Knowledge

RAF Holmsley South

Source 📝

1624: 30: 75: 1003: 59: 35: 82: 354: 330: 697: 402:. During the war it was used primarily as a bomber and later as a transport airfield. After the war it was closed in late 1946. Christchurch Council from December 1946 to 1961 used the old accommodation sites including WAAF Nissen Huts as temporary accommodation for families waiting for a council house. 666:
With the facility released from military control in 1946, Holmsley South has since stood derelict and, while a few odd parts of the runways and a few dispersal points remain, the vast majority of the concreted areas have been removed along with the buildings around the airfield leaving a large open
957: 675:. Several public camping sites and a caravan park have been created on the former hardstanding groupings along the northeast side of the main perimeter track, as well as both sides of the former 07 runway on the southwest of the airfield. 2290: 701: 1943: 538: 464: 2310: 1246: 992: 108: 2305: 2300: 2295: 658:, Germany. It was transferred, without personnel and equipment, to the United States on 15 February 1946 and was inactivated on 31 March 1946. 2234: 1698: 1009: 614:
for security reasons by the USAAF during the war, and by which it was referred to instead of location. Its USAAF Station Code was "HM".
2219: 566: 962: 1675: 767: 684: 380: 143: 2264: 2064: 74: 2019: 1837: 1281: 985: 1822: 882:
RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912
2103: 651: 2161: 934: 916: 893: 874: 860: 842: 549: 2108: 1744: 1729: 555: 258: 978: 530: 524: 63:
Photo-Mosaic of Holmesley South airfield - December 1946 after all flying had ended with "X" on each runway end.
1913: 592: 587: 582: 577: 572: 488: 1993: 1988: 1983: 1978: 1867: 1847: 1749: 1457: 1006: 543: 399: 182: 2014: 1963: 1877: 1872: 1842: 1817: 1703: 1203: 1193: 1143: 625: 362: 1827: 1110: 1163: 643: 637: 631: 342: 2113: 1542: 763: 2079: 1938: 1832: 1670: 1665: 1775: 1770: 1660: 1608: 2166: 2084: 2074: 2069: 2059: 2054: 2049: 2044: 2039: 2034: 2029: 2024: 1948: 1923: 1862: 1650: 2145: 2140: 1953: 1908: 1903: 1898: 1893: 1812: 1807: 1276: 1178: 1115: 970: 203: 2259: 2254: 1392: 1261: 1226: 518: 505: 499: 493: 475: 470: 459: 454: 449: 443: 438: 433: 388: 358: 338: 334: 274: 1623: 290: 8: 2269: 2009: 1422: 1208: 1069: 1046: 1028: 672: 426: 406: 198: 193: 29: 2244: 1973: 1968: 1958: 1852: 1754: 1655: 1572: 1467: 1377: 1367: 1327: 1231: 1105: 1089: 1036: 346: 2249: 2224: 1928: 1918: 1857: 1780: 1739: 1734: 1724: 1708: 1645: 1497: 1472: 1312: 1271: 1266: 1148: 1138: 1074: 1041: 1002: 930: 912: 889: 870: 856: 838: 387:, England. The airfield is located approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of 2229: 2209: 2199: 1577: 1547: 1502: 1417: 1382: 1286: 1256: 1236: 1168: 1133: 952: 513: 2239: 2214: 2204: 2194: 1592: 1532: 1432: 1362: 1302: 1251: 1188: 1099: 940: 395: 377: 176: 1587: 1492: 1402: 1397: 1387: 1372: 1352: 1198: 1153: 1079: 2284: 1517: 1477: 1322: 1241: 1183: 1158: 123: 110: 1562: 1557: 1552: 1507: 1482: 1437: 1412: 1342: 1332: 1013: 166: 1582: 1567: 1537: 1527: 1487: 1407: 1347: 1317: 1307: 1084: 1051: 953:
