Unknown RAF base 1940..amazing photos

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By: Duggy - 3rd March 2016 at 15:25

Definitely the vast majority are taken at Northolt.
Link — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Northolt

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By: Dingleroad - 3rd March 2016 at 14:19

RAF Raid on Dusseldorf 1942

https://www.facebook.com/Radio.WW2/photos/a.1712293495683306.1073742252.1634742540105069/1712293499016639/?type=3&theater

Never seen anything like it !

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By: Beermat - 3rd March 2016 at 13:37

These people have a ridiculously large and rich photo archive, with a lot of WWII aviation interest mixed in throughout!

https://www.facebook.com/Radio.WW2/photos_stream?tab=photos_albums

Just keep scrolling down, you will be rewarded!

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By: paulmcmillan - 3rd March 2016 at 13:13

Does that Blenheim L6607 was NG-A of 604 Squadron rather than L8607 (source: Fighter squadrons of the RAF and their aircraft, John D Rawlings)

Should someone tell this guy his model is wrong!”

http://www.network54.com/Forum/578046/thread/1407047406/HFMGB+-+Airfix+Blenheim+If+-+Penultimate

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By: anneorac - 3rd March 2016 at 12:18

WIX suggests Kenley/Northolt.

Some certainly appear to be taken at Northolt.

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By: Sabrejet - 3rd March 2016 at 12:01

WIX suggests Kenley/Northolt.

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By: Arabella-Cox - 3rd March 2016 at 11:46

I was thinking Hornchurch and/or Northolt?

Fabulous pics anyway!

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By: jack windsor - 3rd March 2016 at 09:43

hi,
is that John Cunningham near the end, if so, then with Blenheims in previous shots it would be pre Autumn 1940 as his Sq. 604 converted to Beaufighters then. Also I can’t quiet make out his rank but possibly Flt.Lt. and he was promoted to Sqn.Ldr in Sept. 1940…and NG was the code of 604 Sq. at Middle Wallop, which seems to be prevalent in the Blenheim photo’s…

regards,
jack…

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By: Beaufighter VI - 3rd March 2016 at 08:31

K9904 would suggest Hornchurch

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By: charliehunt - 3rd March 2016 at 08:05

I think that’s likely and the hangerage pictures do not suggest Manston 1940.

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By: Denis - 3rd March 2016 at 07:25

604 Squadron Blenheims too…hmm, a compilation from different airfields?

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By: Sideslip - 3rd March 2016 at 05:58

The 253 Squadron Hurricanes would suggest Manston perhaps?

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By: Chad Veich - 3rd March 2016 at 03:56

Fantastic photos!

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By: Versuch - 3rd March 2016 at 02:21

The Spitfire smoke rings are wonderful….

Cheers Mike

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By: Ian Hunt - 2nd March 2016 at 23:03

1940 or pre-war?

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