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  • RAF Chivenor
  • Former Royal Air Force station in Devon, England

    Royal Air Force Chivenor, or more simply RAF Chivenor, (ICAO: EGDC) is a former Royal Air Force station located on the northern shore of the River Taw

    RAF Chivenor

    RAF Chivenor

    RAF_Chivenor

  • RM Chivenor
  • Military base in Devon, England

    Royal Air Force (RAF) and was operational between May 1940 and 1995 when it was transferred to the Royal Marines. The name Chivenor is first attested

    RM Chivenor

    RM Chivenor

    RM_Chivenor

  • RAF Brawdy
  • Former Royal Air Force station in Pembrokeshire, Wales

    RAF Chivenor in November 1945. No. 58 and No. 502 Sqns used the airfield to undertake anti-submarine patrols from February 1944, while based at RAF St

    RAF Brawdy

    RAF Brawdy

    RAF_Brawdy

  • John Peters (RAF officer)
  • British Royal Air Force officer and Gulf War prisoner of war (born 1961)

    RAF Chivenor, RAF Lossiemouth and RAF Laarbruch. In 1987 he became a staff pilot at the Air Navigation School of No. 6 Flying Training School at RAF Finningley

    John Peters (RAF officer)

    John_Peters_(RAF_officer)

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

    at RAF Thornaby Vickers Warwick 3 September 1945 to 10 March 1946 - HQ at RAF Beccles HMS Gannet RNAS Culdrose RMB Chivenor Wattisham RAF Valley RAF Boulmer

    RAF Search and Rescue Force

    RAF Search and Rescue Force

    RAF_Search_and_Rescue_Force

  • 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 Leeming
  • Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England

    before moving to RAF Chivenor. No. 408 Squadron RCAF between 14 September 1942 and 27 August 1943 with the Halifax V and I before moving to RAF Linton-on-Ouse

    RAF Leeming

    RAF Leeming

    RAF_Leeming

  • No. 1417 Flight RAF
  • Military unit

    Mk VIII maritime reconnaissance-bombers. Formed on 8 January 1942 at RAF Chivenor 1417 (LLT) Flt was re-formed as No. 172 Squadron from 4 April 1942 onwards

    No. 1417 Flight RAF

    No. 1417 Flight RAF

    No._1417_Flight_RAF

  • No. 1426 Flight RAF
  • British air force unit dealing with captured enemy aircraft

    more recent British acquisition, after the pilot landed at night at RAF Chivenor in the belief it was an airfield in France; the crew had made a navigational

    No. 1426 Flight RAF

    No. 1426 Flight RAF

    No._1426_Flight_RAF

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

    July 1991, the Squadron was reformed as No. 92 (Reserve) Squadron at RAF Chivenor flying the British Aerospace Hawk until October 1994. No. 92 Squadron

    No. 92 Squadron RAF

    No. 92 Squadron RAF

    No._92_Squadron_RAF

  • 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. 7 Flying Training School RAF
  • Former Royal Air Force flying training school

    Hunting/BAC Jet Provost T.3A and T.5A trainers. Its final iteration came at RAF Chivenor, Devon when 2 Tactical Weapons Unit was redesignated as 7 FTS with the

    No. 7 Flying Training School RAF

    No. 7 Flying Training School RAF

    No._7_Flying_Training_School_RAF

  • East Prawle
  • Village in south Devon, England

    support staff rather than large flying squadrons, nearby airfields like RAF Chivenor hosted various squadrons, including potentially No. 254 Squadron (Beaufighters)

    East Prawle

    East Prawle

    East_Prawle

  • No. 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF
  • Former Royal Air Force training unit

    aircrew training went to RAF Kinloss, and later RAF Silloth, with the Bristol Beaufort aircrew training remaining at RAF Chivenor. On 29 July 1941 the aircrew

    No. 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF

    No. 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF

    No._3_(Coastal)_Operational_Training_Unit_RAF

  • List of Royal Air Force Glider units
  • 2007, p. 105. Jefford, C. G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since

    List of Royal Air Force Glider units

    List_of_Royal_Air_Force_Glider_units

  • 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

  • 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. 63 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    number was transferred to No. 229 Operational Conversion Unit. based at RAF Chivenor, North Devon, as the 'Shadow' designation for one of its constituent

