RAF Charmy Down
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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.
RAF Charmy Down in 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
417 Combat Support Squadron
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417 Combat Support Squadron is an Air Force unit with the Canadian Forces. Based at CFB Cold Lake it provides helicopter support to the base operations. Since 1994, it has also provided search and rescue.
Mark VC Spitfires of No. 417 Squadron RCAF at Goubrine Airfield, Tunisia, May 1943.
Canadair CT-133 Silver Stars from 417 (Combat Support) Squadron.
417 Operational Training Squadron CF-104 Starfighter on deployment to CFB Moose Jaw in 1982.