Royal Air Force Charmy Down or more simply RAF Charmy Down is a former Royal Air Force station in Somerset, England, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north-northeast of Bath and 96 miles (154 km) west of London.
Aerial photograph of RAF Charmy Down looking north, the control tower and technical site is on the left, 4 December 1943.
Hawker Hurricane Mark IIC night fighters on the airfield
Remains of the aircraft shooting-in butt used to test the installed guns, in 2010
No 263 Squadron was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron formed in Italy towards the end of the First World War. After being disbanded in 1919 it was reformed in 1939 flying mainly strike and heavy fighter aircraft until becoming No 1 Squadron in 1958.
Gloster Gladiator Mk.I in RNoAF colours
Artist's impression of the Gloster Gladiator flown by Bermudian Flying Officer H.F.G. "Baba" Ede, DFC, on the 24th May, 1940.
Whirlwind Mk I, 263 Sqn Exeter, in flight over West Country