF squadron codes
  • Most units of the Royal Air Force (RAF) are identified by a two character alphabetical or alpha- numeric combination squadron code. Usually, that code

    List of RAF squadron codes

    List of RAF squadron codes

    List_of_RAF_squadron_codes

  • No. 29 Squadron RAF
  • Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    squadron moved to RAF Acklington in Northumberland where it was re-equipped with Gloster Javelins. In July 1958, it relocated to RAF Leuchars in Fife.

    No. 29 Squadron RAF

    No. 29 Squadron RAF

    No._29_Squadron_RAF

  • Gloster Javelin
  • British interceptor aircraft

    No. 29 Squadron RAF : November 1957 to February 1963 when it transferred to the Near East Air Force. It was based at RAF Acklington until July 1958 when

    Gloster Javelin

    Gloster Javelin

    Gloster_Javelin

  • No. 111 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    January 1938. Still based at RAF Northolt at the outbreak of war, No. 111 (Fighter) Squadron relocated to RAF Acklington, Northumberland, in October 1939

    No. 111 Squadron RAF

    No. 111 Squadron RAF

    No._111_Squadron_RAF

  • No. 43 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    Mk.Is. On 3 February 1940, three No. 43 Squadron Hurricanes based at RAF Acklington intercepted and shot down a Luftwaffe Heinkel He 111 bomber at Whitby

    No. 43 Squadron RAF

    No. 43 Squadron RAF

    No._43_Squadron_RAF

  • Peter Harding (RAF officer, born 1933)
  • Marshal of the Royal Air Force (1933–2021)

    Defence. He became Officer Commanding No. 18 Squadron at RAF Gütersloh and then RAF Acklington in 1966, flying the Westland Wessex helicopter and then

    Peter Harding (RAF officer, born 1933)

    Peter Harding (RAF officer, born 1933)

    Peter_Harding_(RAF_officer,_born_1933)

  • No. 72 Squadron RAF
  • Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    72 Squadron was in the North of England at RAF Acklington as part of No. 13 Group, before moving south to RAF Biggin Hill during September to aid the main

    No. 72 Squadron RAF

    No. 72 Squadron RAF

    No._72_Squadron_RAF

  • RAF Search and Rescue Force
  • Royal Air Force helicopter search and rescue unit, 1941-2016

    Royal Air Force Search and Rescue Force (RAF SARF or RAF SAR Force) was a unit of the Royal Air Force (RAF) which provided around-the-clock aeronautical

    RAF Search and Rescue Force

    RAF Search and Rescue Force

    RAF_Search_and_Rescue_Force

  • No. 6 Flying Training School RAF
  • Flying Training School of the Royal Air Force

    school used RAF Akeman Street, RAF Southrop, RAF Chetwynd, RAF Sleap and RAF High Ercall. On 24 July 1961 the school moved out to RAF Acklington where the

    No. 6 Flying Training School RAF

    No._6_Flying_Training_School_RAF

  • BAC Jet Provost
  • British jet trainer aircraft

    Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire; 3FTS at RAF Leeming, Yorkshire; 6FTS at RAF Acklington, Northumberland; and 7FTS at RAF Church Fenton, Yorkshire. The twin-seated

    BAC Jet Provost

    BAC Jet Provost

    BAC_Jet_Provost

  • List of Royal Air Force Operational Training Units
  • List of Operational Training Units (OTUs) of the British Royal Air Force (RAF)

    Archives, Kew AIR29/637 Lake, p. 146 "RAF History: Bomber Command 60th Anniversary: No. 52 Squadron". www.RAF.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 2004. Retrieved

    List of Royal Air Force Operational Training Units

    List_of_Royal_Air_Force_Operational_Training_Units

  • No. 1 Squadron RAF
  • Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    re-equipped with the Hawker Typhoon fighter-bomber and relocated to RAF Acklington, Northumberland where it reverted to daytime operations. The squadron

    No. 1 Squadron RAF

    No. 1 Squadron RAF

    No._1_Squadron_RAF

  • List of Royal Air Force units & establishments
  • RAF Tengah, Singapore Tornado F.3 Operational Evaluation Unit RAF at RAF Coningsby (1987-??) Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Honington/RAF

    List of Royal Air Force units & establishments

    List_of_Royal_Air_Force_units_&_establishments

  • No. 19 Squadron RAF
  • Air control squadron of the Royal Air Force

    Relocating south to RAF Acklington, Northumberland on 13 May 1945, the squadron exchanged its Mustangs for the Spitfire Mk.XVI. While at RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire

    No. 19 Squadron RAF

    No. 19 Squadron RAF

    No._19_Squadron_RAF

  • Amble
  • Town and civil parish in Northumberland, England

    RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire, had completed its mission of dropping sea mines off the coast of Denmark. The aircraft was due to land at RAF Acklington.