Photographs of RAF Holmsley South from the Geograph British Isles project
618: 621:
between 24 and 28 July 1944. Operational squadrons of the group were:
1933: 1522: 1512: 1462: 1452: 1357: 1173: 908: 885: 410: 44: 58: 1427: 1337: 1094: 655: 384: 48: 740:(Revised ed.). Friends of the New Forest Airfields. p. 19. 1447: 1611:(ALGs) in France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany too numerous. 1218: 867:
The Ninth Air Force in Colour: UK and the Continent-World War Two
668: 34: 2291:
Airfields of the 9th Bombardment Division in the United Kingdom
941:
USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to present
1000: 353: 329: 1125: 1061: 705: 788: 786: 784: 781: 929:. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. 744: 717: 421:
The following RAF squadrons were here at some point:
958:
Aerial Photo of RAF Holmsley South from Multimap.Com
391:; about 90 miles (140 km) southwest of London 810: 798: 2282: 650:The group remained in the theatre to serve with 405:Today the remains of the airfield are part of a 667:area. Some other areas have been planted with 986: 16:Royal Air Force station in Hampshire, England 853:UK Airfields of the Ninth: Then and Now 1994 617:The 394th Bomb Group moved to Holmsley from 339:Martin B-26B-55-MA Marauder Serial 42-96213 993: 979: 359:Martin B-26G-1-MA Marauder Serial 43-34194 81: 2311:1942 establishments in the United Kingdom 2089:IX Troop Carrier Pathfinder (Provisional) 567:No. 1552 (Radio Aids Training) Flight RAF 1646:9th Air Division (was IX Bomber Command) 832: 792: 723: 600:Halifax Development Flight RAF (1944-??) 394:Opened in 1942, it was used by both the 352: 328: 879: 768:Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust 750: 685:List of former Royal Air Force stations 563:No. 1320 ('Abdullah') Flight RAF (1944) 2283: 927:Air Force Combat Units Of World War II 2306:Military installations closed in 1946 2301:Military airbases established in 1942 2296:Royal Air Force stations in Hampshire 974: 735: 654:as part of the army of occupation at 902: 835:RAF Fighter Airfields of World War 2 816: 804: 706:Air Force Historical Research Agency 489:No. 121 (Rocket Projectile) Wing RAF 756: 514:No. 133 (Polish) (Fighter) Wing RAF 13: 652:United States Air Forces in Europe 14: 2322: 946: 1622: 1001: 700: This article incorporates 695: 345:. The aircraft was shot down by 259:European theatre of World War II 80: 73: 57: 33: 28: 826: 531:No. 315 Polish Fighter Squadron 525:No. 306 Polish Fighter Squadron 729: 661: 593:No. 2822 Squadron RAF Regiment 588:No. 2812 Squadron RAF Regiment 583:No. 2807 Squadron RAF Regiment 578:No. 2798 Squadron RAF Regiment 573:No. 2758 Squadron RAF Regiment 370:Royal Air Force Holmsley South 1: 2188:United States Army Air Forces 690: 400:United States Army Air Forces 243:September 1942 - October 1946 183:United States Army Air Forces 837:. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. 