Fliegerhorst Gilze-Rijen part VIII

The Brabant village Oisterwijk and Operation Market Garden

The following is a summary of RAF and other Allied units that were based on airfield Gilze-Rijen.

Fliegerhorst Gilze-Rijen deel VIII

Airfield during the war

SQUADRON

164

183

198

219

222

226

245

264

268

274

302 (Polish Af)

305 (Polish Af)

308 (Polish Af)

317 (Polish Af)

342 (French Af)

345 (French Af)

349 (Belgium Af)

409 (Canadian Af)

410 (Canadian Af)

485 (New Zealand Af)

488 (New Zealand Af)

609

616

664

665

666

AIRCRAFT TYPE

Spitfire Mk.XIV

Spitfire Mk.XI

Mosquito Mk.VI

Tempest Mk.V

Typhoon Mk.IB

Mosquito Mk.XXX

Tempest

Mitchell MkII

Typhoon Mk.IB

Mosquito

Typhoon Mk.IB

Mustang Mk.II

Tempest Mk.V

Spitfire Mk.XVI

Mosquito Mk.VI

Spitfire Mk.XVI

Spitfire Mk.IX

Michell Mk.III

Spitfire Mk.XVI

Spitfire Mk.IX

Mosquito Mk.XIII

Mosquito Mk.XXX

Spitfire Mk.IX

Mosquito Mk.XXX

Typhoon Mk.IB

Meteor Mk.III

Auster

Auster Mk.V

Auster Mk.IV/V

PERIODES

23-11-1944 - 08-03-1945

13-09-1945 - 07-11-1945

21-02-1945 - 06-04-1945

26-11-1944 - 16-12-1944

28-12-1944 - 31-12-1944

19-01-1945 - 20-03-1945

25-11-1944 - 30-12-1944

19-01-1945 - 20-03-1945

26-11-1944 - 30-12-1944

19-01-1945 - 20-03-1945

01-02-1945 - 08-06-1945

21-02-1945 - 06-04-1945

22-04-1945 - 20-09-1945

Disbanded at Gilze-Rijen on 20 September 1945

Jan 1945 - Jan 1945

26-04-1945 - 05-05-1945

14-05-1945 - 05-06-1945

25-11-1944 - 12-01-1945

09-02-1945 - 07-03-1945

Mrt 1945 - Apr 1945

09-03-1945 - 26-04-1945

07-09-1945 - 26-04-1945

09-03-1945 - 12-04-1945

22-04-1945 - 02-12-1945

Jul 1945 - Nov 1945, detachment

13-01-1945 - 20-02-1945

Jan 1945 - Apr 1945, detachment

Apr 1945 - Jun 1945

Disbanded at Gilze-Rijen on 9 June 1945

Jan 1945 - Feb 1945

04-04-1945 - 26-04-1945

Disbanded at Gilze-Rijen on 26 April 1945

26-11-1944 - 31-12-1944

01-02-1945 - 20-03-1945

01-04-1945 - 12-04-1945

21-04-1945 - 26-05-1945

28-05-1945 - 05-06-1945

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