RAF Tangmere
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| Royal Air Force Tangmere | |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Type | Flying station |
| Role | Defence of London & South East Engand |
| Part of | No. 11 Group RAF |
| Garrison/HQ | Tangmere, West Sussex, England |
| Royal Air Force Ensign |  |
| Engagements | Battle of Britain, Evacuation of Dunkirk, Preparation for D-Day, Normandy Campaign |
RAF Tangmere was a Royal Air Force station famous for its role in the Battle of Britain, located at Tangmere village about 3 miles east of Chichester in West Sussex, England. American RAF pilot Billy Fiske died at Tangmere and was the first American aviator to die during World War II. Famous World War II ace Douglas Bader was a Wing Commander at Tangmere in 1941.
[edit] Present use
It is today the site for Tangmere Military Aviation Museum which has a replica Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane as well as many original aircraft, including Neville Duke's speed record Hawker Hunter. Bus number 55 runs from Chichester bus station to the museum throughout the day, including Sundays.
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[edit] See Also
- Royal Air Force
- Royal Air Force station
- Battle of Britain
- Battle of Britain Airfields
- Battle of Britain Squadrons
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