RAF Weybourne
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RAF Weybourne was a Second World War anti-aircraft establishment. 'X' Flt, No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit were based at the station between 16th May and 14th September 1939, with 'T' Flt, No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit there between 25th February and 29th April 1942. No 6 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit were based there between 7th December 1942 and 30th November 1943.
Associated with the anti-aircraft gunnery, the station operated the De Havilland DH-82B Queen Bee
target drone aircraft, a radio-controlled target tug version of the Tiger Moth II.
to Weybourne in September 1996, operated by 432 Signals Unit acting as a Ready Platform (along with RAF Hopton and Trimingham) for the UKADGE Series II (United Kingdom Air Defence Ground Environment) Radar System controlled from the R3 underground control centre at RAF Neatishead.
In October 1997 the Type 91 at RAF Weybourne was de-built; replaced when the Type 93 at RAF Trimingham became operational.
In 2001 the station was used during an exercise by 22 Squadron RAF
Search & Rescue, suggesting that it was still technically active at that time.
Associated with the anti-aircraft gunnery, the station operated the De Havilland DH-82B Queen Bee
De Havilland Tiger Moth
The de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and was operated by the Royal Air Force and others as a primary trainer. The Tiger Moth remained in service with the RAF until replaced by the de Havilland Chipmunk in 1952, when many of the surplus aircraft...
target drone aircraft, a radio-controlled target tug version of the Tiger Moth II.
Postwar
Although the published closure date known for this airfield relates the WW2 airfield, a Marconi Type 91 'Martello' radar was moved from RAF TriminghamRAF Trimingham
RAF Trimingham is a type 93 radar station situated on the coast in the English county of Norfolk. The site is located on the coast road between Cromer and Mundesley, 1 kilometre east of the village of Trimingham. The radar station is a satellite station of RAF Neatishead...
to Weybourne in September 1996, operated by 432 Signals Unit acting as a Ready Platform (along with RAF Hopton and Trimingham) for the UKADGE Series II (United Kingdom Air Defence Ground Environment) Radar System controlled from the R3 underground control centre at RAF Neatishead.
In October 1997 the Type 91 at RAF Weybourne was de-built; replaced when the Type 93 at RAF Trimingham became operational.
In 2001 the station was used during an exercise by 22 Squadron RAF
No. 22 Squadron RAF
No. 22 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Sea King HAR.3 and HAR.3A at three stations in the southern United Kingdom. The squadron was originally formed in 1915 as an aerial reconnaissance unit of the Royal Flying Corps serving on the Western Front during First World War...
Search & Rescue, suggesting that it was still technically active at that time.
See also
- Royal Air Force station
- List of RAF stations
- List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons