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RAF Warmwell 12th July 1940 Move to Dorset 13th July 1940 Scrambled 25th July 1940 Combat 8th August 1940 Forced landing 10th August 1940 Night patrols 11th August 1940 Pilot missing 13th August 1940 Dog-fights over Portland 18th August 1940 Battle over the Isle of Wight 22nd August 1940 Patrols hit German bombers 25th August 1940 Battle of Britain 27th August 1940 Chase with bomber 25th September 1940 Two Spitfire pilots killed 26th September 1940 Shot down off Swanage 27th September 1940 Me110 shot down 30th September 1940 Dog fight over Portland 7th October 1940 Bombers over Yeovil 19th October 1940 Bomber intercepted 21st October 1940 Quiet Day 22nd October 1940 Establishment 7th November 1940 Night flying alert 10th November 1940 Missed opportunity 13th November 1940 Accidents on the ground 14th November 1940 Combat and party 26th November 1940 Polish pilot missing 28th November 1940 Two Spitfire pilots killed 29th November 1940 Ashes scattered 15th December 1940 Postings 5th January 1941 Bomber shot down 10th January 1941 New radios 4th February 1941 Squadron Dinner 22nd February 1941 Investiture 5th March 1941 Car presented to 152 Squadron 12th March 1941 Posting 14th March 1941 New aircraft into combat 24th March 1941 Posting 26th March 1941 Warmwell bombed 1st April 1941 Airfield bombed 9th April 1941 Royal visit 12th April 1941 Portreath bombed 5th December 1941 Back to Cornwall 3rd March 1942 New Squadron formed 13th April 1942 Tragic error on exercise 16th April 1942, First operation 29th May 1942 Planned sweep abandoned 22nd June 1942 Exercise July 1942 Move cancelled 18th July 1942 American pilot lost over the Channel Islands 30th July 1942 Two Hurricanes and one pilot lost 19th August 1942 Aircraft abandoned 1st September 1942 Squadron relocated 20th September 1942 Squadron returned to RAF Manston 10th October 1942 Relocated 6th April 1943 Standing patrols 20th June 1943 Operational again 23rd June 1943 Cherbourg aerodrome bombed 10th July 1943 Ops 6th August 1943  Relocated 7th January 1944 Typhoon makes crash landing November 1944 Respite break 21st November 1944 Respite 1st December 1944 Typhoons Moving back to England delayed 2nd December 1944 Typhoons diverted to Tangmere 4th December 1944 Squadron arrives Warmwell for training 13th December 1944 Training programme success 18th December 1944 Typhoons return to Holland 5th January 1945 Return to England 12th January 1945 Snowed in February 1945 Recuperation 3rd February 1945 Move back to England 4th February 1945 Back to Holland 7th February 1945 Rocket firing practice 13th February 1945 Airfield unserviceable 19th February 1945 Frustration 20th February 1945 Final practice 21st February 1945 Return to The Netherlands 6th May 1945 Return to England planned 28th May 1945 Pilot killed returning to Germany June 1945 Respite and then return If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Those known to have served at RAF Warmwell during the Second World War 1939-1945. This page is new, as yet no names have been submitted. 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, please Add a Name to this List The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. 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