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RAF Skipton on Swale was situated 4 miles west of Thirsk in North Yorkshire. The airfield opened as part of no.4 Group Bomber Command in late 1942.
98 bombers were lost in operations flown from RAf Skipton on Swale; 21 Wellingtons, 66 Halifaxes and 11 Lancasters.
Today there still remains parts of the runway, some buildings and the derelict Control Tower. The land is used for agriculture and some buildings for light industry.
Squadrons stationed at RAF Skipton on Swale
- No. 420 Squadron. August to October 1942.
- 429 Squadron (Detachment)
- No. 432 Squadron. May to September 1943.
- 433 Squadron Formed Sept 1943 to October 1945 when disbanded
- No. 424 Squadron. Nov 1943 to October 1945 when disbanded
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My father served at Skipton on Swale during the latter years of the war. His name was Flt.Lt Morgan Brock. I believe he was in "Intelligence", but had occasion to be called up for flight duty (front gunner, if I recall correctly). I do have some pictures,.. but sadly have probably thrown many out. I do have a leather vest (child size) that one of his buddies sewed and painted. The two vest pockets are decorated with "424 - Tiger Squadron" and 433 Porcupine Squadron" -with the appropriate animal features on each. The upper pocket has a character, with "Intelligence ?" on it.
Sergeant Stewart James Olson Robinson (RCAF) was stationed at Skipton-on-Swale in 1945. Robinson was an upper-mid gunner in Lancaster RF150, QB-W for Willie, piloted by another Canadian, Joseph Watson. Returning from a bombing raid on April 5th, 1945, the aircraft went down outside of High Wycombe near the village of Lane End while attempting an emergency landing at Booker Airfield. All aboard were killed on impact.
Update. The crew were with 424 Squadron:
- F/O J.W.Watson
- P/O E.T.Ashdown
- F/O J.Rochford
- P/O C.N.Armstrong
- P/O S.McL Thomson
- P/O S.J.O.Robinson
- P/O C.K.Howes
I'm looking for any photos taken at Skipton on Swale North yorkshire, The date I'm interested in is 25.8.43 and the man concerned is Sgnt William Mayo who was a bomb aimer with 432 Sqaudren RCAF. On the 16.11.43 he was killed in a training crash over Lincolnshire in a Lancaster from Eastmoor. it would be great if you could help. Many Thanks, Andrew Davies
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List of those who served here.
- P/O C. N. Armstrong 424 Sqd. RCAF Read his Story
- P/O E. T. Ashdown 424 Sqd. RCAF Read his Story
- FSgt C J Antonek RCAF 424 Sqd. (shot down 6 Mar 1945, taken POW)
- Pilot Officer John Melford Atchison. Air Gnr. RCAF 424 Sqd. (d. 6 Mar 1945)
- Sgt. R. Atkinson. flt eng. RAF 424 Sqd.
- Sgt. John Bell. Flt Eng. RAF 433 Sqd
- Flt.Lt Morgan Brock. Read his Story
- Alf Byers. Bomb aimer.
- Sgt D E Carruthers, M-U Gunner RCAF 433 Sqd Read his Story
- Flying Officer Alfred Valentine Cash. Nav. RCAF 424 Sqd. (d. 6 Mar 1945)
- Robert William "Fuzz" Craig. Mid Upper Gunner
- F/Sgt John Christie. Air Gnr. RCAF 433 Sqd
- Fred Dargonne. Flight Engineer
- Flight Sergeant Glen Allen Dancey W/Op Air gnr. RCAF 433 Sqd (d.24 Mar 1944)
- Flight Sergeant Leslie Gerald Davey W.Op./Air Gnr. RCAF 433 Sqd (d.24 Mar 1944)
- B C Doyle. 433 Sqd
- Sgt G Dykes (A/G) RCAF 433 Sqd Read his Story
- Sergeant Lawrence Edmund Goddard.MID. Radar Mechanic.