    Amble

    Amble

    Amble

  • No. 66 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    At RAF Linton-on-Ouse in March 1956 it acquired Hawker Hunters, which it flew before being disbanded again on 30 September 1960 at RAF Acklington. The

    No. 66 Squadron RAF

    No. 66 Squadron RAF

    No._66_Squadron_RAF

  • Newcastle International Airport
  • Airport in Newcastle upon Tyne, England

    Supermarine Spitfire fighters from RAF Acklington-based 72 Squadron. On 25 July that year, No. 83 Maintenance Unit RAF, tasked with recovering crashed aircraft

    Newcastle International Airport

    Newcastle International Airport

    Newcastle_International_Airport

  • No. 92 Squadron RAF
  • Royal Air Force unit established during WW1

    RAF Acklington and re-numbered as No. 92 (Fighter) Squadron as part of RAF Fighter Command with the Gloster Meteor F.3. The Squadron relocated to RAF

    No. 92 Squadron RAF

    No. 92 Squadron RAF

    No._92_Squadron_RAF

  • No. 202 Squadron RAF
  • Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    flights based at RAF Acklington and RAF Ouston in Northumberland, RAF Coltishall in Norfolk and RAF Leuchars in Fife. The squadron moved to RAF Finningley during

    No. 202 Squadron RAF

    No._202_Squadron_RAF

  • Operation Steinbock
  • WWII German strategic bombing campaign

    consumption. The operation ran parallel to the Battle of Berlin conducted by RAF Bomber Command (November 1943 – March 1944). The Luftwaffe assembled 474

    Operation Steinbock

    Operation Steinbock

    Operation_Steinbock

  • HM Prison Castington
  • Former prison in Northumberland, England

    Offenders Institution in England, and was built on the site of the former RAF Acklington airfield. Castington Prison was subject to a hostage crisis in 1997

    HM Prison Castington

    HM_Prison_Castington

  • No. 258 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    at RAF Leconfield, Yorkshire as a fighter squadron equipped with Hawker Hurricanes, commanded by Wilfred Clouston. First based at RAF Acklington, it

    No. 258 Squadron RAF

    No._258_Squadron_RAF

  • HM Prison Northumberland
  • Prison in Northumberland, England

    Justice Services. HMP Acklington was the most northerly adult prison in England, and was built on the site of the former RAF Acklington airfield. When Sodexo

    HM Prison Northumberland

    HM Prison Northumberland

    HM_Prison_Northumberland

  • No. 46 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    reached 48 officers and 110 airmen. By August, when the squadron went to Acklington for its armament practice station, there were 16 aircraft. In January

    No. 46 Squadron RAF

    No. 46 Squadron RAF

    No._46_Squadron_RAF

  • 410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron
  • Military unit

    squadron was moved to RAF Scorton in North Yorkshire, England, but just under two months after that it was relocated to RAF Acklington in Northumberland.

    410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron

    410_Tactical_Fighter_Operational_Training_Squadron

  • RAF Jurby
  • Former Royal Air Force station on the Isle of Man

    displayed the squadron code FH. The squadron had previously been based at RAF Acklington and took the place of 307 Sqn, arriving at Jurby in late January 1941

    RAF Jurby

    RAF_Jurby

  • No. 74 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    squadron were posted to RAF Manston, Kent, in February 1941. The squadron then went to the north of England to RAF Acklington in July 1941 to regroup

    No. 74 Squadron RAF

    No. 74 Squadron RAF

    No._74_Squadron_RAF

  • Pinnace No. 1386 sinking
  • Boat sinking in North-East England

    out further drills at Amble with a helicopter crew based at nearby RAF Acklington. As the boat was attempting to enter the harbour at Amble, a huge swell

