RAF Kirton in Lindsey
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Royal Air Force Kirton in Lindsey or more simply RAF Kirton in Lindsey is a former Royal Air Force station located 15 miles north of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.
Aerial photograph of RAF Kirton in Lindsey showing, the technical site with three C-Type hangars to the top (north), 27 July 1948.
Eagle Squadrons
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The Eagle Squadrons were three fighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force formed with volunteer pilots from the United States during the early days of World War II, prior to the United States' entry int
RAF Kirton in Lindsey
…accident. The airfield was home of Number 71 Squadron of the RAF's Fighter Command. The squadron was made up of mostly American pilots and was one of the "Eagle Squadrons" of American volunteers who fought in the Second World War prior to the American entry into the war. 71 Squadron was assigned the squadron code XR. The…
Miles Masters of No. 5 Service Flying Training School, flown by volunteers for No. 71 (Eagle) Squadron
American pilots of 71 Eagle Squadron rush to their Hawker Hurricanes at Kirton-in-Lindsey, 17 March 1941.
Personnel of 121 Squadron look on as three Spitfire Vbs come in to land at RAF Rochford in Essex, after a fighter sweep over northern France during August 1942.
Spitfire Mk Vb of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, previously of 71 Squadron.