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  • RAF Hawkinge
  • Former Royal Air Force station

    Royal Air Force Hawkinge or more simply RAF Hawkinge is a former Royal Air Force station located 13.23 miles (21.29 km) east of Ashford, 2.2 miles (3.5 km)

    RAF Hawkinge

    RAF Hawkinge

    RAF_Hawkinge

  • Hawkinge
  • Town in Kent, England

    War II, RAF Hawkinge was the closest operational airfield to France and was used during the Battle of Britain. Cicely McCall wrote about Hawkinge Women's

    Hawkinge

    Hawkinge

    Hawkinge

  • 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

  • No. 25 Squadron RAF
  • Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    a bomber squadron. In the inter-war years, the squadron was based at RAF Hawkinge in Kent, from where No. 25 Squadron's badge originated. Throughout the

    No. 25 Squadron RAF

    No. 25 Squadron RAF

    No._25_Squadron_RAF

  • Women's Royal Air Force
  • Military unit

    the WRAF Depot and WRAF Officer Cadet Training Unit were opened at RAF Hawkinge in Kent. The WRAF inherited its rank structure from its predecessor, the

    Women's Royal Air Force

    Women's Royal Air Force

    Women's_Royal_Air_Force

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

    Warwick Detachments at RAF Martlesham Heath, RAF Hawkinge, RAF Shoreham, and RAF Tangmere. 16 November 1941 to October 1944 – HQ at RAF Bircham Newton Lockheed

    RAF Search and Rescue Force

    RAF Search and Rescue Force

    RAF_Search_and_Rescue_Force

  • Adlertag
  • First day of German military operations to destroy the British air force

    operational. The first major raid inland and against RAF airfields came on 12 August. RAF Hawkinge, Lympne, Manston and radar stations at Pevensey, Rye

    Adlertag

    Adlertag

    Adlertag

  • No. 32 Squadron RAF
  • Royal Air Force flying squadron

    south-east England, based at RAF Biggin Hill in Greater London, but operating daily from their forward airfield at RAF Hawkinge, near Folkestone, during the

    No. 32 Squadron RAF

    No. 32 Squadron RAF

    No._32_Squadron_RAF

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

    reformed officially in November 1922 at RAF Hawkinge. This flight returned and rejoined the rest of the squadron at RAF Biggin Hill. In September 1924, No

    No. 56 Squadron RAF

    No. 56 Squadron RAF

    No._56_Squadron_RAF

  • Spirit of the Few Monument
  • Battle of Britain memorial in Hawkinge, Kent

    the Kent Battle of Britain Museum at Hawkinge which commemorates the 2,938 aircrew of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Fleet Air Arm who took part in

    Spirit of the Few Monument

    Spirit of the Few Monument

    Spirit_of_the_Few_Monument

  • No. 11 Group RAF
  • Royal Air Force operations group

    at RAF Biggin Hill, 56/87 Squadron and 63 Squadron at RAF Waterbeach, 64 Squadron and 65 (East India) Squadron at RAF Duxford, 72 Squadron at RAF North

    No. 11 Group RAF

    No._11_Group_RAF

  • William Dickson (RAF officer)
  • Marshal of the Royal Air Force (1898-1987)

    Officer Commanding No. 25 Squadron at RAF Hawkinge in January 1935 and then joined the Directing Staff at the RAF Staff College in March 1936. He was promoted

    William Dickson (RAF officer)

    William Dickson (RAF officer)

    William_Dickson_(RAF_officer)

  • No. 22 Group RAF
  • Royal Air Force operations group

    Squadron at RAF Catterick; RAF Hawkinge with 2 Squadron; RAF Odiham and No. 50 (Army Cooperation) Wing, with 4, 13, and 53 Squadrons; RAF Old Sarum with

    No. 22 Group RAF

    No._22_Group_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

  • RAF Lympne
  • Former Royal Air Force station in Kent, England

    bases open following the end of the war; Hawkinge was the one retained. In August 1919, the Royal Air Force (RAF) – as the RFC had by then become, moved

    RAF Lympne

    RAF Lympne

    RAF_Lympne

  • Russell Aitken (RAF officer)
  • Royal Air Force officer

    was appointed commander at RAF Hawkinge, the youngest man in the RAF to be in charge of a station. He later commanded the RAF station at Bradwell Bay. By

