- RAF Digby during the Second World War -
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RAF Digby
RAF Digby was situated in Lincolnshire, 11 miles south east of Lincoln, originally named RAF Scopwick the aerodrome opened on the 28th of March 1918. At the outbreak of the Second World War it was home to No.46 Squadron of Fighter Command.
At various times during WW2 Digby was home to
- 29 Squadron
- 44 Squadron
- 46 Squadron
- 92 Squadron
- 144 Squadron
- 198 Squadron
- 222 Squadron
- 229 Squadron
- 401 Squadron, RCAF
- 402 Squadron, RCAF
- 409 Squadron, RCAF
- 411 Squadron, RCAF
- 412 Squadron, RCAF
- 609 Squadron
- 611 Squadron
1st Sep 1939 Postings
2nd Sep 1939 On Duty
3rd Sep 1939 War Declared
4th Sep 1939 Patrols
5th Sep 1939 Training
6th Sep 1939 Training
7th Sep 1939 Posting
8th Sep 1939 Postings
9th Sep 1939 Training
10th Sep 1939 Training
11th Sep 1939 Training
12th Sep 1939 Training
13th Sep 1939 Training
14th Sep 1939 Training
14th September 1939 144 Squadron Practices Defensive Tactics with Fighter Squadrons
15th Sep 1939 Training
15th September 1939 144 Squadron Defensive Tactics Practice Continues
16th Sep 1939 Training
16th September 1939 144 Squadron Defensive Tactic Practice with 46 Squadron
17th Sep 1939 Training
18th Sep 1939 Training
19th Sep 1939 Training
20th Sep 1939 Training
21st Sep 1939 Training
22nd Sep 1939 Training
23rd Sep 1939 Training
24th Sep 1939 Training
25th Sep 1939 Training
25th September 1939 144 Squadron Joins No 46 Fighter Squadron for Defence Tactics Practice
26th Sep 1939 Seachlights
27th Sep 1939 Seachlights
28th Sep 1939 Training
29th Sep 1939 Training
30th Sep 1939 Training
1st Oct 1939 Training
2nd Oct 1939 Training
3rd Oct 1939 Training
4th Oct 1939 Training
5th Oct 1939 Training
6th Oct 1939 Orders
7th Oct 1939 Quiet
8th Oct 1939 Posting
9th Oct 1939 Training
10th Oct 1939 Training
11th Oct 1939 Quiet
12th Oct 1939 Quiet
13th Oct 1939 Orders
14th Oct 1939 Training
15th Oct 1939 Orders
16th Oct 1939 Training
17th Oct 1939 Under Fire
18th Oct 1939 Training
19th Oct 1939 Defences
20th Oct 1939 Training
21st Oct 1939 Convoy Duty
21st Oct 1939 Enemy Aircraft
22nd Oct 1939 Quiet
23rd Oct 1939 Quiet
24th Oct 1939 Training
25th Oct 1939 No Patrols
26th Oct 1939 Quiet
27th Oct 1939 Patrol
28th Oct 1939 Posting
29th Oct 1939 Quiet
30th Oct 1939 New CO
31st Oct 1939 Quiet
30th November 1939 144 Squadron - Formation Exercises
7th Dec 1939 On the move
17th Jan 1940 Return to RAF Digby
14th May 1940 Move to Norway
21st May 1940 Composite Squadron abandoned
27th May 1940 Rest and re-equip
30th May 1940 Moved again
31st May 1940 On the Move
5th June 1940 Back to Biggin Hill
12th June 1940 Squadron back in action
27th June 1940 Trial with Hurricanes
8th July 1940 Re-located
17th July 1940 Convoy patrols
1st Sept 1940 Move
1st September 1940 Move to reserve status
4th September 1940 Killed on take-off
September 1940 Battle of Britain reminiscences
12th September 1940 Readiness
30th September 1940 Bomber brought down in the sea
2nd October 1940 Bomber brought down
October 1940 Night fighter role
1st November 1940 Night Fighter Ops
9th November 1940 Enemy bomber damaged
28th November 1940 Move
14th December 1940 Relocated
1st Jan 1941 Accident
2nd Jan 1941 Quiet
3rd Jan 1941 Raid Expected
4th Jan 1941 Patrols
5th Jan 1941 Poor Weather
6th Jan 1941 Snow
7th Jan 1941 Training
8th Jan 1941 Ice
9th Jan 1941 Enemy Active
10th Jan 1941 Visibility Poor
11th Jan 1941 Enemy Aircraft
12th Jan 1941 Misty
13th Jan 1941 Patrol
14th Jan 1941 Poor Conditions
15th Jan 1941 Air Raid
16th Jan 1941 Enemy Aircraft
17th Jan 1941 Patrol
18th Jan 1941 Awards
19th Jan 1941 Heavy Snow
20th Jan 1941 Snow
21st Jan 1941 Quiet
22nd Jan 1941 Patrols
23rd Jan 1941 Landing Ground Unserviceable
24th Jan 1941 Landing Ground Unserviceable
25th Jan 1941 Quiet
26th Jan 1941 Quiet
27th Jan 1941 Awards
28th Jan 1941 Fog
29th Jan 1941 Instructions
30th Jan 1941 Air Raid
31st Jan 1941 Communication Difficulties
1st March 1941 Moved again
31st Aug 1941 Aircraft Lost
1st October 1941 Operational
20th October 1941 Moved north to re-equip
9th January 1942 Lost in training
11th February 1942 To Egypt
8th December 1942 New Typhoon Squadron formed
14th January 1943 Army officers attached
21st January 1943 Tiger Moth crash
23rd January 1943 Squadron on the move
14th February 1943 Exercise Spartan planned
15th February 1943 Detachment for Exercise Spartan
28th February 1943 Detachment for Exercise Spartan
1st March 1943 Preparation for Exercise Spartan
4th March 1943 Exercise Spartan
12th March 1943 Exercise Spartan ends
28th March 1943 Aircraft arrive at Manston
4th June 1943 Tactical Air ForceIf you can provide any additional information, please add it here.
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F/O Walter O'Hagan 402 Squadron (d.23rd June 1944)
I am looking for information on F/O Walter O'Hagan, 402 Squadron, RCAF. His Spitfire went missing over France 1943-44. I think he was stationed at Digby.William Osborne
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