    No. 63 Squadron RAF

    No. 63 Squadron RAF

    No._63_Squadron_RAF

  • No. 22 Squadron RAF
  • Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    at RAF Finningley and it had flights at: A Flight – RAF Chivenor, Devon B Flight – RAF Leuchars, Fife C Flight – RAF Valley, Anglesey D Flight – RAF Leconfield

    No. 22 Squadron RAF

    No._22_Squadron_RAF

  • No. 14 Squadron RAF
  • Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    squadron operated within RAF Coastal Command from 24 October 1944. On its return to the UK, the squadron was based at RAF Chivenor in Devon and carried out

    No. 14 Squadron RAF

    No. 14 Squadron RAF

    No._14_Squadron_RAF

  • Edward Chilton
  • Royal Air Force Air Marshal (1906–1992)

    Navigation Officer at Headquarters RAF Flying Training Command in 1941. In 1943 he became Station Commander at RAF Chivenor where his role was to harry U-boats

    Edward Chilton

    Edward_Chilton

  • RAF Lossiemouth
  • Royal Air Force main operating base in Moray, Scotland

    Royal Air Force Lossiemouth or RAF Lossiemouth (IATA: LMO, ICAO: EGQS) is a Royal Air Force station located on the western edge of the town of Lossiemouth

    RAF Lossiemouth

    RAF Lossiemouth

    RAF_Lossiemouth

  • 1969 RAF Mildenhall C-130 theft
  • Theft and subsequent crash of a military plane

    weeks after the event he went on a course and met another armourer from RAF Chivenor. Nash says he was told that at least one Hawker Hunter was scrambled

    1969 RAF Mildenhall C-130 theft

    1969 RAF Mildenhall C-130 theft

    1969_RAF_Mildenhall_C-130_theft

  • Outline of the British Royal Air Force at the end of the Cold War
  • Organisation and equipment in 1989

    Harrier GR5 RAF Brawdy No. 1 Tactical Weapons Unit RAF No. 79 (R) Squadron RAF — Hawk T1A No. 234 (R) Squadron RAF — Hawk T1A RAF Chivenor No. 2 Tactical

    Outline of the British Royal Air Force at the end of the Cold War

    Outline_of_the_British_Royal_Air_Force_at_the_end_of_the_Cold_War

  • No. 4 Flying Training School RAF
  • Military unit

    Gnat for advanced Jet training, and then proceeded onto No. 229 OCU at RAF Chivenor for air warfare training. In 1964, the School formed the Yellow Jacks

    No. 4 Flying Training School RAF

    No._4_Flying_Training_School_RAF

  • No. 151 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    Squadron from RAF Hemswell on 25 May 1963. On 18 September 1981 151 Squadron reformed at RAF Chivenor as part of No. 2 Tactical Weapons Unit RAF (2 TWU) operating

    No. 151 Squadron RAF

    No. 151 Squadron RAF

    No._151_Squadron_RAF

  • No. 234 Squadron RAF
  • Military unit

    one of the squadrons of No. 229 Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) at RAF Chivenor was given the number on 22 October 1958, operating Hunter F.6 and FGA

    No. 234 Squadron RAF

    No. 234 Squadron RAF

    No._234_Squadron_RAF

  • List of fatal accidents and incidents involving Royal Air Force aircraft from 1945
  • 38 miles from RAF Leuchars, two killed. 30 September 1992 XX334 a Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1 of 19 Squadron was abandoned at RAF Chivenor during practice

    List of fatal accidents and incidents involving Royal Air Force aircraft from 1945

    List_of_fatal_accidents_and_incidents_involving_Royal_Air_Force_aircraft_from_1945

  • Joint Forward Air Control Training and Standardisation Unit
  • UK Joint military training school

    firstly to RAF Chivenor, then to RAF Brawdy. When RAF Brawdy was decommissioned as an RAF base and handed over to the army, JFACTSU moved to RAF Finningley

    Joint Forward Air Control Training and Standardisation Unit

    Joint Forward Air Control Training and Standardisation Unit

    Joint_Forward_Air_Control_Training_and_Standardisation_Unit

  • No. 5 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF
  • Former Royal Air Force Coastal Command Operational Training Unit

