British, early 1940s. Heavy cotton flag, with Union Jack at upper left Canton, RAF roundel at right, turquoise blue field, rope halyard, one side of header with ink date "1940 NORTH WEALD AM." Some light wear. 860 x 1,800 mm. A fine RAF Base flag, used at North Weald fighter base during the Battle of Britain. The airfield, North Weald Bassett, near Epping, north of London, was established by the Flying Corps as early as 1916. Its role in the strategic defense of Britain, intensified at the start of World War II. Squadrons of Hawker Hurricanes and Blenheim night fighters were established, the hurricanes playing an important role in the retreat from Dunkirk, and during the Battle of Britain in summer 1940. In late 1940 two American Eagle squadrons moved into North Weald, and were supplied with Spitfires. The RAF vacated the airfield in 1964, and it became a civilian airfield, now with over 20,000 movements a year, and is also the home to the North Weald Airfield Museum.
British, early 1940s. Heavy cotton flag, with Union Jack at upper left Canton, RAF roundel at right, turquoise blue field, rope halyard, one side of header with ink date "1940 NORTH WEALD AM." Some light wear. 860 x 1,800 mm. A fine RAF Base flag, used at North Weald fighter base during the Battle of Britain. The airfield, North Weald Bassett, near Epping, north of London, was established by the Flying Corps as early as 1916. Its role in the strategic defense of Britain, intensified at the start of World War II. Squadrons of Hawker Hurricanes and Blenheim night fighters were established, the hurricanes playing an important role in the retreat from Dunkirk, and during the Battle of Britain in summer 1940. In late 1940 two American Eagle squadrons moved into North Weald, and were supplied with Spitfires. The RAF vacated the airfield in 1964, and it became a civilian airfield, now with over 20,000 movements a year, and is also the home to the North Weald Airfield Museum.
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