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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

RAF Brenzett



 

14th September 1943 Overcrowded

15th October 1943 Relocated

8th July 1944 Relocated to tackle Flying Bombs

10th July 1944 V1 flying bomb shot down

11th July 1944 Diver Patrols

12th July 1944 Seven V1 flying bombs destroyed

13th July 1944 V1 destroyed

16th July 1944 Diver Patrols

19th July 1944 Three V1 bombs brought down

22nd July 1944 Ten V1 flying bombs destroyed

26th July 1944 Three flying bombs destroyed

27th July 1944 Diver Patrol

28th July 1944 Diver Patrols

29th July 1944 V1 bombs attacked

30th July 1944 V1 destroyed

31st July 1944 Diver Patrols

2nd August 1944 V1 rocket brought down

3rd August 1944 Six or more Divers destroyed

7th August 1944 Diver Patrols

10th August 1944 Diver Patrols

11th August 1944 Two V1 flying bombs destroyed

15th August 1944 Diver Patrols

16th August 1944 Diver Patrols

17th August 1944 Friendly fire

18th August 1944 Diver Patrol

19th August 1944 Three Divers brought down into the sea

20th August 1944 Pilot killed on Diver patrol

23rd August 1944 Diver brought down

24th August 1944 Bad weather

26th August 1944 Diver Patrols and Ramrod sortie

28th August 1944 Eight flying bombs destroyed

29th August 1944 Eight Divers destroyed

1st September 1944 Diver Patrols

3rd September 1944 Bomber escort sortie

5th September 1944 Road and rail traffic attacked

6th September 1944 Bomber escorts

10th September 1944 Fighter Sweep

11th September 1944 Cover for bombing raid

12th September 1944 Bomber cover

13th September 1944 Escort duties

16th September 1944 Reconnaissance

17th September 1944 Operation Market

18th September 1944 Operation Market

20th September 1944  Operation Ramrod

21st September 1944 Operation 'Market'

23rd September 1944 Operation Market

25th September 1944 Two Mustangs shot down over Arnhem

26th September 1944 Fighter cover for Operation Market

27th September 1944 Engine troubles

28th September 1944 Bomber escort.

30th September 1944 Bomber escort

2nd October 1944 Fighter Sweep uneventful

5th October 1944 Bomber escort

7th October 1944 Bomber escort

10th October 1944 Relocated base


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Those known to have served at

RAF Brenzett

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

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