    August 1945. No. 5 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF formed on 1 August 1941 at RAF Chivenor, located on the northern shore of the River Taw estuary

    No. 5 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF

    No. 5 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF

    No._5_(Coastal)_Operational_Training_Unit_RAF

  • No. 521 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    by which time the squadron operated from RAF Chivenor, where the unit disbanded on 1 April 1946. List of RAF squadrons Delve 1994, p. 64,72,79. Bowyer

    No. 521 Squadron RAF

    No._521_Squadron_RAF

  • RAF Fairwood Common
  • Former Royal Air Force station in Swansea, Wales

    Squadron RAF, an anti-aircraft cooperation squadron, arrived at the airfield in July 1946 from RAF Weston Zoyland, but departed for RAF Chivenor in October

    RAF Fairwood Common

    RAF Fairwood Common

    RAF_Fairwood_Common

  • Universities of Wales Air Squadron
  • University flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    the East Midlands Universities Air Squadron, the RAF's first fighter pilot in June 1993 from RAF Chivenor, when aged 25; as Squadron Leader Keren Watkins

    Universities of Wales Air Squadron

    Universities_of_Wales_Air_Squadron

  • Ian Roome
  • British Liberal Democrat politician

    Kingdom, as well as in Germany at RAF Laarbruch. He first came to North Devon in 1989, after being posted to RAF Chivenor. Later, while serving as Mayor

    Ian Roome

    Ian Roome

    Ian_Roome

  • No. 17 Group RAF
  • Former Royal Air Force operations group

    multi-role aircraft RAF Chivenor No. 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF aircrew training for twin engine aircraft with various aircraft RAF Detling No.

    No. 17 Group RAF

    No. 17 Group RAF

    No._17_Group_RAF

  • No. 691 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    of times from the end of the war to RAF Exeter, RAF Weston Zoyland, RAF Fairwood Common, and finally to RAF Chivenor. Its existence ended there when it

    No. 691 Squadron RAF

    No._691_Squadron_RAF

  • John Howe (RAF officer)
  • Senior Royal Air Force officer

    No. 229 Operational Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Chivenor and later No. 228 Operational Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Coningsby where he oversaw the introduction

    John Howe (RAF officer)

    John_Howe_(RAF_officer)

  • No. 248 Squadron RAF
  • Military unit

    continued these operations until the end of the war in Europe. It moved to RAF Chivenor in July 1945, and was renamed 36 Squadron on 30 September 1946. Commanding

    No. 248 Squadron RAF

    No. 248 Squadron RAF

    No._248_Squadron_RAF

  • No. 145 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    the Hawker Hunter equipped No 229 OCU at RAF Chivenor. The same day it was transferred to No. 226 OCU at RAF Middleton St George, which was responsible

    No. 145 Squadron RAF

    No._145_Squadron_RAF

  • Cawdor Barracks
  • British Army installation in Wales

    Weapons Unit (TWU), relocated with the Hawker Hunters after the closure of RAF Chivenor in Devon. By the late 1970s, the TWU operated British Aerospace Hawk

    Cawdor Barracks

    Cawdor Barracks

    Cawdor_Barracks

  • RAF Bircham Newton
  • Former Royal Air Force station in Norfolk, England

    Squadron RAF 1940–1941 Bristol Blenheim. No. 248 Squadron RAF 1941 Bristol Blenheim. No. 252 Squadron RAF 1940 re-formed and moved to RAF Chivenor to operate

    RAF Bircham Newton

    RAF_Bircham_Newton

  • 2004 Boscastle flood
  • Flooding event in England

    fleet of seven Westland Sea King helicopters, from RAF Chivenor, Royal Naval Air Station at Culdrose, RAF St Mawgan near Newquay, and a Coastguard helicopter

    2004 Boscastle flood

    2004 Boscastle flood

    2004_Boscastle_flood

  • No. 17 Squadron RAF
  • Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    23 February 1948. However it shortly reformed on 11 February 1949 at RAF Chivenor in Devon when No. 691 Squadron was renumbered as No. 17 Squadron. The

    No. 17 Squadron RAF

    No. 17 Squadron RAF

    No._17_Squadron_RAF

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

    Squadron was reformed as part of No. 229 Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Chivenor in North Devon on 2 January 1967, tasked with training pilots to fly the

