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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

RAF Fairford



19th March 1944 Night glider towing exercise

25th March 1944 Stirling Squadron relocated

30th March 1944 SOE Operation

11th April 1944 Stirling crashed in Dorset

30th April 1944 SOE Operation

7th May 1944 SOE Operation

22nd May 1944 Glider exercise successful

5th June 1944 Paratroops dropped in Normandy

6th June 1944 Gliders to Normandy

6th Jun 1944 On the Move

8th June 1944 Supplies to Caen

8th June 1944 Resuppling troops

10th June 1944 Resupply

12th Jun 1944 Containers

14th Jun 1944 Resupply

14th June 1944 SOE mission

18th Jun 1944 Supplies

17-18th June 1944 Troops and supplies dropped in France

23rd Jun 1944 Airdrop

23-24th June 1944 SAS troops dropped

30th June 1944 Operations report

17-18th July 1944 Supply drop in France

22-23rd July 1944 Stirling lost on supply drop mission

31st July 1944 Operations report

8th August 1944 Special bombing mission

25-26th August 1944 War Correspondent killed

31st August 1944 Operations report

17th September 1944 227 troops dropped at Arnhem

18th September 1944 Gliders taken to Arnhem

19th September 1944  Glider ditched in the sea

19th September 1944  Two Stirlings lost over Arnhem

20th September 1944 Three Stirlings fail to return

21st September 1944 7 Stirlings lost over Arnhem

22nd September 1944 Operations cancelled

23rd September 1944 Supplies dropped at Arnhem

24th September 1944  Missing aircrew return

26th September 1944  Failed mission for SOE

30th September 1944  Special Operations

7th October 1944  Glider tow to Italy cancelled

9th October 1944 Stirlings leave for Italy

10th October 1944  Gliders released over Italy

12th October 1944 Transport back to England

14th October 1944 Stirling Squadron relocated


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Those known to have served at

RAF Fairford

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

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