RAF Digby Lima Sector Operations Room

RAF Digby Lima Sector Operations Room Now re-open to visitors. The RAF Digby Lima Sector Operations Room is a faithfully restored WWII Operations Room.

Visits for veterans and groups can be arranged by calling 01526 327429. The RAF Digby Lima Sector Operations Room is a restored former WWII Operations Room bunker. Its doors have been open to the public since 1997. We are open every Sunday at 1100 between the first Sunday in May and the first Sunday in October. Entry is free, however we do rely on donations to keep us going. We will provide you wi

th a short presentation on the history of the Operations Room and then invite you to explore our wide variety of exhibits. The museum brings together the real feel of a 1940s wartime Station allowing visitors a hands on experience!

31/05/2024

Today in 1940

56 Sqn arrived with its Hurricanes from North Weald.

The ground crew were flown into the station in an ageing Bombay transport aircraft.

29/05/2024

Today in 1940

Flt Lt Jameson (later Air Commodore), 46 Squadron, was again in action with Plt Off Drummond when he attacked a group of Heinkel 111s and a Junkers Ju88 south-east of Narvik.

Jameson shot the Ju88 down in flames after opening fire from 200 yards. Drummond was less fortunate, he attacked one of the Heinkels and shot it down but the return fire was fierce and accurate. His aircraft was hit and he was forced to bale out. He landed in the sea and was lucky enough to be picked up by the destroyer HMS Firedrake.

Jameson reputedly coined the squadron catchphrase at the time - "We don't get much money but we do see life".

28/05/2024

Today in 1940

Tasked with achieving air superiority in the Narvik area after it's recapture from the Germans, 46 Squadron opened their account in operations against the Luftwaffe.

Fg Off Lydall started the scoring when he brought down a Junkers Ju88 over Ofot Fjord. Later in the day Flt Lt Jameson, Fg Off Knight and Plt Off Johnson shot down two Dornier Do26 flying boats that were ferrying troops into Rombacks Fjord. One of the aircraft crashed near Narvik where it's pilot and ten others were captured.

Today in 1930A certain Fg Off Frank Whittle, then a QFI from 2 FTS, got married in Coventry. He had earlier flown to an ...
24/05/2024

Today in 1930

A certain Fg Off Frank Whittle, then a QFI from 2 FTS, got married in Coventry. He had earlier flown to an airfield near the city escorted by a formation of ten Avro 504 training aircraft in honour of the occasion.

23/05/2024

Today in 1940

611 (West Lancashire) Sqn were detailed to provide air cover over the Dunkirk Evacuation area together with 32, 66, 92 and 266 Sqns. These sorties continued until the 6th June.

Afterwards, 611 claimed 8 enemy aircraft destroyed or damaged but also suffered losses;

Fg Offs Crompton and Little were missing, and Flt Lt Stoddard had to make a forced landing at Martlesham Heath with his Spitfire badly holed.

22/05/2024

Today in 1942

Sqn Ldr Newton and Plt Off Eakins, 411 (City of York) Sqn RCAF were on patrol over the North Sea when they attacked and damaged a Junkers Ju88

20/05/2024

Today in 1940

Plt Off Ravenhill, 229 Sqn, returned to Digby from France in a Gloster Gladiator. His Hurricane had been wrecked in a forced landing.

However, he reported that he had shot down two Henschel aircraft.

19/05/2024

Today in 1940

Plt Off Simpson and Plt Off Collins, 229 Squadron, returned from France. They reported that Plt Off Bussey and Plt Off Dillon were missing. They had last been seen surrounded by a horde of enemy aircraft.

Flt Lt Rosier had been shot down in flames and had been hospitalised with severe burns.

Note: these three plus Plt Off D de C C Gower, had all been shot down on the 18th of May. Rosier was injured, and along with Bussey and CC Gower was made POW.

Dillon, who was only 18 years old, was killed.

18/05/2024

Today in 1943

Fg Off 'Butch' Bouchard and Sgt Fyfe, 410 Squadron, carried out a further Ranger sortie to the Hanover / Essen area. They did not return and are believed to have crashed near Diepholz.

17/05/2024

Today in 1945

441 Squadron RCAF returned to Digby from Hunsdon, having flown its last operational mission only five days earlier.

The Squadron's Spitfires had provided air cover for naval forces removing German prisoners from Guernsey.

16/05/2024

Today in 1940

229 Squadron were informed that a composite flight was being assembled to go to France. As a consequence, six Hurricanes left for RAF Wittering with the ground crew following in an Ensign transport aircraft.

15/05/2024

Today in 1943

Fg Off H 'Butch' Bouchard and Sgt W Fyfe, 410 Squadron RCAF, carried out a night sortie to the Drummer See area. During the raid, they attacked five locomotives and eleven freight cars.

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