    Pinnace No. 1386 sinking

    Pinnace No. 1386 sinking

    Pinnace_No._1386_sinking

  • No. 263 Squadron RAF
  • Former flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    August 1945, No. 616 Squadron RAF with the Gloster Meteor jet fighters was renumbered as 263 squadron at RAF Acklington. After Meteors, 263 Squadron moved

    No. 263 Squadron RAF

    No. 263 Squadron RAF

    No._263_Squadron_RAF

  • No. 539 Squadron RAF
  • Military unit

    Squadron was formed at RAF Acklington, Northumberland on 2 September 1942, from No. 1460 (Turbinlite) Flight, as part of No. 13 Group RAF in Fighter Command.

    No. 539 Squadron RAF

    No._539_Squadron_RAF

  • No. 228 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    No. 228 Squadron RAF was a squadron of the Royal Air Force active at various times between 1918 and 1964. It spent the greatest part of its existence

    No. 228 Squadron RAF

    No._228_Squadron_RAF

  • No. 152 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    1918 at RAF Rochford as a Sopwith Camel night fighter unit. On 30 June 1919, the squadron was disbanded. The squadron was reformed at RAF Acklington and became

    No. 152 Squadron RAF

    No. 152 Squadron RAF

    No._152_Squadron_RAF

  • No. 322 (Dutch) Squadron RAF
  • Squadron of the Royal Air Force during WWII

    the Second World War. Formed with Dutch personnel already flying with the RAF, during the war it formed part of the Air Defence of Great Britain and formed

    No. 322 (Dutch) Squadron RAF

    No. 322 (Dutch) Squadron RAF

    No._322_(Dutch)_Squadron_RAF

  • No. 610 Squadron RAuxAF
  • Military unit

    operated out of RAF Biggin Hill as part of 11 Group, where it was one of the units bearing the brunt of German attacks. It moved to RAF Acklington for rest and

    No. 610 Squadron RAuxAF

    No. 610 Squadron RAuxAF

    No._610_Squadron_RAuxAF

  • Robert Barton (RAF officer)
  • Canadian flying ace of WWII

    of the RAF station at Acklington. His final appointment was to the Air Ministry in London, from where, in February 1959, he retired from the RAF. Barton

    Robert Barton (RAF officer)

    Robert Barton (RAF officer)

    Robert_Barton_(RAF_officer)

  • Airfield Construction Branch RAF
  • Military unit

    tasks in the UK. Between 1958 and 1961, these included projects at RAF Acklington, Abingdon, Booker, Coningsby, Faldingworth, Finningley, Hemswell, Lindholme

    Airfield Construction Branch RAF

    Airfield_Construction_Branch_RAF

  • No. 1460 Flight RAF
  • Military unit

    No. 1460 (Fighter) Flight was formed at RAF Acklington on 15 December 1941, equipped with Turbinlite Douglas Boston and Douglas Havoc aircraft. The flight

    No. 1460 Flight RAF

    No. 1460 Flight RAF

    No._1460_Flight_RAF

  • RAF Fighter Command order of battle 1940
  • the RAF Fighter Command order of battle at 15 September 1940, during the Battle of Britain. RAF Fighter Command Headquarters was located at RAF Bentley

    RAF Fighter Command order of battle 1940

    RAF_Fighter_Command_order_of_battle_1940

  • No. 315 Polish Fighter Squadron
  • Military unit

    squadron was formed at RAF Acklington, England, on 21 January 1941. The squadron, equipped with Hurricanes, was moved in March to RAF Speke, Liverpool, where

    No. 315 Polish Fighter Squadron

    No. 315 Polish Fighter Squadron

    No._315_Polish_Fighter_Squadron

  • No. 12 Group RAF
  • Former Royal Air Force operations group

    No. 12 Group RAF (12 Gp) of the Royal Air Force was a group, a military formation, that existed over two separate periods, namely the end of the First

    No. 12 Group RAF

    No. 12 Group RAF

    No._12_Group_RAF

  • No. 24 Wing RAF
  • Military unit

    Group RAF at RAF Acklington it controlled: No. 147 Airfield Headquarters RAF No. 148 Airfield Headquarters RAF The wing moved to RAF Blakelaw on 15 March

