Royal Air Force New Romney or more simply RAF New Romney is a former

Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ...

Advanced Landing Ground Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 19 ...

located north east of

Lydd Lydd is a town and electoral ward in Kent, England, lying on Romney Marsh. It is one of the larger settlements on the marsh, and the most southerly town in Kent. Lydd reached the height of its prosperity during the 13th century, when it was a co ...

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RAF Romney Marsh was also known as Jesson or Littlestone Aerodrome, and was situated to the north of

New Romney New Romney is a market town in Kent, England, on the edge of Romney Marsh, an area of flat, rich agricultural land reclaimed from the sea after the harbour began to silt up. New Romney, one of the original Cinque Ports, was once a sea port, w ...

. * No. 124 Airfield RAF *

No. 181 Squadron RAF No. 181 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as a fighter-bomber unit in World War II. History Formation The squadron formed on 25 August 1942 at RAF Duxford and was supplied with Hurricane and Typhoon aircraft. The squadron ...

flying Hawker Typhoon IB's from 3 July 1943 until 8 October 1943 *

No. 182 Squadron RAF No. 182 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as a fighter-bomber unit in World War II. History Formation in World War II The squadron formed on 25 August 1942 at RAF Martlesham Heath and was supplied with Hurricanes and Typhoon ...

flying Hawker Typhoon IB's from 2 July 1943 until 12 October 1943 with a detachment at

RAF Wigtown Royal Air Force Wigtown, or more simply RAF Wigtown, is a former Royal Air Force station within the Dumfries and Galloway region of southwest Scotland. It was built on the Machars peninsula near the village of Wigtown and lies east of Stranra ...

No. 247 Squadron RAF No. 247 Squadron was formerly a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It was also known as No. 247 (China British) Squadron in recognition of the donations made by the British communities of the foreign concessions established on the Chinese coast. ...

flying Hawker Typhoon IB's firstly from 10 July 1943 until 7 August 1943 then again from 13 August 1943 until 11 October 1943 * No. 3207 Servicing Commando * No. 3209 Servicing Commando

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