    No. 79 Squadron RAF

    No. 79 Squadron RAF

    No._79_Squadron_RAF

  • RAF West Raynham
  • Former Royal Air Force station in Norfolk, England

    Up. This operation saw repeated attacks by Hunters from Raynham and RAF Chivenor, along with aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm, dropping aviation fuel and

    RAF West Raynham

    RAF_West_Raynham

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

    plate was assigned to the former No. 63 Squadron, a BAE Hawk squadron at RAF Chivenor, Devon, becoming No. 19 (Reserve) Squadron. The squadron was a 'shadow'

    No. 19 Squadron RAF

    No. 19 Squadron RAF

    No._19_Squadron_RAF

  • No. 172 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    equipped with the Leigh Light. The squadron was formed on 4 April 1942 at RAF Chivenor from No. 1417 (Leigh Light) Flight, and was part of 19 Group, Coastal

    No. 172 Squadron RAF

    No._172_Squadron_RAF

  • Volunteer Gliding Squadron
  • Squadrons of the Royal Air Force which provide gliding experience for Air Cadets

    announced on 10 March 2016 624 VGS — RMB Chivenor, formerly 84 GS, closure announced on 10 March 2016 633 VGS — RAF Cosford, closure announced on 10 March

    Volunteer Gliding Squadron

    Volunteer Gliding Squadron

    Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron

  • List of conversion units of the Royal Air Force
  • operational conversion units (OCUs) were training units of the Royal Air Force (RAF). With the introduction of new heavy bombers, the four-engined Short Stirling

    List of conversion units of the Royal Air Force

    List of conversion units of the Royal Air Force

    List_of_conversion_units_of_the_Royal_Air_Force

  • Junkers Ju 87
  • 1935 dive bomber aircraft family by Junkers

    off RAF fighters, allowing 86 Ju 87s of StG 1 to attack RAF Detling in Kent unhindered. The attack killed the station commander, destroyed 20 RAF aircraft

    Junkers Ju 87

    Junkers Ju 87

    Junkers_Ju_87

  • Roger Austin
  • Royal Air Force air marshal

    Officer Commanding RAF Strike Command in 1977. He went on to be Station Commander at RAF Chivenor in 1980, a staff officer at RAF Strike Command in 1982

    Roger Austin

    Roger_Austin

  • RAF Limavady
  • Former Royal Air Force station in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

    Royal Air Force Limavady, or more simply RAF Limavady, is a former Royal Air Force satellite station, also known as Aghanloo airfield, near the city of

    RAF Limavady

    RAF_Limavady

  • RAF Keevil
  • Former Royal Air Force station in Wiltshire, England

    became 203 Advanced Flying School and moved to Chivenor in Devon in July 1947 and this marked the end of RAF Keevil as a fully staffed and equipped operational

    RAF Keevil

    RAF Keevil

    RAF_Keevil

  • James MacLachlan
  • British flying ace (1919–1943)

    Flight RAF which operated captured German aircraft. He flew a Ju 88, M2+MK formerly of Küsten Flieger Gruppe 106 which force-landed at RAF Chivenor in November

    James MacLachlan

    James MacLachlan

    James_MacLachlan

  • Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force
  • Air warfare branch of the Netherlands' armed forces

    the Supermarine Spitfire, saw action as part of the RAF. 322 Sqn aircraft featured the British RAF roundels as well as the Dutch orange triangle. 322 Sqn

    Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force

    Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force

    Royal_Netherlands_Air_and_Space_Force

  • Carl Austin-Behan
  • British politician and community activist

    1997 for being gay at a time when it was illegal to be openly gay in the RAF. Austin-Behan was elected to Manchester City Council as Labour Member for

    Carl Austin-Behan

    Carl_Austin-Behan

  • RAF Coastal Command order of battle during World War II
  • order of battle of RAF Coastal Command throughout the Second World War in the European Theatre of World War II. No. 15 Group RAF (GR), under command

    RAF Coastal Command order of battle during World War II

    RAF_Coastal_Command_order_of_battle_during_World_War_II

  • No. 517 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    then moved to RAF St Davids in Wales. Two further moves followed, one to RAF Brawdy in February 1944 and then after the war to RAF Chivenor where the squadron