    No. 24 Wing RAF

    No._24_Wing_RAF

  • George Denholm
  • Scottish fighter pilot and flying ace

    mid-December 1941 Denhom was posted as commander of No. 1460 Flight RAF at RAF Acklington with Turbinlite searchlights fitted to British Douglas Havoc night

    George Denholm

    George Denholm

    George_Denholm

  • Caesar Hull
  • Southern Rhodesian World War II flying ace

    words "wizard, wizard". In November 1939, No. 43 Squadron moved to RAF Acklington, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, flying Hawker Hurricane Mk Is. Amid severe

    Caesar Hull

    Caesar Hull

    Caesar_Hull

  • No. 79 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    Britain the squadron operated from Biggin Hill and RAF Hawkinge in July, being moved to RAF Acklington in Northumberland for a rest before returning to

    No. 79 Squadron RAF

    No. 79 Squadron RAF

    No._79_Squadron_RAF

  • List of Battle of Britain airfields
  • Airfields used by the Royal Air Force in 1940

    Battle of Britain, the defence of the UK's airspace was divided up within RAF Fighter Command into four Groups, each comprising several airfields and squadrons

    List of Battle of Britain airfields

    List of Battle of Britain airfields

    List_of_Battle_of_Britain_airfields

  • 406 Maritime Operational Training Squadron
  • Military unit

    during World War II as part of RAF Fighter Command. The squadron was formed as No. 406 Squadron RCAF at RAF Acklington on 5 May 1941, as part of No. 12

    406 Maritime Operational Training Squadron

    406_Maritime_Operational_Training_Squadron

  • RAF Coleby Grange
  • Former RAF station in Lincolnshire, England

    Royal Air Force Coleby Grange or more simply RAF Coleby Grange was a Royal Air Force satellite station situated alongside the western edge of the A15

    RAF Coleby Grange

    RAF Coleby Grange

    RAF_Coleby_Grange

  • RAF East Moor
  • Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England

    288 Squadron RAF joined with their Supermarine Spitfire IX's and their Vultee Vengeance Mk. IV's with a detachment at RAF Acklington. The squadron disbanded

    RAF East Moor

    RAF East Moor

    RAF_East_Moor

  • RAF Woolsington
  • Former Royal Air Force station in Tyne and Wear, England (1939–1945)

    both RAF Acklington and RAF Ouston but saw little operational flying. However, on one notable occasion in 1940, a Spitfire of No. 72 Squadron RAF flying

    RAF Woolsington

    RAF_Woolsington

  • RAF Danby Beacon
  • Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England

    Hawker Hurricane aircraft from Blue section, 43 Squadron stationed at RAF Acklington to shoot down a Heinkel He 111 bomber over Whitby. This was the first

    RAF Danby Beacon

    RAF_Danby_Beacon

  • No. 219 Squadron RAF
  • Military unit

    operational role. It moved back to north England in mid 1942, to RAF Acklington and later RAF Scorton; in May 1943, the squadron was transferred to North Africa

    No. 219 Squadron RAF

    No. 219 Squadron RAF

    No._219_Squadron_RAF

  • John Ellis (RAF officer)
  • British flying ace (1917–2001)

    Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with at least 13 aerial victories. Born in Deal, Ellis joined the RAF in 1936 and in

    John Ellis (RAF officer)

    John Ellis (RAF officer)

    John_Ellis_(RAF_officer)

  • No. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron
  • Military unit

    alongside the Royal Air Force in World War II. The squadron was formed at RAF Acklington on 22 February 1941 and reached operational readiness on 24 April 1941

    No. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron

    No. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron

    No._317_Polish_Fighter_Squadron

  • No. 600 Squadron RAuxAF
  • Military unit

    (City of London) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force is a squadron of the RAF Reserves. It was formed in 1925 and operated as a night fighter squadron

    No. 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    No. 600 Squadron RAuxAF

    No._600_Squadron_RAuxAF

  • List of de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk operators
  • Flights RAF Aberporth RAF Acklington RAF Ahlhorn RAF Andover RAF Aston Down RAF Bassingbourn RAF Benson RAF Biggin Hill RAF Binbrook RAF Bircham RAF Brawdy