710: 610:Holmsley South was known as 605: 7: 678: 597:No. 3205 Servicing Commando 10: 2327: 416: 363:584th Bombardment Squadron 343:586th Bombardment Squadron 2183: 2154: 2133: 2126: 2096: 2002: 1886: 1800: 1793: 1763: 1717: 1691: 1684: 1638: 1631: 1620: 1601: 1295: 1217: 1124: 1060: 1027: 1020: 865:Freeman, Roger A. (1996) 851:Freeman, Roger A. (1994) 294: 289: 284: 280: 269: 264: 254: 239: 231: 215: 210: 189: 172: 162: 157: 149: 139: 102: 68: 56: 42: 23: 1609:Advanced Landing Grounds 487:No. 121 Airfield became 235:John Laing & Son Ltd 1833:344th Bombardment Group 1828:340th Bombardment Group 925:Maurer, Maurer (1983). 905:Flying units of the RAF 539:No. 144 (RCAF) Airfield 144:Royal Air Force station 1823:323d Bombardment Group 880:Jefford, C.G. (1988). 702:public domain material 482:Additional RAF units: 366: 350: 273:6 metres (20 ft) 94:Shown within Hampshire 966:- NFA1:Holmsley South 612:USAAF Station AAF-455 556:No. 443 Squadron RCAF 550:No. 442 Squadron RCAF 544:No. 441 Squadron RCAF 465:No. 418 Squadron RCAF 356: 332: 204:RAF Transport Command 26:USAAF Station AAF-455 964:New Forest Airfields 833:Falconer, J (1998). 736:Brown, Alan (1995). 519:No. 129 Squadron RAF 506:No. 245 Squadron RAF 500:No. 175 Squadron RAF 494:No. 174 Squadron RAF 476:No. 547 Squadron RAF 471:No. 502 Squadron RAF 460:No. 295 Squadron RAF 455:No. 246 Squadron RAF 450:No. 232 Squadron RAF 444:No. 184 Squadron RAF 439:No. 182 Squadron RAF 434:No. 167 Squadron RAF 389:Christchurch, Dorset 265:Airfield information 124:50.78833°N 1.69944°W 2167:425th Night Fighter 2114:69th Reconnaissance 2109:67th Reconnaissance 2104:10th Reconnaissance 2080:441st Troop Carrier 2075:440th Troop Carrier 2070:439th Troop Carrier 2065:438th Troop Carrier 2060:437th Troop Carrier 2055:436th Troop Carrier 2050:435th Troop Carrier 2045:434th Troop Carrier 2040:349th Troop Carrier 2035:316th Troop Carrier 2030:315th Troop Carrier 2025:314th Troop Carrier 2020:313th Troop Carrier 869:. After the Battle 855:. After the Battle 673:Forestry Commission 644:587th Bomb Squadron 638:586th Bomb Squadron 632:585th Bomb Squadron 626:584th Bomb Squadron 427:No. 58 Squadron RAF 407:Forestry Commission 357:Bomb loading on to 199:RAF Fighter Command 194:RAF Coastal Command 180:1942-44 & 1944- 120: /  2162:422d Night Fighter 2085:442d Troop Carrier 2015:64th Troop Carrier 2010:61st Troop Carrier 1771:50th Troop Carrier 1106:Landing Ground 174 374:RAF Holmsley South 367: 351: 347:anti-aircraft fire 295:Length and surface 190:Controlled by 129:50.78833; -1.69944 88:RAF Holmsley South 24:RAF Holmsley South 2278: 2277: 2179: 2178: 2175: 2174: 2122: 2121: 1878:416th Bombardment 1873:410th Bombardment 1868:409th Bombardment 1863:397th Bombardment 1858:394th Bombardment 1853:391st Bombardment 1848:387th Bombardment 1843:386th Bombardment 1838:376th Bombardment 1789: 1788: 1781:53d Troop Carrier 1776:52d Troop Carrier 1709:99th Bombardment 1676:XXIX Tactical Air 1618: 1617: 409:project near the 349:on 22 March 1945. 327: 326: 323: 322: 2318: 2131: 2130: 1818:322d Bombardment 1813:98th Bombardment 1808:12th Bombardment 1798: 1797: 1704:98th Bombardment 1699:97th Bombardment 1689: 1688: 1671:XIX Tactical Air 1666:IX Troop Carrier 1636: 1635: 1626: 1029:Palestine (Mand) 1025: 1024: 1005: 995: 988: 981: 972: 971: 922: 903:Lake, A (1999). 