22 Apr 1942
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- No. 616 Squadron RAF based in RAF Kings Cliffe in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom received the first of the high-altitude Spitfire Mk VI aircraft intended to counter high-flying German reconnaissance bombers. They were passed on to meteorological reconnaissance units when replaced by Mk VII variants in 1943. ww2dbase [Spitfire | Battle of Britain | Kings Cliffe, England | AC]
13 Jan 1943
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Robert Johnson arrived at RAF Kings Cliffe, England, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Robert Johnson | Kings Cliffe, England | CPC]
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