    List of de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk operators

    List_of_de_Havilland_Canada_DHC-1_Chipmunk_operators

  • List of wings of the Royal Air Force
  • Stations: RAF Waddington – 34 EAW (ISTAR) RAF Brize Norton – 38 EAW (Air Transport) RAF Coningsby – 121 EAW (Fighter) RAF Leeming – 135 EAW RAF Marham –

    List of wings of the Royal Air Force

    List_of_wings_of_the_Royal_Air_Force

  • 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron
  • Canadian military flying unit

    greater degree of success was achieved. In February 1943 a move was made to Acklington, with detachments maintained in at least four other locations. In December

    409 Tactical Fighter Squadron

    409 Tactical Fighter Squadron

    409_Tactical_Fighter_Squadron

  • No. 316 Polish Fighter Squadron
  • Military unit

    the Polish Air Force in exile that served alongside the Royal Air Force (RAF) in World War II. No 316 Squadron was formed at Pembrey on 15 February 1941

    No. 316 Polish Fighter Squadron

    No. 316 Polish Fighter Squadron

    No._316_Polish_Fighter_Squadron

  • Ronald Berry (RAF officer)
  • British flying ace of WWII

    officer of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War and the postwar period. During his service with the RAF, he was credited with shooting

    Ronald Berry (RAF officer)

    Ronald Berry (RAF officer)

    Ronald_Berry_(RAF_officer)

  • Peter Gardner (RAF officer)
  • British flying ace of the Second World War

    Goodwin Sands. The squadron was rested on 28 August with a transfer to Acklington and at the end of the month, Gardner was promoted to flying officer and

    Peter Gardner (RAF officer)

    Peter Gardner (RAF officer)

    Peter_Gardner_(RAF_officer)

  • No. 607 Squadron RAuxAF
  • Military unit

    No. 607 Squadron was formed on 17 March 1930 at the then new airfield of RAF Usworth, County Durham as a day bomber unit of the Auxiliary Air Force (AuxAF)

    No. 607 Squadron RAuxAF

    No. 607 Squadron RAuxAF

    No._607_Squadron_RAuxAF

  • Frank Reginald Carey
  • British World War II flying ace

    England but moved to RAF Acklington north of Newcastle upon Tyne on 18 November 1939. The unit now formed part of No. 13 Group RAF which was responsible

    Frank Reginald Carey

    Frank Reginald Carey

    Frank_Reginald_Carey

  • List of Royal Canadian Air Force stations
  • the naming tradition of the Royal Air Force, whereby the prefix RCAF (vs. RAF) was affixed. High River Vancouver Winnipeg Dartmouth Camp Borden Ottawa

    List of Royal Canadian Air Force stations

    List_of_Royal_Canadian_Air_Force_stations

  • 416th Fighter Squadron
  • Military unit

    10 June 1943; and Bristol (AAF-473), England, 14 May – 4 June 1943) RAF Acklington, England, 11 June – 4 August 1943 Maison Blanche Airport, Algeria, 8

    416th Fighter Squadron

    416th Fighter Squadron

    416th_Fighter_Squadron

  • Desmond Sheen
  • Australian flying ace of the Second World War

    Acklington in early 1941, the squadron began to carry out night patrols. On the night of 13 March, Sheen shot down a Ju 88 to the north of Acklington

    Desmond Sheen

    Desmond Sheen

    Desmond_Sheen

  • Alastair Ogilvy
  • as a pilot at RAF Woodley near Reading. He was promoted to Sergeant on 29 September 1940. He joined No. 610 Squadron RAF at RAF Acklington on 14 October

    Alastair Ogilvy

    Alastair_Ogilvy

  • List of de Havilland Mosquito operators
  • Development Unit RAF Air-Sea Warfare Development Unit RAF Armament Practice Station, Acklington RAF Armament Practice Station, Lubeck RAF Armament Practice

    List of de Havilland Mosquito operators

    List_of_de_Havilland_Mosquito_operators

  • A171 road
  • Road in England

    the Second World War. Three Hawker Hurricane aircraft of 43 Squadron, RAF Acklington shot down a Heinkel He 111 at Bannial Flat Farm just north of what is

    A171 road

    A171 road

    A171_road

  • Owen Tracey
  • New Zealand flying ace of WWII

    Hurricane, was based at Biggin Hill but shortly afterwards moved to RAF Acklington, in the Midlands, forming part of the area's aerial defences. Under

