In Memory of Wallace Eugene Rock of the USAAF 365th Fighter Group (Hell Hawks)
This article reports the death of 2nd Lt. Wallace Eugene Rock who took off from Beaulieu Airfield, known as USAAF Station 408. If you are a member of Wallace’s family and would like me to edit or...
The 365th Fighter Group (aka Hell Hawks) at Beaulieu Airfield USAAF Station 408
I published the video you can watch below on 28 June 2024. I deliberately chose this date as it was eighty years to the day since the 365th Fighter Group, also known as the Hell Hawks, had left...
I recently recorded a video in tribute to the Czechoslovak airmen of the 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron who flew Liberators out of Beaulieu. They suffered significant losses during their...
In Memory of Halifax DT624 of 405 Long Range Patrol Squadron RCAF
On December 15, 1942, a Handley Page Halifax Mk. II (DT624) of No. 405 Squadron RCAF, took off from RAF Beaulieu in the New Forest. A few hours later she attempted to return to base due to engine...
On August 13, 1943, a Vickers Wellington (MP622) of RCAF 407 Squadron based out of RAF Chivenor in Devon, landed at Beaulieu Airfield. The aircraft and Canadian crew had been on an anti-submarine...
405 Long Range Patrol Squadron was a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force that operated out of RAF Beaulieu from October 1942 to March 1943 under Coastal Command. They were tasked with anti-submarine...