    No. 517 Squadron RAF

    No._517_Squadron_RAF

  • Józef Poniatowski
  • Polish military officer (1763–1813)

    Warwick and Handley Page Halifax bombers. Their base airfield was mostly RAF Chivenor in Devon. Welsh-Polish historian Norman Davies wrote: Like many of his

    Józef Poniatowski

    Józef Poniatowski

    Józef_Poniatowski

  • SS Torrey Canyon
  • Oil tanker wrecked off the coast of Cornwall

    dropped 1,000-pound bombs on the ship. Afterwards RAF Hawker Hunter from RAF Chivenor dropped cans of jet fuel (kerosene), to fuel the blaze. However, the fire

    SS Torrey Canyon

    SS_Torrey_Canyon

  • East Midlands Universities Air Squadron
  • University flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    was the RAF's first female fighter pilot in 1993; aged 24, she had qualified in June 1993 from RAF Chivenor; by May 1998 there were four RAF female fast

    East Midlands Universities Air Squadron

    East_Midlands_Universities_Air_Squadron

  • No. 81 Group RAF
  • Former Royal Air Force operations group

    RAF Pembrey, Wales No. 229 Operational Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Chivenor with de Havilland Vampires No. 238 Operational Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Colerne

    No. 81 Group RAF

    No. 81 Group RAF

    No._81_Group_RAF

  • Gary Mortimer
  • British journalist and balloonist

    Community School in Crewkerne. He served in the RAF from 1984 to 1988 in Chivenor No. 63 Squadron RAF and RAF Prestwick. Press (4 September 2013). "About

    Gary Mortimer

    Gary Mortimer

    Gary_Mortimer

  • No. 179 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    patrols from airfields in the United Kingdom including RAF Chivenor, RAF Benbecula, RAF Predannack and RAF St Eval in Cornwall. In November 1944 the squadron

    No. 179 Squadron RAF

    No._179_Squadron_RAF

  • Höegh Osaka
  • Car carrier ship

    A Royal Air Force Westland Sea King helicopter was called out from RAF Chivenor. The National Police Air Service also sent a helicopter equipped with

    Höegh Osaka

    Höegh Osaka

    Höegh_Osaka

  • List of British military bases
  • Military bases operated by the British Armed Forces

    Fylingdales RAF Halton RAF Henlow RAF High Wycombe RAF Honington RAF Leeming RAF Lossiemouth RAF Marham RAF Mona RAF Northolt RAF Odiham RAF Shawbury RAF Spadeadam

    List of British military bases

    List_of_British_military_bases

  • List of mid-air collisions and incidents in the United Kingdom
  • 1955 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided seven miles north of Ipswich, Suffolk. On 2 September 1955 two RAF Hawker Hunters collided at RAF Chivenor, Devon

    List of mid-air collisions and incidents in the United Kingdom

    List_of_mid-air_collisions_and_incidents_in_the_United_Kingdom

  • No. 612 Squadron RAuxAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    No. 612 Squadron RAF was originally formed in 1937 as an Army Co-operation unit, and flew during the Second World War in the General Reconnaissance role

    No. 612 Squadron RAuxAF

    No._612_Squadron_RAuxAF

  • Polish Air Forces in France and Great Britain
  • Military unit

    Coastal Command No 19 (GR) Group No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron "Silesia" RAF Chivenor (Vickers Wellington Mk. XIV) Polish Fighting Team Polski Zespół Myśliwski

    Polish Air Forces in France and Great Britain

    Polish Air Forces in France and Great Britain

    Polish_Air_Forces_in_France_and_Great_Britain

  • No. 459 Squadron RAAF
  • Royal Australian Air Force squadron

    demobilisation. In the United Kingdom, the squadron established itself at RAF Chivenor, in Devon, but shortly after its arrival, as a result of the earlier

    No. 459 Squadron RAAF

    No. 459 Squadron RAAF

    No._459_Squadron_RAAF

  • Torrey Canyon oil spill
  • 1967 oil spill off the coast of the UK

    on the ship. Then, the Royal Air Force sent Hawker Hunter jets from RAF Chivenor to drop cans of aviation fuel to make the oil blaze. Exceptionally high

    Torrey Canyon oil spill

    Torrey_Canyon_oil_spill

  • No. 2 Flying Training School RAF
  • Flying Training School of the Royal Air Force

