The Wartime Memories Project - RAF Ibsley

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Information. RAF Ibsley was situated 2 miles north of Ringwood in Hampshire. The base opened in Febuary 1941 and was home to Hurricanes, Spitfires, Whirlwinds, Mustangs and Typhoons of 19 different Squadrons. In June 1942 the base was handed over to USAAF control. It returned to RAF control between December 1942 and January 1944 with the USAAF using the base again until July 1944. Ibsley was then allocated to No.11 Group RAF, and used by to No.7 Flying Instructors School of Training Command. until March 1945 when Transport Command Glider Pick-Up Training Flight arrived with Dakotas towing Horsa gliders. Flying ceased in October 1945 and in late 1946 the site returned to agriculture. Today the site is used for quarrys and lakes, the runways and all buildings have vanished, except the control tower, which is in a very poor state. Squadrons stationed at RAF Ibsley No: 32 Squadron. No: 66 Squadron. No: 118 Squadron. No: 129 Squadron. No: 165 Squadron. No: 234 Squadron. No: 263 Squadron. No: 302 Squadron. No: 310 Squadron. No: 312 Squadron. No: 313 Squadron. No: 421 Squadron. No: 453 Squadron. No: 501 Squadron. No: 504 Squadron. No: 616 Squadron. 71st Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group. August to October 1942 94th Fighter Squadron. August to October 1942 492nd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Group. March 44 to July 44 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Group. March 44 to July 44 494th Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Group. March 44 to July 44 371st Fighter Group. April to May 1944 14th Liaison Squadron. July to Aug 1944 392nd Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group. July 1944 393rd Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group. July 1944 394th Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group. July 1944 No.7 Flying Instructors School Transport Command Glider Pick-Up Training Flight. Photographs If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. List of those who served at RAF Ibsley during WW2 F/Sgt Cornelis Houten, van dutch 118 F Sqd (d. 20/06/1942 ) Dirk Jacobus Klink dutch 118 F Sqd (d. 13/06/1942 ) P/O Paul Hendrik Stenger dutch 118 F Sqd (d. 20/06/1942 ) P/O Johannes Veen dutch 118 F Sqd (d. 20/06/1942 ) If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to an airfield or aircrew, please get in touch. Send an E-mail to The Wartime Memories Project Links Ibsley Control Tower Airfields Index The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation. This website is run out of our own pockets and from donations made by visitors. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Or by cheque to: PO Box 325, Stockton on Tees, TS20 1XL. Website and ALL Material © Copyright MMII - All Rights Reserved