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Hace 23 horas · No. 22 Group is responsible for the supply of qualified and skilled personnel to the RAF and provides flying and non-flying training to all three British armed services. It is the end-user of the UK Military Flying Training System which is provided by civilian contractor Ascent Flight Training .
- 31,710 active personnel (July 2023), 3,080 reserve personnel (July 2023)
Hace 23 horas · Ford (Yapton) Ford, the world’s most famous intruder airfield, originally opened in March 1918 for use by RAF and American squadrons prior to closing in January 1920. The site reopened for civil flying ten years later, becoming involved in early air-to-air flight refuelling experiments, and resumed military aviation connections from the end ...
- West Sussex
- 1 March 1918-1980
- Disused
Hace 2 días · Curtiss XP-46. The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is an American single-engined, single-seat, all-metal fighter-bomber that first flew in 1938. The P-40 design was a modification of the previous Curtiss P-36 Hawk which reduced development time and enabled a rapid entry into production and operational service. The Warhawk was used by most Allied powers ...
Hace 4 días · In addition to its Mountain Rescue Team, Valley has seen missile training use since the 1950s and was home to RAF Search and Rescue helicopters of No 22 Squadron, as well as the Search and Rescue Training Unit (SARTU).
Hace 3 días · Although its maximum weight is listed as having been 68,000 pounds, this is an average. In reality, the weight-bearing capacity of the aircraft increased from 60,000 pounds in 1942 to 72,000 by 1945. The aircraft could reach a top speed of 287 miles per hour at 11,000 feet and 260 mph at 20,000 feet.
Hace 3 días · No. 294 Squadron was formed at Berka, near Benghazi, Libya on 24 September 1943 from a former air-sea rescue flight. Equipped with the Vickers Wellington and Supermarine Walrus in the ASR role. The squadron's aircraft were detached to various airfields around the eastern Mediterranean. In October 1943 the squadron moved to Landing Ground 91 (LG ...
Hace 4 días · However, there was no fairytale wedding for the RAF Group Captain. Fearing a royal crisis, the out-of-touch English establishment shot down his romance with Margaret, posting him to Brussels. The saga made Townsend a household name and – thanks to the global success of the Netflix series, The Crown – his tale has captured the imagination of a new generation today.