    – RAF Honington No. 612 VGS – Dalton Barracks No. 613 VGS – RAF Halton No. 616 VGS – RAF Henlow No. 618 VGS – RAF Odiham No. 624 VGS – RMB Chivenor No

    No. 2 Flying Training School RAF

    No._2_Flying_Training_School_RAF

  • De Havilland Sea Venom
  • Carrier-based fighter aircraft family

    Havilland Ghost 103 turbojet engine and its armament was the same as the RAF version. The next variant was the FAW.21, which included the modifications

    De Havilland Sea Venom

    De Havilland Sea Venom

    De_Havilland_Sea_Venom

  • No. 19 Group RAF
  • Former Royal Air Force operations group

    Communication Flight RAF operated with various aircraft RAF St Eval No. 217 Squadron RAF operated with Bristol Beaufort No. 53 Squadron RAF operated with Bristol

    No. 19 Group RAF

    No. 19 Group RAF

    No._19_Group_RAF

  • No. 36 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    sank the U-boat. It returned to RAF Chivenor in September 1944, continuing in the anti-submarine role. It disbanded at RAF Benbecula on 4 June 1945. The

    No. 36 Squadron RAF

    No._36_Squadron_RAF

  • Prince Faisal bin Hussein
  • Jordanian prince

    Feisal completed further flying training at the Tactical Weapons Unit, at Chivenor in Devon. In September 2004, Faisal was appointed an assistant to the Chairman

    Prince Faisal bin Hussein

    Prince Faisal bin Hussein

    Prince_Faisal_bin_Hussein

  • No. 235 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    in May 1942 moved to RAF Docking, in Norfolk. In July 1942 the squadron moved to RAF Chivenor, in Devon, and then returned to RAF Leuchars, Scotland, in

    No. 235 Squadron RAF

    No. 235 Squadron RAF

    No._235_Squadron_RAF

  • Hamzah Sahat
  • Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and the Royal Brunei Air Force

    Advanced Flying Training (AFT) at RAF Valley, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales in 1990; Tactical Weapon Unit (TWU) at RAF Chivenor in Devon, England from 1990

    Hamzah Sahat

    Hamzah Sahat

    Hamzah_Sahat

  • Heanton Punchardon
  • Village in Devon, England

    has media related to Wrafton. Wikimedia Commons has media related to RAF Chivenor. Copyright Information Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine

    Heanton Punchardon

    Heanton Punchardon

    Heanton_Punchardon

  • July 1968 United Kingdom thunderstorms
  • Weather event in the British Isles

    the lightning continued for 24 hours, and ball lightning was seen at RAF Chivenor in Devon. The dust particles served as seeds for nucleation, causing

    July 1968 United Kingdom thunderstorms

    July 1968 United Kingdom thunderstorms

    July_1968_United_Kingdom_thunderstorms

  • List of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress operators
  • 100 Group RAF Royal Air Force No. 59 Squadron RAF - Fortress IIA from April 1943 to December 1944, based at RAF Thorney Island and RAF Chivenor. No. 90

    List of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress operators

    List of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress operators

    List_of_Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress_operators

  • No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron
  • Military unit

    XIII), from 20 December 1943 at RAF Predannack, from 19 March 1944 at RAF Chivenor. On 4 January 1944 a Wellington strafed and damaged U-629. On 18 June

    No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron

    No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron

    No._304_Polish_Bomber_Squadron

  • Tim Thorn
  • Royal Air Force officer (1942–2026)

    at RAF Gutersloh, Germany (1969–71) and No. 234 Squadron based at RAF Chivenor, SW England, where he graduated from the Pilot Attack Instructors Course

    Tim Thorn

    Tim_Thorn

  • Peter Langloh Donkin
  • July 2000) was a New Zealand reconnaissance pilot with the Royal Air Force (RAF). He is thought to be the first western serviceman to be attacked by the

    Peter Langloh Donkin

    Peter_Langloh_Donkin

  • High Flight (film)
  • 1957 British film by John Gilling

    at RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire, using not only the facility but also film of the graduating ceremony of a training course, as well as RAF Chivenor, Devon

    High Flight (film)

    High_Flight_(film)