    Russell Aitken (RAF officer)

    Russell Aitken (RAF officer)

    Russell_Aitken_(RAF_officer)

  • Battle of Britain Day
  • Day remembering the Battle of Britain on 15 September 1940

    picked up the German raids. No. 11 Group scrambled one Spitfire from RAF Hawkinge on the channel coast. Flown by No. 92 Squadron Pilot Officer Alan Wright

    Battle of Britain Day

    Battle of Britain Day

    Battle_of_Britain_Day

  • No. 501 Squadron RAuxAF
  • Military unit

    reorganised at RAF Croydon and then moved on to RAF Middle Wallop and later RAF Gravesend (now Gravesend Airport). It subsequently served at RAF Kenley, south

    No. 501 Squadron RAuxAF

    No. 501 Squadron RAuxAF

    No._501_Squadron_RAuxAF

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

    On 14 November 1919, the squadron disbanded. The squadron reformed at RAF Hawkinge in Kent on 1 April 1924 and was equipped with the Sopwith Snipe. From

    No. 17 Squadron RAF

    No. 17 Squadron RAF

    No._17_Squadron_RAF

  • No. 245 Squadron RAF
  • Military unit

    to RAF Drem in Scotland. However, during the Dunkirk evacuation it operated a detachment from RAF Hawkinge, but in July it was transferred to RAF Aldergrove

    No. 245 Squadron RAF

    No. 245 Squadron RAF

    No._245_Squadron_RAF

  • British Overseas Airways Corporation
  • 1939–1974 British state-owned airline

    coast, first she lost her port inner engine and the pilot diverted to RAF Hawkinge. Her starboard inner engine also had to be shut down shortly afterwards

    British Overseas Airways Corporation

    British Overseas Airways Corporation

    British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation

  • Robert George (RAF officer)
  • Governor of South Australia (1953–60)

    Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters RAF Far East in Singapore from 1934 and as Station Commander at RAF Hawkinge from 1937. At the outbreak of the Second

    Robert George (RAF officer)

    Robert George (RAF officer)

    Robert_George_(RAF_officer)

  • No. 91 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    squadron was reformed from No. 421 (Reconnaissance) Flight and based at RAF Hawkinge, Kent equipped with Spitfires, carrying out weather reconnaissance and

    No. 91 Squadron RAF

    No._91_Squadron_RAF

  • Operation Corona
  • aircraft, and 101 Sqn with Lancasters at RAF Ludford Magna in Lincolnshire. The service was first set up at RAF Hawkinge by Air Commodore Lyster Fettiplace

    Operation Corona

    Operation Corona

    Operation_Corona

  • The Hardest Day
  • World War II air battle part of the greater Battle of Britain

    and RAF Martlesham Heath; Manston and Martlesham Heath each housed two squadrons, the remainder each housed one. Finally, there was RAF Hawkinge, just

    The Hardest Day

    The Hardest Day

    The_Hardest_Day

  • Kanalkampf
  • 1940 Luftwaffe air raids over the English Channel against the Royal Air Force

    transferred 79 Squadron from Biggin Hill to RAF Hawkinge in place of 245 Squadron, which was sent to RAF Turnhouse in Scotland. In the morning of 4 July

    Kanalkampf

    Kanalkampf

    Kanalkampf

  • Louis Strange
  • English aviator

    served with Group HQ at Uxbridge. Three months as Commanding Officer at RAF Hawkinge followed before a transfer to No. 12 Group HQ as a supplementary squadron

    Louis Strange

    Louis Strange

    Louis_Strange

  • Hawker Hector
  • British army biplane

    Auxiliary Air Force squadrons. 613 Squadron was converting to Lysanders at RAF Hawkinge and flew in support of the Allied garrison in the Siege of Calais. On

    Hawker Hector

    Hawker Hector

    Hawker_Hector

  • Desmond J. Scott
  • British flying ace

    Wing. At the end of the year, he was appointed the station commander of RAF Hawkinge. While in this role, he rescued a pilot of a crashed and burning Supermarine

    Desmond J. Scott

    Desmond J. Scott

    Desmond_J._Scott

  • 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

  • Lawrence Darvall
  • Royal Air Force Air Marshal (1898–1968)

    Macedonia. After transferring to the RAF as a flying officer in 1919, he became officer commanding, RAF Hawkinge in April 1939. He served in the Second

