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RAF Lympne    RAF Lympne was situated in Kent. Lympne was and Advance Landing Ground, one of the 11 Group satellite airfields used by fighter squadrons as required, often flights or squadrons would detach to the airfield in the morning and return to their main base in the evening. Squadrons stationed at RAF Lympne No: 41 Squadron No: 18 Squadron. May 1940 No: 26 Squadron. May 1940 610 Squadron 12 Sept 1944 to 4 Dec 1944   18th May 1940 Evacuation 19th May 1940  Moved back to Britain 19th May 1940 Retreat 22nd May 1940  In Support 28th May 1940 Aircraft lost 31st May 1940 Two aircraft lost 2nd June 1940 Move 8th June 1940 Evacuation 12th August 1940 Battle of Britain 1st Sept 1940 Air battle over Kent 4th September 1940 Battle of Britain 5th September 1940 Battle of Britain 6th September 1940 Battle of Briatin 26th July 1941 Relocations 2nd October 1942 Relocation 18th December 1942 Friendly fire incident 11th January 1943 On the move 14th December 1943 Relocated 2nd January 1944  Hurricanes exchanged for Typhoons 4th February 1944 Back onto ops 12th February 1944 Missing in Action 25th February 1944 New pilots arrive in time for move 26th February 1944 Move delayed 1st March 1944 Relocated and re-equipped 11th March 1944 Spitfire Squadron becomes operational 13th March 1944 Pilot missing on practice flight 15th March 1944 Squadron's first Ramrod operation 1st April 1944 Missing over Belgium 5th April 1944 Squadron renumbered 30th April 1944 Move of base 15th May 1944 Attacks on France 16th May 1944 Moved airbase 22nd May 1944 Attack on railway yard 27th May 1944 Ditched in the Channel 30th May 1944 Lost over the Channel 6th June 1944 D-Day 6th June 1944 Attacks Made 7th June 1944 Escort duties 8th June 1944 Intercepting V1 flying bombs 16th June 1944 Escort to the King 22nd June 1944 V-1 flying bombs 3rd July 1944 Fighter-bombers 4th July 1944 Gunnery course 12th July 1944 Move to the coast 10th August 1944 New escort duties 11th August 1944  Intercepting V-1 flying bombs 1st September 1944 Died of wounds If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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