No. 247 Squadron RAF
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No. 247 Squadron was formerly a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It was also known as No. 247 Squadron in recognition of the donations made by the British communities of the foreign concessions establ
The heraldic badge of the squadron as it appears on the Battle of Britain Monument in London.
RAF St Eval
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Royal Air Force St Eval or RAF St Eval is a former Royal Air Force station for the RAF Coastal Command, southwest of Padstow in Cornwall, England, UK. St Eval's primary role was to provide anti-submar
No. 247 Squadron RAF
…with the Hawker Hurricane on 24 December 1940, and continued to operate by day and night. Due to the poor airfield conditions a detachment was sent to RAF St Eval with its better facilities. Even though the Hurricane was an improvement over the Gladiator, results in night interception were poor and the squadron…
RAF St Eval airfield on 18 July 1942
RAF St Eval on a target dossier of the German Luftwaffe, 1943
RAF St Eval memorial