    Lawrence Darvall

    Lawrence_Darvall

  • Adolf Galland
  • German World War II flying ace and general

    No. 258 Squadron RAF Hurricanes claiming both shot down. One can be confirmed through British records as crash landing at RAF Hawkinge. It took his tally

    Adolf Galland

    Adolf Galland

    Adolf_Galland

  • Old Sarum Airfield
  • Airport in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

    never actually used. In February the 16 Squadron left for France via RAF Hawkinge and its place was taken by the first two Canadian flying units to arrive

    Old Sarum Airfield

    Old Sarum Airfield

    Old_Sarum_Airfield

  • Battle of Britain
  • 1940 WWII air battle

    to the battle: one at Hawkinge in Kent Stanmore in London, at the former RAF Bentley Priory and one at Uxbridge at former RAF Uxbridge, now the Battle

    Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain

    Battle_of_Britain

  • Philip Hunter (RAF officer)
  • British World War II flying ace

    School (Sealand). On 29 August 1932 he joined No. 25 Squadron based at RAF Hawkinge, flying Hawker Fury fighters. On 11 September 1932 he was confirmed in

    Philip Hunter (RAF officer)

    Philip Hunter (RAF officer)

    Philip_Hunter_(RAF_officer)

  • Donald McKay (RAF officer)
  • British flying ace of WWII

    flying ace who served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. During his service with the RAF, he was credited with having destroyed at

    Donald McKay (RAF officer)

    Donald_McKay_(RAF_officer)

  • Zerstörergeschwader 26
  • German Luftwaffe heavy fighter wing of World War II

    from the rest of France. A composite force of 111 and 253 Squadron left RAF Hawkinge to patrol Cambrai. After encountering an unidentified Do 17 formation

    Zerstörergeschwader 26

    Zerstörergeschwader 26

    Zerstörergeschwader_26

  • No. 451 Squadron RAAF
  • Royal Australian Air Force squadron

    and based at RAF Hawkinge in Kent from 2 December 1944. It began flying combat operations in early 1945 and was initially used to escort RAF Bomber Command

    No. 451 Squadron RAAF

    No. 451 Squadron RAAF

    No._451_Squadron_RAAF

  • Sturzkampfgeschwader 2
  • Luftwaffe dive bomber wing during World War II

    off 33 from 39]. Enneccerus and his gruppe were tasked with destroying RAF Hawkinge on 15 August, a date known as "black Thursday" in the Luftwaffe. He lost

    Sturzkampfgeschwader 2

    Sturzkampfgeschwader 2

    Sturzkampfgeschwader_2

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

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

    No. 79 Squadron RAF

    No. 79 Squadron RAF

    No._79_Squadron_RAF

  • No. 38 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    aircraft, 38 Squadron was disbanded at RAF Hawkinge on 4 July 1919. In September 1935 the squadron reformed at RAF Mildenhall as a night bomber squadron

    No. 38 Squadron RAF

    No. 38 Squadron RAF

    No._38_Squadron_RAF

  • Armstrong Whitworth Ensign
  • 1938 British four-engine monoplane airliner

    English coast, the port inner engine failed and the pilot diverted for RAF Hawkinge. The starboard inner engine then also failed and the pilot changed course

    Armstrong Whitworth Ensign

    Armstrong Whitworth Ensign

    Armstrong_Whitworth_Ensign

  • 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. 611 Squadron RAuxAF
  • Military unit

    time to RAF Hawkinge in Kent and resumed escort duties for the rest of the war. The squadron disbanded as an RAF squadron on 15 August 1945 at RAF Peterhead

    No. 611 Squadron RAuxAF

    No. 611 Squadron RAuxAF

    No._611_Squadron_RAuxAF

  • No. 421 (Reconnaissance) Flight RAF
  • Royal Air Force unit during WW2

    (Author: Christopher R. Elliott) refers to RAF brother (no name or rank given) "returning to No. 421 Flight at Hawkinge", page 335. "Battle of Britain London

    No. 421 (Reconnaissance) Flight RAF

    No._421_(Reconnaissance)_Flight_RAF

  • Michel Donnet
  • In July 1944, the squadron moved to RAF Westhampnett. On 8 August 1944, he moved with the squadron to RAF Hawkinge, flying Spitfire XIVs against V-1 flying

