| Royal Air Force Tangmere | |
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 Station Crest |
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| Active | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Type | Flying station |
| Role | Defence of London & South East Engand |
| Part of | No. 11 Group RAF |
| Garrison/HQ | Tangmere, West Sussex, England |
| Royal Air Force Ensign |  |
| Engagements | Battle of Britain, Evacuation of Dunkirk, Preparation for D-Day, Normandy Campaign |
RAF Tangmere was a Royal Air Force station famous for its role in the Battle of Britain, located at Tangmere village about 3 miles east of Chichester in West Sussex, England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located No 11 Group was a group in the Royal Air Force for various periods in the 20th century Tangmere is a village and Civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. Settlements Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the south coast or are situated in the M23 corridor England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Royal Air Force Ensign is the official Flag which is used to represent the Royal Air Force. The Battle of Britain (German ''Luftschlacht um England'' is the name given to the sustained strategic effort by the German Luftwaffe during the summer and The Dunkirk evacuation, codenamed Operation Dynamo by the British was the Evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk Operation Pointblank was the code name for the Combined Bomber Offensive of the USAAF and the RAF during World War II. The Battle of Britain (German ''Luftschlacht um England'' is the name given to the sustained strategic effort by the German Luftwaffe during the summer and Tangmere is a village and Civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, England. It has a long history as a settlement its Roman past and its subsequent importance Settlements Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the south coast or are situated in the M23 corridor England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland American RAF pilot Billy Fiske died at Tangmere and was the first American aviator to die during World War II. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the William Meade Lindsley "Billy" Fiske III was the 1928 & 1932 Olympic champion Bobsled driver and following Jimmy Davis one of the first regular serving World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Famous World War II ace Douglas Bader was a Wing Commander at Tangmere in 1941. Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, FRAeS, DL, RAF (21 February 1910 Wing Commander ( Wg Cdr in the RAF, WGCDR in the RNZAF and RAAF, W/C in the former RCAF) is a commissioned
Present use
It is today the site for Tangmere Military Aviation Museum which has a replica Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane as well as many original aircraft, including Neville Duke's speed record Hawker Hunter. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Squadron Leader Neville Frederick Duke DSO, OBE, DFC & Two Bars, AFC, FRAeS ( 11 January 1922 – WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Bus number 55 runs from Chichester bus station to the museum throughout the day, including Sundays.
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See Also
- Royal Air Force
- Royal Air Force station
- Battle of Britain
- Battle of Britain Airfields
- Battle of Britain Squadrons
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