  • H. L. N. Salmon
  • Canadian general

    and this was communicated to No. 24 Squadron RAF at Hendon. It was decided to instead go to RAF Chivenor where the weather was also poor but manageable

    H. L. N. Salmon

    H. L. N. Salmon

    H._L._N._Salmon

  • No. 3 Group RAF
  • Former Royal Air Force operations group

    Fylingdales RAF Neatishead 5 Sqn, RAF Waddington 8 Sqn, RAF Waddington 22 Sqn, A Flight & HQ, RMB Chivenor 22 Sqn, B Flt, RAF Wattisham 22 Sqn, C Flt, RAF Valley

    No. 3 Group RAF

    No. 3 Group RAF

    No._3_Group_RAF

  • List of de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk operators
  • RAF Bruggen RAF Buckeburg RAF Celle RAF Chatham (flying from Rochester) RAF Chivenor RAF Church Fenton RAF Colerne RAF Coltishall RAF Coningsby RAF Cottesmore

    List of de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk operators

    List_of_de_Havilland_Canada_DHC-1_Chipmunk_operators

  • ASV Mark III radar
  • British WWII anti-submarine search radar

    rates. Enough units arrived by the end of March for No. 172 Squadron RAF at RAF Chivenor to convert their Wellington XIIs to the Mark III. The squadron was

    ASV Mark III radar

    ASV Mark III radar

    ASV_Mark_III_radar

  • 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

  • Mike Snelling
  • British pilot (born 1941)

    instructor on the Gnat T Mk 1. After a tour at RAF Valley in Anglesey, he joined No.229 OCU at RAF Chivenor for Hawker Hunter conversion. He then served

    Mike Snelling

    Mike_Snelling

  • Chris Roberts (pilot)
  • British test pilot

    1972. He had flown the Harrier with the RAF, starting with the Harrier Operational Conversion Unit, at RAF Chivenor, from early 1973. He attended the Empire

    Chris Roberts (pilot)

    Chris_Roberts_(pilot)

  • No. 502 Squadron RAuxAF
  • Reserve non-flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    15 May 1925 as No. 502 (Bomber) Squadron, a Special Reserve squadron at RAF Aldergrove, and it was composed of a mixture of regular and reserve personnel

    No. 502 Squadron RAuxAF

    No._502_Squadron_RAuxAF

  • Castle Vale
  • Housing estate in West Midlands, England

    afterwards. By 2004, all remaining tower blocks, with the exception of Chivenor and Topcliffe House, had been demolished along with the remaining maisonette

    Castle Vale

    Castle Vale

    Castle_Vale

  • No. 279 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    No 279 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force air-sea rescue squadron of World War II. The squadron was formed on 16 November 1941 and disbanded on 10 March

    No. 279 Squadron RAF

    No. 279 Squadron RAF

    No._279_Squadron_RAF

  • No. 77 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    anti-submarine patrols, based at RAF Chivenor. In October 1942, the squadron converted to Halifaxes at RAF Elvington, moving to RAF Full Sutton in May 1944. On

    No. 77 Squadron RAF

    No._77_Squadron_RAF

  • Hartland Point
  • Headland on the north coast of Devon, England

    towards Cardiff. Four of the crew were rescued by a helicopter from RAF Chivenor in Devon. Three officers were taken off later in the day by the RNLI

    Hartland Point

    Hartland Point

    Hartland_Point

  • United Kingdom Commando Force
  • Brigade sized commando force of the United Kingdom

    A Royal Marine RIB 'Underslinging', from an RAF Chinook as a method of quick extraction and insertion of waterborne personnel

    United Kingdom Commando Force

    United Kingdom Commando Force

    United_Kingdom_Commando_Force

  • Kenneth Mackenzie (RAF officer)
  • British flying ace of WWII

    AFC (8 June 1916 – 4 June 2009) was a flying ace of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He is credited with the destruction of thirteen

    Kenneth Mackenzie (RAF officer)

    Kenneth_Mackenzie_(RAF_officer)

  • Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Unit
  • Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Unit

    activities to Plymouth, changing the geographical focus of fleet training. RAF Chivenor, Devon, was considered as a possible new location for FRADU, but the

    Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Unit

    Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Unit

    Fleet_Requirements_and_Air_Direction_Unit

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