    Michel Donnet

    Michel_Donnet

  • No. 313 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    VI in June and July 1943. On 20 July it moved to RAF Hawkinge in Kent. On 18 September it moved to RAF Ibsley in Hampshire and on 24 September Sqn Ldr

    No. 313 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF

    No. 313 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF

    No._313_(Czechoslovak)_Squadron_RAF

  • 855 Naval Air Squadron
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm

    June to head to the UK. After arriving at RAF Hawkinge, the squadron was quickly assigned to 157 Wing, RAF Coastal Command, and supported the Normandy

    855 Naval Air Squadron

    855 Naval Air Squadron

    855_Naval_Air_Squadron

  • List of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights
  • Sea Rescue Flight RAF Air Sea Rescue Flight RAF, Hawkinge (1941) became 'B' Flight, No. 277 Squadron RAF Air Sea Rescue Flight RAF, Martlesham Heath (1941)

    List of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights

    List_of_Royal_Air_Force_aircraft_independent_flights

  • AI Mark IV radar
  • Operational model of the world's first air-to-air radar system

    provisions were made to supply 11 additional Blenheims to No 25 squadron at RAF Hawkinge (for a total of 21). Since each of the parts came from different suppliers

    AI Mark IV radar

    AI Mark IV radar

    AI_Mark_IV_radar

  • No. 277 Squadron RAF
  • Military unit

    No. 277 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as an air-sea rescue unit in World War II. The squadron formed at Stapleford Tawney on 22 December

    No. 277 Squadron RAF

    No._277_Squadron_RAF

  • Lympne Airport
  • Airport in the United Kingdom

    This service ended on 1 September 1919 when 120 squadron moved to RAF Hawkinge. Hawkinge and Lympne lay within a few miles of each other and as the Air Ministry

    Lympne Airport

    Lympne_Airport

  • No. 567 Squadron RAF
  • Military unit

    of south-east England. No. 567 Squadron was formed on 1 December 1943 at RAF Detling, Kent from No. 1624 (Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation) Flight. The anti-aircraft

    No. 567 Squadron RAF

    No._567_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

  • Billy Drake
  • over Le Crotoy the Spitfire developed engine trouble and he landed at RAF Hawkinge. It was discovered a con rod had broken and burst through the engine

    Billy Drake

    Billy Drake

    Billy_Drake

  • Dermot Boyle
  • Marshal of the Royal Air Force (1904-1993)

    immediately posted to No. 17 Squadron at RAF Hawkinge where he flew Snipes. He transferred to No. 1 Squadron at RAF Hinaidi in Iraq to undertake air policing

    Dermot Boyle

    Dermot Boyle

    Dermot_Boyle

  • List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1940–1942)
  • Hawker Hector army co-operation biplanes of No. 613 Squadron RAF is dispatched from RAF Hawkinge at 0950 hrs., each armed with 2 X 120 lb. general purpose

    List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1940–1942)

    List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1940–1942)

  • RAF Technical Training Command
  • Former command of the Royal Air Force

    Technical Training RAF at Cosford "for boy entrants into the Services", the School of Administration, the WRAF Depot at RAF Hawkinge, two cookery schools

    RAF Technical Training Command

    RAF_Technical_Training_Command

  • Joachim Müncheberg
  • German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient and wing commander

    sustained heavy casualties. The bombers broke through RAF defences, and fanned out. They attacked RAF Hawkinge, Maidstone, Dover, Rye and the radar station at

    Joachim Müncheberg

    Joachim Müncheberg

    Joachim_Müncheberg

  • Hamilton Road Cemetery, Deal
  • Cemetery in South East England

    Cemetery which was located near RAF Detling & RAF West Malling, and fifty-nine at Hawkinge Cemetery, very close to RAF Hawkinge. Casualty details of German

    Hamilton Road Cemetery, Deal

    Hamilton Road Cemetery, Deal

    Hamilton_Road_Cemetery,_Deal

  • No. 124 Squadron RAF
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    escorts for bombers raiding Germany. On 7 April the squadron moved to RAF Hawkinge and carried out its last operational sortie on 25 April, following the