899: 848: 820: 814: 808: 802: 796: 790: 779: 778: 776: 774: 764:"Holmsley South" 760: 754: 748: 742: 741: 738:Twelve Airfields 733: 727: 721: 699: 698: 282: 281: 250: 248: 226: 224: 158:Site information 135: 134: 132: 131: 130: 125: 121: 118: 117: 116: 113: 84: 83: 77: 61: 52: 37: 32: 21: 20: 2326: 2325: 2321: 2320: 2319: 2317: 2316: 2315: 2281: 2280: 2279: 2274: 2171: 2150: 2118: 2092: 1998: 1882: 1785: 1759: 1713: 1680: 1661:IX Tactical Air 1627: 1614: 1597: 1423:Greenham Common 1291: 1213: 1120: 1056: 1016: 1010:Ninth Air Force 999: 949: 919: 896: 845: 829: 824: 823: 815: 811: 803: 799: 791: 782: 772: 770: 762: 761: 757: 749: 745: 734: 730: 722: 718: 713: 696: 693: 681: 664: 608: 603: 480: 419: 396:Royal Air Force 378:Royal Air Force 372:or more simply 246: 244: 222: 220: 202: 197: 181: 179: 177:Royal Air Force 128: 126: 122: 119: 114: 111: 109: 107: 106: 98: 97: 96: 95: 92: 91: 90: 89: 85: 64: 51:in England 43: 38: 25: 17: 12: 11: 5: 2324: 2314: 2313: 2308: 2303: 2298: 2293: 2276: 2275: 2273: 2272: 2267: 2262: 2257: 2252: 2247: 2242: 2237: 2232: 2227: 2222: 2217: 2212: 2207: 2202: 2197: 2191: 2190: 2184: 2181: 2180: 2177: 2176: 2173: 2172: 2170: 2169: 2164: 2158: 2156: 2152: 2151: 2149: 2148: 2143: 2137: 2135: 2128: 2124: 2123: 2120: 2119: 2117: 2116: 2111: 2106: 2100: 2098: 2097:Reconnaissance 2094: 2093: 2091: 2090: 2087: 2082: 2077: 2072: 2067: 2062: 2057: 2052: 2047: 2042: 2037: 2032: 2027: 2022: 2017: 2012: 2006: 2004: 2000: 1999: 1997: 1996: 1991: 1986: 1981: 1976: 1971: 1966: 1961: 1956: 1951: 1946: 1941: 1936: 1931: 1926: 1921: 1916: 1911: 1906: 1901: 1896: 1890: 1888: 1884: 1883: 1881: 1880: 1875: 1870: 1865: 1860: 1855: 1850: 1845: 1840: 1835: 1830: 1825: 1820: 1815: 1810: 1804: 1802: 1795: 1791: 1790: 1787: 1786: 1784: 1783: 1778: 1773: 1767: 1765: 1761: 1760: 1758: 1757: 1752: 1747: 1742: 1737: 1732: 1727: 1721: 1719: 1715: 1714: 1712: 1711: 1706: 1701: 1695: 1693: 1686: 1682: 1681: 1679: 1678: 1673: 1668: 1663: 1658: 1653: 1651:IX Air Defense 1648: 1642: 1640: 1633: 1629: 1628: 1621: 1619: 1616: 1615: 1613: 1612: 1605: 1603: 1599: 1598: 1596: 1595: 1590: 1585: 1580: 1575: 1573:Weston Zoyland 1570: 1565: 1560: 1555: 1550: 1545: 1540: 1535: 1530: 1525: 1520: 1515: 1510: 1505: 1500: 1495: 1490: 1485: 1480: 1475: 1470: 1465: 1460: 1455: 1450: 1445: 1443:Holmsley South 1440: 1435: 1430: 1425: 1420: 1415: 1410: 1405: 1400: 1395: 1390: 1385: 1380: 1378:Chipping Ongar 1375: 1370: 1365: 1360: 1355: 1350: 1345: 1340: 1335: 1330: 1328:Barkston Heath 1325: 1320: 1315: 1310: 1305: 1299: 1297: 1296:United Kingdom 1293: 1292: 1290: 1289: 1284: 1279: 1274: 1269: 1264: 1259: 1254: 1249: 1244: 1239: 1234: 1229: 1223: 1221: 1215: 1214: 1212: 1211: 1206: 1201: 1196: 1191: 1186: 1181: 1176: 1171: 1166: 1161: 1156: 1151: 1146: 1141: 1136: 1130: 1128: 1122: 1121: 1119: 1118: 1113: 1108: 1102: 1097: 1092: 1087: 1082: 1077: 1072: 1066: 1064: 1058: 1057: 1055: 1054: 1049: 1044: 1039: 1033: 1031: 1022: 1018: 1017: 998: 997: 990: 983: 975: 969: 968: 960: 955: 948: 947:External links 945: 944: 943: 938: 923: 917: 900: 894: 877: 863: 849: 843: 828: 825: 822: 821: 819:, p. 128. 809: 797: 795:, p. 123. 780: 755: 753:, p. 163. 