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Images Of RAF Hunsdon  At War

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The following images show some of the scenes taken at Hunsdon during the war. These images are the property of the Imperial War Museum, this website has been granted special use to display these images.

 

Ventura of 464 Squadron
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Hawker Hurricane IIC of 3(F) Squadron
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Re-arming a 3(F) Squadron Hurricane IIb Wing guns
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Re-fueling a 157 Squadron Mosquito
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Mosquito NF Mark XIII, HK382 RO-T of No. 29 Sqd

29 Squadron Mosquito stands at it's dispersal.
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24 Drury Lane Hunsdon in the background

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The image above was taken more or less on the same spot as the image of the 29 Squadron Mosquito above it. The house, number 24 Drury Lane that is just visible under the right wing is still there. The white house in the comparison shot, is actually just in front of the original house.

464 Squadron Mosquito's preparing for operations
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Armourers winching 500lb Bombs onto the wing racks
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611 Squadron P-51 Mustang
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 Pilots of No. 611 Squadron RAF being debriefed by their Intelligence Officer, Flying Officer "Spy" Tizzard (second from left), in front of one of the Squadron's North American Mustang Mark IVs at Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, after returning from their mission escorting Lancaster aircraft of Bomber Command on the daylight raid to Berchtesgarden. The Squadron Commander, Squadron Leader D H Seaton, stands fifth from the right.

RAF Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire

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