    No. 124 Squadron RAF

    No._124_Squadron_RAF

  • RAF munitions storage during World War II
  • Dinton and Groveley Wood, with smaller sub-sites at Hawkinge, Redbrook/Newland, Ruislip and RAF Worthy Down. Fauld had sub-sites at Bagot's Wood, Flax

    RAF munitions storage during World War II

    RAF_munitions_storage_during_World_War_II

  • Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
  • Military unit

    weeks leading up to D-Day. After the war she served as a gate guardian at Hawkinge and Locking, and was recovered and refurbished in 1992 for the BBMF. From

    Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

    Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

    Battle_of_Britain_Memorial_Flight

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

    at RAF Tangmere between 4 October 1943 and 11 March 1944, several operations were flown from other Stations. These included a Ramrod from Hawkinge and

    No. 41 Squadron RAF

    No. 41 Squadron RAF

    No._41_Squadron_RAF

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

    unveiling". RAF News. 3 August 2022. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2026. Harmsworth, Tony (5 August 2022). "Hawkinge Museum

    Peter Gardner (RAF officer)

    Peter Gardner (RAF officer)

    Peter_Gardner_(RAF_officer)

  • September 1918
  • Month in 1918

    Born: Desmond J. Scott, New Zealand air force officer, commander of the RAF Hawkinge air base during World War II, recipient of the Order of the British Empire

    September 1918

    September 1918

    September_1918

  • Gubby Allen
  • English cricketer

    associate with Royal Air Force (RAF) officers. In 1940, he was appointed as an Anti-Aircraft (AA) liaison officer to RAF Hawkinge, part of an initiative to

    Gubby Allen

    Gubby Allen

    Gubby_Allen

  • 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

  • No. 616 Squadron RAuxAF
  • Military unit

    unit of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF) assigned to the RAF ISTAR Force at RAF Waddington. It was originally formed as a unit of the British Auxiliary

    No. 616 Squadron RAuxAF

    No. 616 Squadron RAuxAF

    No._616_Squadron_RAuxAF

  • No. 16 Group RAF
  • Former Royal Air Force operations group

    Fairey Swordfish, a biplane torpedo bomber. At RAF Hawkinge No. 157 (General Reconnaissance) Wing RAF formed in May 1944 for operational control of local

    No. 16 Group RAF

    No. 16 Group RAF

    No._16_Group_RAF

  • Kampfgeschwader 76
  • Military unit

    recorded the wing's first inland sortie over England when it attacked RAF Hawkinge on the coast on 11 August with unknown results. The group did not report

    Kampfgeschwader 76

    Kampfgeschwader 76

    Kampfgeschwader_76

  • Sam Beaver King
  • Jamaican-British campaigner and community activist (1926–2016)

    posted to an RAF training centre at Filey in Yorkshire and thence to RAF Hawkinge, a fighter base near Folkestone, Kent, where he worked as an engineer

    Sam Beaver King

    Sam_Beaver_King

  • 854 Naval Air Squadron
  • Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm

    squadron was designated to RAF Coastal Command as a component of No. 157 Wing, initially at RAF Hawkinge, Kent and subsequently at RAF Thorney Island, West

    854 Naval Air Squadron

    854_Naval_Air_Squadron

  • Sturzkampfgeschwader 1
  • Luftwaffe dive bomber wing during World War II

    were ordered by the operations staff at II. Fliegerkorps to attack RAF Hawkinge and RAF Lympne. The latter was attacked by 26 Ju 87s from II./StG 1 while

    Sturzkampfgeschwader 1

    Sturzkampfgeschwader 1

    Sturzkampfgeschwader_1

  • Arthur Peck
  • from its base in San Stefano in October 1923, and was then based at RAF Hawkinge, flying the Gloster Grebe Mk. II, and a small number of Sopwith Snipes

    Arthur Peck

    Arthur_Peck

  • 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

  • Art Donahue
  • American World War II flying ace

    his aircraft, forcing him to land at RAF Hawkinge. Donahue thus became one of ten Americans to fly for the RAF in the Battle of Britain in 1940. A week

    Art Donahue

    Art_Donahue

  • Maurice Freehill
  • British World War I flying ace

    Electrical and Wireless School at RAF Flowerdown for a course of instruction, before being posted to No. 25 Squadron at RAF Hawkinge on 5 December 1923. On 1 July

