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No.3 Squadron

  • 47 Days: Kenley & the Battle of France

    47 Days: Kenley & the Battle of France

    RAF Kenley is more commonly known for its role in the Battle of Britain or the Canadian Wing, under “Johnnie” Johnson, but it also featured heavily in the Battle of France. Between 10 May and 25 June 1940 eight squadrons, or parts thereof, were based at Kenley.
  • Bristol Bulldog Mk.11a (K2863)

    Bristol Bulldog Mk.11a (K2863)

  • Flying Officer Albert "Dickie" Ball of No.3 Squadron

    Flying Officer Albert "Dickie" Ball of No.3 Squadron

    On 10th May 1940, Germany attacked the Low Countries and what became known as ‘The Blitzkrieg’ was on. That morning No.3 Squadron's pilots were at their base at RAF Kenley. The day was bright and clear although the early morning peace had been disturbed when a section of Hurricanes had been scrambled to investigate an unidentified aircraft approaching the coast. 
  • Gladiators Over Hove

    Gladiators Over Hove

    On 24th January, 1938,  Sgt. Ernest Harry Lomax, of No.3 squadron, Kenley, bailed out of his Gloster Gladiator (K6150) when he got into a spin from which he couldn't recover, while practicing aerobatics in a formation of four.
  • No.3 Squadron Christmas Card, 1938.

    No.3 Squadron Christmas Card, 1938.

  • No.3 Squadron with Hawker Hurricane Mk.I, 1939.

    No.3 Squadron with Hawker Hurricane Mk.I, 1939.

  • Pilot Officer Hugh Henry-May and his brother Roy

    Pilot Officer Hugh Henry-May and his brother Roy

  • Pilot Officer Hugh Henry-May Photographs

    Pilot Officer Hugh Henry-May Photographs

    We are indebted to Michael Henry-May for these beautiful photos of Pilot Officer Hugh Henry-May and his family.  Hugh lost ...
  • Pilot Officer William Daniel Disbrey - A Horseshoe for Luck!

    Pilot Officer William Daniel Disbrey - A Horseshoe for Luck!

    Pilot Officer William Daniel Disbrey wrote off two of No.3 Squadron's Bristol Bulldog fighters within a week during 1934, and escaped relatively unscathed..but would his luck hold out?
  • RAF Kenley 1917-1939

    RAF Kenley 1917-1939

    In June 1917 an area of Coulsdon Common, part of which was in use as a golf course, was commandeered for ...
  • The Early Hurricanes of No.3 Squadron and the Crash of Hugh Henry-May.

    The Early Hurricanes of No.3 Squadron and the Crash of Hugh Henry-May.

    In March 1938, No.3 Squadron were proud to be the second R.A.F. Fighter squadron, after No.111, at Northolt, to get ...
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