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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

RAF Banff



   RAF Banff was built in 1942 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and was home to No. 14 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit until August 1944 when it was taken over by Coastal Command. It closed in 1946 and today is home to a wind farm and flying continues from a private airstrip.

 

3rd September 1944 New Strike Wing formed

6th September 1944 Shipping Strike Abandoned

12th September 1944 Shipping patrol abandoned in bad weather

14th September 1944 German convoy attacked

17th September 1944 Battle of Britain Parade

19th September 1944 Beaufighter lost on shipping attack

21st September 1944 Shipping attacked

9th October 1944 Shipping ambushed

13th October 1944 Press visit; Mosquito lost

15th October 1944 Flak ship sunk

23rd October 1944 Move back to Scotland

23rd October 1944 New Strike Wing

7th November 1944 First Mosquito Op

7th December 1944 Wing attack on shipping beaten off

10th December 1944  Ship attacked without loss

12th December 1944 Airfield and ships attacked

16th December 1944 Two Mosquitos lost

26th December 1944 Shipping attack onNorway

28th December 1944 Ship sunk

31st December 1944 Ships sunk but Mosquito lost

9th January 1945 Attack on ship in Norway

11th January 1945 ASR aircraft loss

15th January 1945 Five Mosquitos lost on shipping raid

25th January 1945 2 killed in Mid-air collision

29th January 1945 Lost in bad weather

12th February 1945 Uneventful attack on shipping

21st February 1945 No opposition

24th February 1945 Crashed in training

7th March 1945 Collision over the Kattegat

12th March 1945 Shot down on shipping patrol

17th March 1945 Mosquitos shot down

23rd March 1945 Three Mosquitos shot down in Norway

30th March 1945 Five ships sunk in harbour

2nd April 1945 Ships damaged

5th April 1945 Two Mosquitos lost on shipping strike

9th April 1945 Three U Boats sunk and four Mosquitos lost

11th April 1945 Shipping sunk and damaged

19th April 1945 U-Boat sunk

21st April 1945 Chance encounter with German bombers

2nd May 1945 U-Boat and Minesweeper sunk

4th May 1945 3 ships sunk and 3 Mosquitos lost

21st May 1945 U-Boat search patrols

1st June 1945 Squadron renumbered


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Those known to have served at

RAF Banff

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Mackenzie Allan George Raymond. Flt.Sgt. (d.19th April 1945)
  • Relfe Frank Albert. Flt.Sgt. (d.19th April 1945)

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Flt.Sgt. Allan George Raymond Mackenzie 235 Squadron (d.19th April 1945)

Flight Sergeant (Pilot) Allan Mackenzie was the son of Mrs E. H. Mackenzie of Cricklewood, Middlesex. He is buried in a joint grave in the Struer Churchyard Extension in Denmark.

S Flynn



Flt.Sgt. Frank Albert Relfe 235 Squadron (d.19th April 1945)

Flight Sergeant (Navigator) Frank Relfe was the son of Mrs M. M. Relfe of South Tottenham, Middlesex. He is buried in a joint in the Struer Extension Churchyard in Denmark.

S Flynn







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