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Royal Air Force Catterick or RAF Catterick is a former Royal Air Force sector station located near Catterick, North Yorkshire in England. It is located alongside the A6055 road on the outskirts of Catterick Village. Although initially a flying station, RAF Catterick was primarily the depot of the RAF Regiment for nearly 50 years.
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The squadron was formed at RAF Catterick [1] on 10 May 1941. [2] It was the last RAF squadron to be formed mostly of escaped Czechoslovak pilots. Its first commander was the British Squadron Leader Gordon Sinclair. [3] On 29 July, Czechoslovak fighter pilot Josef Jaške was appointed as joint commander of the squadron. [4]
The last fare-paying passenger train to run on the branch from Catterick Camp Centre railway station was on 26 October 1964, though a connection to the base could still be made at Catterick Bridge station on the main branchline. [32] [33] The last train to run from Catterick Camp Centre railway station was on 8 December 1969. [34]
The main façade of the building, which is 240 feet (73 m) in length, faces onto one of the public roads running through Catterick Camp. [7] It was listed for sale in January 1976, and ceased to be used for its intended purpose in 1983, being refurbished and reopened as a training establishment in 1986, though the Sandes homes charity continued ...
In honour of its achievements during World War II, the Royal Norwegian Air Force has maintained its RAF squadron names. Thus, the RNoAF still has the fighter units 331 Squadron and 332 Squadron. Today, the Norwegian 332 Squadron is based at Ørland Air Station where it operates the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II .
The base was opened in October 1939 as part of 13 Group RAF Fighter Command and a satellite station of RAF Catterick. [2] It was used by the Royal Air Force, the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces Ninth Air Force during the war. The famous No. 56 Squadron RAF flew Supermarine Spitfires from Scorton during the Second ...
Wallens joined the Royal Air Force on a short service commission in 1937. He joined his first squadron No. 41 Squadron RAF at RAF Catterick on 26 March 1938. [1] From August to October 1938 he undertook further flying training before rejoining the squadron. He was granted the rank of Pilot Officer in October 1939 [2] and Flying Officer in July ...