743: 728: 715: 714: 712: 709: 692: 689: 688: 687: 680: 677: 663: 660: 648: 647: 641: 635: 629: 607: 604: 602: 601: 598: 595: 590: 585: 580: 575: 570: 564: 561: 560: 559: 553: 547: 536: 535: 534: 528: 522: 511: 510: 509: 503: 497: 484: 479: 478: 473: 468: 462: 457: 452: 447: 441: 436: 430: 429: 423: 418: 415: 325: 324: 321: 320: 317: 313: 312: 309: 305: 304: 301: 297: 296: 293: 287: 286: 278: 277: 271: 267: 266: 262: 261: 256: 252: 251: 241: 237: 236: 233: 229: 228: 217: 213: 212: 208: 207: 191: 187: 186: 174: 170: 169: 164: 160: 159: 155: 154: 151: 147: 146: 141: 137: 136: 104: 100: 99: 93: 87: 86: 79: 78: 72: 71: 70: 69: 66: 65: 62: 54: 53: 40: 39: 27: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2323: 2312: 2309: 2307: 2304: 2302: 2299: 2297: 2294: 2292: 2289: 2288: 2286: 2271: 2268: 2266: 2263: 2261: 2258: 2256: 2253: 2251: 2248: 2246: 2243: 2241: 2238: 2236: 2233: 2231: 2228: 2226: 2223: 2221: 2218: 2216: 2213: 2211: 2208: 2206: 2203: 2201: 2198: 2196: 2193: 2192: 2189: 2186: 2185: 2182: 2168: 2165: 2163: 2160: 2159: 2157: 2155:Night fighter 2153: 2147: 2144: 2142: 2139: 2138: 2136: 2132: 2129: 2125: 2115: 2112: 2110: 2107: 2105: 2102: 2101: 2099: 2095: 2088: 2086: 2083: 2081: 2078: 2076: 2073: 2071: 2068: 2066: 2063: 2061: 2058: 2056: 2053: 2051: 2048: 2046: 2043: 2041: 2038: 2036: 2033: 2031: 2028: 2026: 2023: 2021: 2018: 2016: 2013: 2011: 2008: 2007: 2005: 2003:Troop carrier 2001: 1995: 1994:474th Fighter 1992: 1990: 1989:406th Fighter 1987: 1985: 1984:405th Fighter 1982: 1980: 1979:404th Fighter 1977: 1975: 1972: 1970: 1969:371st Fighter 1967: 1965: 1964:370th Fighter 1962: 1960: 1959:368th Fighter 1957: 1955: 1954:367th Fighter 1952: 1950: 1949:366th Fighter 1947: 1945: 1942: 1940: 1937: 1935: 1934:365th Fighter 1932: 1930: 1929:358th Fighter 1927: 1925: 1924:354th Fighter 1922: 1920: 1919:324th Fighter 1917: 1915: 1912: 1910: 1907: 1905: 1902: 1900: 1897: 1895: 1892: 1891: 1889: 1885: 1879: 1876: 1874: 1871: 1869: 1866: 1864: 1861: 1859: 1856: 1854: 1851: 1849: 1846: 1844: 1841: 1839: 1836: 1834: 1831: 1829: 1826: 1824: 1821: 1819: 1816: 1814: 1811: 1809: 1806: 1805: 1803: 1799: 1796: 1792: 1782: 1779: 1777: 1774: 1772: 1769: 1768: 1766: 1764:Troop carrier 1762: 1756: 1753: 1751: 1750:100th Fighter 1748: 1746: 1743: 1741: 1738: 1736: 1733: 1731: 1728: 1726: 1723: 1722: 1720: 1716: 1710: 1707: 1705: 1702: 1700: 1697: 1696: 1694: 1690: 1687: 1683: 1677: 1674: 1672: 1669: 1667: 1664: 1662: 1659: 1657: 1654: 1652: 1649: 1647: 1644: 1643: 1641: 1637: 1634: 1630: 1625: 1610: 1607: 1606: 1604: 1600: 1594: 1591: 1589: 1586: 1584: 1581: 1579: 1576: 1574: 1571: 1569: 1566: 1564: 1561: 1559: 1556: 1554: 1551: 1549: 1546: 1544: 1541: 1539: 1536: 1534: 1531: 1529: 1526: 1524: 1521: 1519: 1516: 1514: 1511: 1509: 1506: 1504: 1501: 1499: 1498:Middle Wallop 1496: 1494: 1491: 1489: 1486: 1484: 1481: 1479: 1476: 1474: 1473:Little Walden 1471: 1469: 1466: 1464: 1461: 1459: 1456: 1454: 1451: 1449: 1446: 1444: 1441: 1439: 1436: 1434: 1431: 1429: 1426: 1424: 1421: 1419: 1416: 1414: 1411: 1409: 1406: 1404: 1401: 1399: 1396: 1394: 1391: 1389: 1386: 1384: 1381: 1379: 1376: 1374: 1371: 1369: 1366: 