    Owen Tracey

    Owen_Tracey

  • Gerry Sayer
  • English test pilot

    later crashed in June 1943. On 21 October 1942 Sayer departed from RAF Acklington in a Hawker Typhoon to carry out tests of a gunsight involving gun firing

    Gerry Sayer

    Gerry_Sayer

  • James Walker (RAF officer)
  • Canadian flying ace of WWII

    Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with the destruction of at least seven aircraft. From Alberta, Walker joined the RAF on a short

    James Walker (RAF officer)

    James Walker (RAF officer)

    James_Walker_(RAF_officer)

  • Rudolf Hess
  • German Nazi politician (1894–1987)

    interception, but failed to find the intruder. A third Spitfire sent from Acklington at 22:20 also failed to spot the aircraft; by then, it was dark and Hess

    Rudolf Hess

    Rudolf Hess

    Rudolf_Hess

  • Ronald Hamlyn
  • British flying ace of WWII

    Scotland. It returned to the south of England in March 1940, based at Acklington. During the final stages of Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of the British

    Ronald Hamlyn

    Ronald Hamlyn

    Ronald_Hamlyn

  • Alexander Zatonski
  • Royal Air Force officer

    subsequently joined the RAF in September 1939. After training with No. 2 Flying Training School, Zatonski joined No. 79 Squadron at RAF Acklington on 13 July 1940

    Alexander Zatonski

    Alexander_Zatonski

  • Don Finlay
  • British athlete and Royal Air Force officer

    much of his time at RAF Acklington, whose chapel contains a later-dedicated stained glass window to honour him. He retired from the RAF in February 1959

    Don Finlay

    Don Finlay

    Don_Finlay

  • Tim Elkington
  • British RAF fighter pilot (1920–2019)

    again, in September 1942, Elkington joined No. 539 Squadron RAF at RAF Acklington flying Hurricanes alongside Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft on night operations

    Tim Elkington

    Tim Elkington

    Tim_Elkington

  • Druridge Bay Country Park
  • Country Park in Northumberland, England

    gunnery and target practice range. This was administered by the nearby RAF Acklington station. Opencasting and quarrying were the previous industries in the

    Druridge Bay Country Park

    Druridge Bay Country Park

    Druridge_Bay_Country_Park

  • John Villa
  • British flying ace of WWII (1919–1983)

    officer, having been promoted on 26 October 1939. No. 72 Squadron moved to Acklington in March 1940, where it continued with shipping patrols. In early June

    John Villa

    John_Villa

  • Timeline of Northumbria and Northumberland
  • to protest about unemployment in the region. 1940 – Spitfires from RAF Acklington intercept Luftwaffe bombers off the Farne Islands. 1963 – University

    Timeline of Northumbria and Northumberland

    Timeline_of_Northumbria_and_Northumberland

  • A. R. H. Barton
  • British World War II flying ace

    damaged a Henschel Hs 126 reconnaissance aircraft. The squadron was sent to Acklington in the Midlands for a rest at the end of the month. On 10 September Barton

    A. R. H. Barton

    A._R._H._Barton

  • No. 41 Squadron RAF
  • Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    Royal Air Force (RAF), currently operating as the Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES) for the RAF's Typhoon, presently based at RAF Coningsby in the English

    No. 41 Squadron RAF

    No. 41 Squadron RAF

    No._41_Squadron_RAF

  • Michael Crossley
  • No. 32 Squadron was withdrawn to Acklington, in the north, for a rest period on 28 August. Crossley was the RAF's most successful fighter pilot by this

    Michael Crossley

    Michael Crossley

    Michael_Crossley

  • Thomas Elsdon
  • British flying ace of the Second World War

    1940 for "gallant and distinguished services". No. 72 Squadron moved to Acklington in March, where it continued with shipping patrols. In early June it briefly

    Thomas Elsdon

    Thomas_Elsdon

  • Stanley Connors
  • British flying ace of WWII

    outbreak of the Second World War, No. 111 Squadron moved north, initially to Acklington and then to Drem in Scotland, from where it patrolled along the coastline

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  • Roy Dutton
  • Royal Air Force officer and decorated flying ace (1917 – 1988)

    outbreak of the Second World War, No. 111 Squadron moved north, initially to Acklington and then to Drem in Scotland, from where it patrolled along the coastline

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  • Paul Richey
  • British flying ace of WWII

    – 23 February 1989) was a flying ace who served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with having shot down at least

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  • Anthony Woods-Scawen
  • Royal Air Force officer (1918–1940)

    After the outbreak of the Second World War, No. 43 Squadron moved to Acklington for convoy patrols and then from February 1940, it was based at Wick tasked

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    (राज) Hindi name RAJ means "king."

