RAF Blakehill Farm

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RAF Blakehill Farm was an RAF base situated in Wiltshire, England. The station was opened in 1944 as a base for transport aircraft of No. 46 Group Transport Command. In 1948 the airfield was a satellite of RAF South Cerney and used by training aircraft before the airfield closed in 1952 and was returned to agricultural use.

[edit] Units and aircraft

Unit Dates Aircraft Variant Notes
No. 233 Squadron RAF 1944-1945 Douglas Dakota
No. 271 Squadron RAF 1944-1945 Douglas Dakota Detachment from RAF Down Ampney
No. 437 Squadron RCAF 1944-1945 Douglas Dakota
No. 575 Squadron RAF 1945-1946 Douglas Dakota
No.22 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF 1945 Waco Hadrian

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  • G G Jefford, RAF Squadrons, second edition 2001, Airlife Publishing, UK, ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
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