1364: 1361: 1359: 1356: 1354: 1351: 1349: 1346: 1344: 1341: 1339: 1336: 1334: 1331: 1329: 1326: 1324: 1321: 1319: 1316: 1314: 1313:Andrews Field 1311: 1309: 1306: 1304: 1301: 1300: 1298: 1294: 1288: 1285: 1283: 1280: 1278: 1275: 1273: 1270: 1268: 1265: 1263: 1260: 1258: 1255: 1253: 1250: 1248: 1245: 1243: 1240: 1238: 1235: 1233: 1230: 1228: 1225: 1224: 1222: 1220: 1216: 1210: 1207: 1205: 1202: 1200: 1197: 1195: 1192: 1190: 1187: 1185: 1182: 1180: 1177: 1175: 1172: 1170: 1167: 1165: 1162: 1160: 1157: 1155: 1152: 1150: 1149:Castel Benito 1147: 1145: 1142: 1140: 1137: 1135: 1132: 1131: 1129: 1127: 1123: 1117: 1114: 1112: 1109: 1107: 1103: 1101: 1098: 1096: 1093: 1091: 1088: 1086: 1083: 1081: 1078: 1076: 1073: 1071: 1068: 1067: 1065: 1063: 1059: 1053: 1050: 1048: 1045: 1043: 1040: 1038: 1035: 1034: 1032: 1030: 1026: 1023: 1019: 1015: 1011: 1008: 1004: 996: 991: 989: 984: 982: 977: 976: 973: 967: 965: 961: 959: 956: 954: 951: 950: 942: 939: 936: 935:0-89201-092-4 932: 928: 924: 920: 918:1-84037-086-6 914: 910: 906: 901: 897: 895:1-85310-053-6 891: 887: 883: 878: 876: 875:1-85409-272-3 872: 868: 864: 862: 861:0-900913-80-0 858: 854: 850: 846: 844:0-7110-2175-9 840: 836: 831: 830: 818: 813: 807:, p. 85. 806: 801: 794: 793:Falconer 1998 789: 787: 785: 769: 765: 759: 752: 747: 739: 732: 726:, p. 45. 725: 724:Falconer 1998 720: 716: 708: 707: 704:from the 703: 686: 683: 682: 676: 674: 670: 659: 657: 653: 645: 642: 639: 636: 633: 630: 627: 624: 623: 622: 620: 615: 613: 599: 596: 594: 591: 589: 586: 584: 581: 579: 576: 574: 571: 568: 565: 562: 557: 554: 551: 548: 545: 542: 541: 540: 537: 532: 529: 526: 523: 520: 517: 516: 515: 512: 507: 504: 501: 498: 495: 492: 491: 490: 486: 485: 483: 477: 474: 472: 469: 466: 463: 461: 458: 456: 453: 451: 448: 445: 442: 440: 437: 435: 432: 431: 428: 425: 424: 422: 414: 412: 408: 403: 401: 397: 392: 390: 386: 382: 379: 375: 371: 364: 360: 355: 348: 344: 340: 336: 331: 318: 315: 314: 310: 307: 306: 302: 299: 298: 292: 288: 283: 279: 276: 272: 268: 263: 260: 257: 253: 242: 238: 234: 232:Built by 230: 218: 214: 209: 205: 200: 195: 192: 188: 184: 178: 175: 171: 168: 165: 161: 156: 152: 148: 145: 142: 138: 133: 105: 101: 76: 67: 60: 55: 50: 46: 41: 36: 31: 22: 19: 2187: 2146:47th Liaison 2141:14th Liaison 1974:373d Fighter 1944:363d Fighter 1939:362d Fighter 1914:79th Fighter 1909:57th Fighter 1904:50th Fighter 1899:48th Fighter 1894:36th Fighter 1755:303d Fighter 1745:84th Fighter 1740:71st Fighter 1735:70th Fighter 1578:Wethersfield 1548:Stoney Cross 1503:North Witham 1442: 1418:Great Dunmow 1383:Christchurch 1277:Menzel Heurr 1194:Tmed El Chel 1116:Sidi Haneish 1014:World War II 963: 926: 904: 881: 866: 852: 834: 827:Bibliography 812: 800: 771:. Retrieved 758: 751:Jefford 1988 746: 737: 731: 719: 694: 665: 649: 616: 611: 609: 569:No 1 Section 481: 420: 404: 393: 376:is a former 373: 369: 368: 365:at Holmsley. 319: Tarmac 311: Tarmac 303: Tarmac 255:Battles/wars 211:Site history 167:Air Ministry 18: 1801:Bombardment 1730:9th Fighter 1725:8th Fighter 1692:Bombardment 1593:Wormingford 1533:Staplehurst 1433:High Halden 1393:Earls Colne 1363:Charmy Down 1303:Aldermaston 1262:El Haouaria 1227:Ben Gardane 1047:Ramat David 911:: Airlife. 