    Maurice Freehill

    Maurice_Freehill

  • List of RAF aircrew in the Battle of Britain (A–C)
  • "POW" – "prisoner of war". For details of RAF rank abbreviations, see RAF Commissioned Officer Ranks and RAF Non-Commissioned Officer Ranks. For details

    List of RAF aircrew in the Battle of Britain (A–C)

    List_of_RAF_aircrew_in_the_Battle_of_Britain_(A–C)

  • Peter Malam Brothers
  • Royal Air Force fighter pilot (1917-2008)

    memorial, the ‘Spirit of The Few’ Monument, unveiled on 29 July 2022 at Hawkinge airfield. He is represented as one of seven bronze sculptures of No. 32

    Peter Malam Brothers

    Peter Malam Brothers

    Peter_Malam_Brothers

  • List of museums in Kent
  • Sharpshooters Yeomanry Kent Battle of Britain Museum Hawkinge Shepway Military History of RAF Hawkinge and the Battle of Britain, World War II aircraft Kent

    List of museums in Kent

    List_of_museums_in_Kent

  • List of air stations of the Royal Navy
  • of the Inskip Award. RAF personnel were replaced by, or transferred to, RN service. As RAF Coastal Command remained part of the RAF, Royal Naval Air Stations

    List of air stations of the Royal Navy

    List of air stations of the Royal Navy

    List_of_air_stations_of_the_Royal_Navy

  • The Dunstable Sailplane Company
  • birthplace as Malling, Kent. Manuel spent his early life working at RAF Hawkinge Kent with 25 Fighter Squadron, He was a key member in the establishment

    The Dunstable Sailplane Company

    The_Dunstable_Sailplane_Company

  • 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

  • David Fairbanks
  • American fighter pilot and flying ace

    flight instructor, he got a posting in the UK to the No. 501 Squadron RAF at RAF Hawkinge, flying the Spitfire Mk V. He scored his first victory on 8 June

    David Fairbanks

    David Fairbanks

    David_Fairbanks

  • Bobby Oxspring
  • flight commander in No. 41 Squadron RAF, and went on to command No. 91 Squadron RAF at RAF Hawkinge, No. 222 Squadron RAF and No. 24 Wing. He was awarded

    Bobby Oxspring

    Bobby Oxspring

    Bobby_Oxspring

  • July 1919
  • Month in 1919

    Army was disbanded. The Royal Air Force disbanded squadron No. 38 at RAF Hawkinge, Folkestone, England. The 73rd Aero Squadron of the United States Army

    July 1919

    July 1919

    July_1919

  • John Mungo-Park
  • British World War II flying ace

    Nonetheless, Mungo-Park managed to stay airborne, gliding his Spitfire back to RAF Hawkinge. For this display of skill, as well as his continued leadership and growing

    John Mungo-Park

    John Mungo-Park

    John_Mungo-Park

  • Bristol Blenheim
  • British medium bomber in World War II

    Air Force Museum for restoration. The Kent Battle of Britain Museum in Hawkinge began a project to rebuild a Blenheim IVF using the remains of four Bolingbrokes

    Bristol Blenheim

    Bristol Blenheim

    Bristol_Blenheim

  • 1924 in aviation
  • represents No. 25 Squadron at RAF Hawkinge, another No. 32 Squadron at RAF Kenley, and the third No. 56 Squadron at RAF Biggin Hill. Each flight flies

    1924 in aviation

    1924_in_aviation

  • Tap Jones
  • Royal Air Force air marshals

    year with the Rhodesian Air Training Group, then took command of the RAF Hawkinge in Kent. After qualifying at the Army Staff College he was promoted to

    Tap Jones

    Tap_Jones

  • No. 605 Squadron RAuxAF
  • Military unit

    from No. 85 (Expeditionary Logistics) Wing RAF to form RLSW. No. 605 Squadron was formed on 5 October 1926 at RAF Castle Bromwich as a day bomber unit of

    No. 605 Squadron RAuxAF

    No._605_Squadron_RAuxAF

  • Battle of Britain (film)
  • 1969 WWII film by Guy Hamilton

    his guitar. Filming in England was at Duxford, Debden, North Weald and Hawkinge, all operational stations in 1940; one surviving First World War "Belfast"

    Battle of Britain (film)

    Battle_of_Britain_(film)

