WebOn 4th September 1942 dad was at HMS GOSLING until 16th September 1942. This was a newly opened training establishment in Risley near Warrington. He then joined HMS DAEDALUS on 17th September 1942. This was the main training establishment of the Fleet Air Arm but dad was based in Hednesford in Staffordshire to start aircraft training. HMS Daedalus II was a British Royal Navy air station and training establishment between 1940 and 1946. The name applied to four different locations with the United Kingdom at various times during the Second World War. The establishment was formed to free up space at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus). The first location was former Royal Air Force (RAF) station at Lympne Airport. This RAF station w…
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WebIl 6 agosto 1848 verso le 17, la corvetta HMS Daedalus di ritorno dalla Nuova Zelanda, navigava nelle acque tra il Capo di Buona Speranza e l'isola di Sant'Elena. Il … google play amazon fire tv
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WebWith war impending in 1939, Lee-on-Solent was formally commissioned as HMS Daedalus and construction of concrete runways, instead of grass, put in-hand – one 3000ft in length and another 2,250ft. Finally in 1942 a third runway was built and the other two updated to provide runway lengths of 4,290ft; 3,300ft; and 3,000ft, plus a new control tower in place … WebHMS President (Lost in SS Clan Campbell) 23rd March 1942. Age 35. Thomas Heywood was born on 28th September 1907 in Chorley, Lancs. On the 13th of June 1923 he enlisted as a Boy 2nd Class He is described as being 5 feet 10 inches in height, of fresh complexion with a 38 inch chest, brown hair, blue eyes and a scar on his right leg. Web17 mag 2005 · 17 May 2005. I joined the Navy in Dec 1942 and after training I ws posted via Portsmouth to a Fleet AirArm station HMS Daedalus at Lee on Solent where I joined the … google play amazon fire tablet 10