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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

RAF Andover



   RAF Andover opened in 1917 and was in use as a training establishment between the wars. In 1939 it returned to active service as a fighter station and was home to the Air Transport Auxiliary Central Ferry Control and No. 6 Operational Training Unit.In February 1944 it became USAAF Station 406 and was home to 370th Fighter Group and 71st Fighter Wing who moved to France in July. Andover then became home to the Amry Air Observation Post School. The airfield remains in military use.

 

August 1939 Defences

1st Sep 1939 Mobilisation

1st Sep 1939 Preparations

3rd Sep 1939 Announcement

5th Sep 1939 Training

11th Sep 1939 Conference

13th Sep 1939 Training

21st Sep 1939 Advance Party

24th Sep 1939 Moblisation Complete

25th Sep 1939 Conference

26th Sep 1939 Road Party Depart

28th Sep 1939 Aircraft

30th Sep 1939 Ready

1st October 1939 Move to France

1st Oct 1939 On the Move

12th Oct 1939 Arrivals

19th of November 1939 Fuel Tests

18th May 1940 Evacuation

19th May 1940 Withdrawal

20th of May 1940 Escape to England

21st of May 1940 Rest

23rd of May 1940 Return to England

24th of May 1940 Reconnaissance and convoy

24th of May 1940 Aircraft badly damaged

26th of May 1940 Aircraft badly damaged

30th of May 1940 Fog

30th of May 1940 Bad weather

31st May 1940 Back to Britain

June 1940 On the Move

13th August 1940  Eagle Day

13th August 1940 Air Raid

13th Mar 1942 Training

October 1942 Army Cooperation Squadron relocated

January 1943 Operations

13th January 1943 Reconnaissance Pilot killed

9th February 1943 Pilot missing on first operation

24th February 1943 Move to Exercise area

24th February 1943 Preparations for Exercise Spartan

26th February 1943 Move for Exercise

26th February 1943 Preparation for Exercise Spartan

27th February 1943 Move completed

13th March 1943 Return to base

13th March 1943 Return to base

25th March 1943 Offensive role over France

30th April 1943 Reported Missing

21st June 1943 Bomber interception line


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Those known to have served at

RAF Andover

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

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There are:46 items tagged RAF Andover available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.


Eveline Bunt

My Mum, Eveline Bunt joined the Women's Royal Air Force in September 1941 not long after she had married my Dad, Claude, who was serving in the RAF, they had met at RAF Netheravon where she had been working in the NAAFI. After training she was posted to RAF Andover as account's clerk, whilst at Andover the station was badly bombed and she was posted to Cranwell to train as a teleprinter operator eventually posted to RAF Madley, Hereford.

Philip Bunt







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