  • Supermarine Spitfire
  • British single-seat WWII fighter aircraft

    with 65 Squadron, is on display at the Kent Battle of Britain Museum at Hawkinge near Folkestone. Sentinel is a sculpture by Tim Tolkien depicting three

    Supermarine Spitfire

    Supermarine Spitfire

    Supermarine_Spitfire

  • Ronald Wallens
  • flying" in 1943 he was posted to No. 277 Air Sea Rescue Squadron at RAF Hawkinge, Kent. He assumed command of the squadron in 1944. He was awarded the

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  • Charles Patrick Green
  • British bobsledder and World War II flying ace

    landed at RAF Hawkinge. He spent several of the following months in various hospitals. On his recuperation, on 10 October 1940 he flew to RAF Biggin Hill

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  • Dover Grammar School for Boys
  • Foundation grammar school in Dover, Kent, England

    Pilot Officer Keith Gillman (second from the left), on 29 July 1940 at RAF Hawkinge

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  • John Worrall (RAF officer)
  • Worrall was recalled and posted to No. 32 Squadron RAF in May 1940. While based at Biggin Hill and Hawkinge, Worrall participated in the Battle of Britain

    John Worrall (RAF officer)

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  • Hugh Dowding
  • Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal (1882–1970)

    and unable to walk due to severe arthritis, Dowding visited the set at Hawkinge airfield in Kent. Olivier told Dowding he had sat behind the latter's desk

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  • Male

    Hebrew

    RAFA

    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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  • RAV
  • Male

    Hebrew

    RAV

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

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  • HAF
  • Female

    Welsh

    HAF

    Welsh name HAF means "summer."

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  • Raj
  • Boy/Male

    Sanskrit

    Raj

    King. Raja is an Indian or Malay princely title; Raj means 'rule.

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  • RAB
  • Male

    Scottish

    RAB

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

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  • Surname or Lastname

    German

    Rau

    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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  • GÖRAN
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    Swedish

    GÖRAN

    Swedish form of Greek Georgios, GÖRAN means "earth-worker, farmer."

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    Indian, Telugu

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    Lord Ram

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  • Male

    English

    RAY

    Short form of English Raymond, RAY means "wise protector."

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  • Male

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    RAM

    (רָם) Hebrew name RAM means "high." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a son of Hezron.

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  • Male

    English

    RAFE

    Medieval form of English Ralph, RAFE means "wise wolf."

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  • RAB
  • Male

    Hebrew

    RAB

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

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  • Boy/Male

    English Teutonic Biblical Sanskrit

    Ram

    Ram.

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  • Male

    Hindi/Indian

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    (राज) Hindi name RAJ means "king."

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  • Male

    English

    RAE

    Variant spelling of English Ray, RAE means "wise protector." 

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  • Male

    Scandinavian

    RALF

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

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  • RAE
  • Female

    English

    RAE

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

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  • Ram Kinkar
  • Boy/Male

    Hindu

    Ram Kinkar

    Lord Ram named rock

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  • RAN
  • Female

    Japanese

    RAN

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

    RAN

  • JÖRAN
  • Male

    Swedish

    JÖRAN

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

    JÖRAN

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  • Girl/Female

    Hindu

    Jakshani

    Hindus God

  • Achira | அசிரா
  • Girl/Female

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    Achira | அசிரா

    Very short

  • SUETTE
  • Female

    Chamoru

    SUETTE

    , good fortune.

  • Lokakriti | லோகாகரதி
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    Lokakriti | லோகாகரதி

    Creator of the world

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    Goddess Lakshmi

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    Maiden; Nature Name

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    American, Australian, British, English, Latin

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    Servant of the Priory; Monastic Leader

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    Mathavan

    Name of Lord Krishna

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  • Raw
  • superl.

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

  • Raw
  • superl.

    Not spun or twisted; as, raw silk or cotton

  • Raft
  • v. t.

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

  • Raw
  • superl.

    Not tanned; as, raw hides

  • 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.

  • Ray
  • n.

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

  • Raw
  • superl.

    Not distilled; as, raw water

  • Ram
  • n.

    A hydraulic ram. See under Hydraulic.

  • 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.

  • Rap
  • v. i.

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

  • Raw
  • superl.

    Not mixed or diluted; as, raw spirits

  • Raw
  • n.

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

  • Raw
  • superl.

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

  • 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.

  • Raw
  • superl.

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

  • Raw
  • superl.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.