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    Lord Ram

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    Variant spelling of Hebrew Rapha, RAFA means "feeble, flaccid, weak," i.e. "a shade" living in Hades, void of blood and animal life; therefore weak and languid like a sick person, but still able to think. 

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    Variant spelling of Swedish Göran, JÖRAN means "earth-worker, farmer."

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    (蘭) Japanese name RAN means "lily" or "orchid."

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    Ram.

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    Scottish

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     Pet form of Scottish Raibeart, RAB means "bright fame." Compare with another form of Rab.

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    German : nickname for a ruffian, earlier for a hairy person, from Middle High German rūch, rūhe, rouch ‘hairy’, ‘shaggy’, ‘rough’.English : from a medieval personal name, a variant of Ralph.Italian (Sicily) : from a local variant of the personal name Rao, an old form of Ra(o)ul, composed of the Germanic elements rad ‘counsel’, ‘advice’ + wolf ‘wolf’. Compare Ralph.Indian : variant of Rao.

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     Variant spelling of Hebrew Rav, RAB means "great" or "teacher." Compare with another form of Rab.

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     Scandinavian form of Old Norse Ráðúlfr, RALF means "wise wolf." Compare with another form of Ralf.

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    English name, possibly derived from the vocabulary word ray, RAE means "sunbeam."

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    Ram Kinkar

    Lord Ram named rock

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    Hebrew

    RAV

    (רַב) Hebrew name RAV means "great" or "teacher."

    RAV

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  • superl.

    Hence: Unprepared for use or enjoyment; immature; unripe; unseasoned; inexperienced; unpracticed; untried; as, raw soldiers; a raw recruit.

  • Raw
  • superl.

    Not distilled; as, raw water

  • Ram
  • n.

    A hydraulic ram. See under Hydraulic.

  • Rat
  • n.

    One of several species of small rodents of the genus Mus and allied genera, larger than mice, that infest houses, stores, and ships, especially the Norway, or brown, rat (M. decumanus), the black rat (M. rattus), and the roof rat (M. Alexandrinus). These were introduced into America from the Old World.

  • Raw
  • superl.

    Not tried; not melted and strained; as, raw tallow

  • Raw
  • n.

    A raw, sore, or galled place; a sensitive spot; as, to touch one on the raw.

  • Rap
  • v. i.

    To strike with a quick, sharp blow; to knock; as, to rap on the door.

  • Ray
  • n.

    A line of light or heat proceeding from a radiant or reflecting point; a single element of light or heat propagated continuously; as, a solar ray; a polarized ray.

  • Raw
  • superl.

    Disagreeably damp or cold; chilly; bleak; as, a raw wind.

  • Raw
  • superl.

    Not tanned; as, raw hides

  • Ray
  • n.

    To send forth or shoot out; to cause to shine out; as, to ray smiles.

  • Ram
  • v. t.

    To butt or strike against; to drive a ram against or through; to thrust or drive with violence; to force in; to drive together; to cram; as, to ram an enemy's vessel; to ram piles, cartridges, etc.

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  • superl.

    Not mixed or diluted; as, raw spirits

  • Raft
  • v. t.

    To transport on a raft, or in the form of a raft; to make into a raft; as, to raft timber.

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  • superl.

    Deprived of skin; galled; as, a raw sore.

  • Raw
  • superl.

    Not altered from its natural state; not prepared by the action of heat; as, raw sienna; specifically, not cooked; not changed by heat to a state suitable for eating; not done; as, raw meat.

  • Ray
  • n.

    One of the component elements of the total radiation from a body; any definite or limited portion of the spectrum; as, the red ray; the violet ray. See Illust. under Light.

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  • superl.

    Not spun or twisted; as, raw silk or cotton