RAF Lydda

RAF Lydda

RAF Lydda was a Royal Air Force station in Palestine between 1943 and 1948. Since 1948 it has been Lod Airport now Ben Gurion International Airport.

Built in 1936 as Lydda Airport it was used by the RAF during the Second World War becoming RAF Lydda on 1 March 1943.

Operational units

*No. 14 Squadron RAF (1941) Bristol Blenheim IV
*No. 33 Squadron RAF detachment (1938) Gloster Gladiator
*No. 55 Squadron RAF detachment (1942) Martin Baltimore
*No. 134 Squadron RAF (1942) Supermarine Spitfire VB
*No. 162 Squadron RAF detachment (1942) Bristol Blenheim V
*No. 203 Squadron RAF detachment (1941) Bristol Blenheim IV
*No. 211 Squadron RAF (1941) Bristol Blenheim I
*No. 294 Squadron RAF detachment (1944) Vickers Wellington
*No. 459 Squadron RAF (1942-1943) Lockheed Hudson III
*No. 1413 (Meteorological) Flight RAF (1942-1943 and 1945)

References

* G G Jefford, "RAF Squadrons", second edition 2001, Airlife Publishing, UK, ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
* Ray Sturtivant, "Flying Training And Support Units since 1912, 2007, Air-Britain, UK, ISBN 0 85130 365 X

ee also

*List of RAF stations


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