888:: Airlife. 662:Current use 619:RAF Boreham 335:500lb bombs 240:In use 127: / 115:001°41′58″W 103:Coordinates 2285:Categories 2260:Fourteenth 2255:Thirteenth 1656:IX Fighter 1588:Woodchurch 1493:Merryfield 1458:Kingsnorth 1403:Folkingham 1388:Cottesmore 1373:Chilbolton 1353:Bottesford 1209:Sidi Azeiz 1080:El Amiriya 1042:Muqueibile 909:Shrewsbury 886:Shrewsbury 691:References 411:New Forest 112:50°47′18″N 45:New Milton 2270:Twentieth 2265:Fifteenth 2127:Squadrons 1518:Rivenhall 1478:Lymington 1468:Lashenden 1368:Chalgrove 1323:Balderton 1232:Bou Grara 1090:Deversoir 1070:Abu Sueir 817:Lake 1999 805:Lake 1999 711:Citations 656:Kitzingen 606:USAAF use 385:Hampshire 291:Direction 270:Elevation 49:Hampshire 2245:Eleventh 1639:Commands 1563:Warmwell 1558:Upottery 1553:Thruxton 1543:Stansted 1508:Ramsbury 1483:Matching 1438:Headcorn 1413:Gosfield 1343:Bisterne 1333:Beaulieu 1272:Medenine 1267:Kairouan 1179:Hamraiet 1139:Belandah 1075:Ismailia 1021:Stations 773:16 April 679:See also 669:conifers 341:of the 333:Loading 173:Operator 2250:Twelfth 2225:Seventh 2134:Liaison 1887:Fighter 1718:Fighter 1583:Winkton 1568:Welford 1538:Spanhoe 1528:Scorton 1488:Membury 1408:Fulbeck 1348:Boreham 1318:Ashford 1308:Andover 1287:Soltane 1257:El Djem 1237:Chekira 1219:Tunisia 1204:Tripoli 1189:Martuba 1169:El Assa 1164:El Adem 1159:Darragh 1134:Baheira 1052:St Jean 671:by the 417:RAF Use 381:station 361:of the 285:Runways 245: ( 221: ( 206:1944-46 196:1942-44 2230:Eighth 2210:Fourth 2200:Second 1794:Groups 1602:Europe 1523:Saltby 1513:Raydon 1463:Langar 1453:Ibsley 1398:Exeter 1358:Boxted 1252:Hergla 1247:Hazbub 1199:Tobruk 1174:Gambut 1144:Benina 1100:Kabrit 933:  915:  892:  873:  859:  841:  558:(1944) 552:(1944) 546:(1944) 533:(1944) 527:(1944) 521:(1944) 508:(1944) 502:(1944) 496:(1944) 467:(1944) 446:(1944) 337:on to 2240:Tenth 2235:Ninth 2220:Sixth 2215:Fifth 2205:Third 2195:First 1685:Wings 1632:Units 1428:Grove 1338:Birch 1154:Berca 1126:Libya 1111:Payne 1095:Fayid 1062:Egypt 1037:Lydda 1007:USAAF 316:00/00 308:00/00 300:00/00 216:Built 163:Owner 1448:Hurn 1282:Sfax 1242:Hani 1184:Lete 1085:Daba 931:ISBN 913:ISBN 890:ISBN 871:ISBN 857:ISBN 839:ISBN 775:2022 646:(5W) 640:(H9) 634:(4T) 628:(K5) 398:and 275:AMSL 247:1946 223:1941 219:1941 201:1944 185:1944 150:Code 140:Type 1012:in 383:in 227:/42 2287:: 1104:* 907:. 884:. 783:^ 766:. 413:. 153:HM 47:, 994:e 987:t 980:v 937:. 921:. 898:. 847:. 777:. 249:) 225:)

Index



New Milton
Hampshire

RAF Holmsley South is located in Hampshire
50°47′18″N 001°41′58″W / 50.78833°N 1.69944°W / 50.78833; -1.69944
Royal Air Force station
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
RAF Coastal Command
RAF Fighter Command
RAF Transport Command
European theatre of World War II
AMSL
Direction

500lb bombs
Martin B-26B-55-MA Marauder Serial 42-96213
586th Bombardment Squadron
anti-aircraft fire

Martin B-26G-1-MA Marauder Serial 43-34194
584th Bombardment Squadron
Royal Air Force
station
Hampshire
Christchurch, Dorset
Royal Air Force

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.