- F/O A. Garner RCAF 424 Sqd.
- F/S Jim B Gray. Pilot. 433 Sqd
- Sgt A R W Hardes, Nav RAF 433 Sqd Read his Story
- Flying Officer James Robert Harrison. Pilot. RCAF 433 Sqd (d. 5th Aug 1944)
- Glen "Red" Hazelhurst. Wireless Air Gunner
- Alf "Pop" Horn. Rear Gunner
- F/O P R Humphries pilot. 433 Sqd Read his Story
- P/O C. K. Howes 424 Sqd. RCAF Read his Story
- W/O2 Ivan Jarvis. W/Op Air Gnr. RCAF 433 Sqd
- P/O J.L. Keown. air gnr. RCAF 424 Sqd.
- Flight Sergeant Thomas Yarwood Kirkham. RCAF 432 Sqd (d. 3 Aug 1943)
- F/O N W Langlands. Bomb aimer. RCAF 433 Sqd
- P/O J.R. Lee. air gunner. RCAF 424 Sqd.
- L.J. "Ben" Leland RCAF 433 Sqd.
- Pilot Officer Howard Walter Lossing. Pilot. RCAF 433 Sqd (d.24 Mar 1944)
- F/O J. Low. nav. RCAF 424 Sqd.
- F/O D. McCullough. pilot RCAF 424 Sqd.
- Allister "Mac" MacDonald. Navigator
- F/O Bob Madill. Nav. RCAF 433 Sqd Read his story
- Sgnt William Mayo. Bomb aimer. 432 Sqd RCAF.
- Ray J Mountford. Pilot. 433 Sqd. Read his story
- W/O Ernie Munro. Air Gnr. RCAF 433 Sqd
- P/O Chris Nielsen. pilot. RCAF 433 Sqd.
- Sergeant Ernest Osborne. Air Gnr. 433 Sqd (d.24 Mar 1944)
- Henry W. "Hank" Pankratz. W/Op Air Gnr. 424 Sqd. RCAF Read his story
- P/O Christopher Panton. RAF. Flt Eng. 433 Sqd Read his Story
- Sgt J E Peppercorn, FL Eng 433 Sqd Read his Story
- P/O R C Reinelt, pilot RAF 433 Sqd Read his Story
- George "Skip" Reynolds. Pilot
- Sergeant Albert Kemp Rayner 424 Sqd. (d. 6 Mar 1945)
- Flying Officer Donald Alfred Robinson. Nav. RCAF 433 Sqd (d.24 Mar 1944)
- Sergeant Stewart James Olson Robinson. 424 Sqd. RCAF mid upper gunner.Read his Story
- F/O J. Rochford 424 Sqd. RCAF Read his Story
- Flight Lieutenant Donald Alexander Ross RCAF 424 Sqd. (d. 6 Mar 1945)
- Flying Officer Francis Edward Searby. W/Op Air Gnr. RCAF 424 Sqd. (d. 6 Mar 1945)
- Sgt “Curly” Shields 433 Sqd Read his Story
- Sergeant Frank Edward Simmons. Air Gnr. 433 Sqd (d.24 Mar 1944)
- W/C Clive Sinton DFC.
- Bill Smyth. RCAF. 433rd Sqd.
- Bernard Cain Snowden. 433 Sqd
- Sergeant Oscar William Sporne. Flt Eng. 433 Sqd (d.24 Mar 1944)
- P/O S. McL Thomson 424 Sqd. RCAF Read his Story
- George 'Geordie' Wade. Air Bomber. 433 Sqd Read his Story
- F/O Joseph Watson. 424 Sqd. RCAF pilot Read his Story
- Flying Officer Howard McElroy Weaver RCAF 424 Sqd. (d. 6 Mar 1945)
- Sergeant Dennis Whitbread. Flt Eng. RCAF 433 Sqd (d. 5th Aug 1944)
- Sgt D H Williams, W/Op A/G RAF 433 Sqd Read his Story
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