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RAF Molesworth
During World War II Molesworth was home to the 303rd Bombardment Group, "Hell's Angels" a B-17 Bomber Group of the 8th Air Force. In October 1942 they adopted the motto "Might in Flight" and lived up to it on each of their record 364 missions.
The airfield closed in 1973, in 1980 a two-year demolition project at the Molesworth airfield began. Hardcore runway concrete was used on motor ways and trunk road construction. The debris of crumbling buildings left over from the war years were removed. The site is still used by the military today.
Squadrons stationed at RAF Molesworth
- 159 Squadron
- 303rd Bombardment Group
- 358th Bomb Squadron
- 359th Bomb Squadron
- 360th Bomb Squadron
- 427th Bomb Squadron
- 15th Bomb Squadron (Light)
- 91st Bombardment Group
- 322 Bomb Squadron
- 323 Bomb Squadron
- 324 Bomb Squadron
- 401 Bomb Squadron
- 1st Scouting Force
2nd January 1942 Heavy bomber Squadron formed
15th April 1942 Aircraft servicing duties in Egypt
13th Jun 1943 Attack Made
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Those known to have served at RAF Molesworth during the Second World War 1939-1945. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
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Maurice "Mo" Taylor rear gunner 458 Sqd. Mr Taylor is a very long standing family friend, he is now 86 yrs. old, over the years he has told me many things about his wartime years.
He joined the RAF in 1938 and served with various units - 458, 460, 150 and possibly others. Holme on Spalding Moor, Molesworth, Binbrook are bases he remembers in the early part, flying in Wellingtons as a rear gunner. At this point in time he was shot down to which even today he finds hard to come to terms with and at the same time I would not press him to talk about. Beyond this point he served in Ceylon on various sqd's until 1946. I would love to find out more as the tales he tells me never cease to amaze me
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Lt. Frank Brabon RAF Molesworth Does anyone remember either British Army Lt. Frank Brabon or YMCA worker Elizabeth Jackson at AAF Station 107 (RAF Molesworth) in 1943/44?
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