RAF Lyneham was opened on 13 February
1940, and on 18 May the first unit was formed. This
was No.33 MU, established as an Aircraft Storage Unit
(ASU) under the command of No.41 Group, Maintenance
Command, which had its HQ at Andover.
No 511 Squadron formed at the airbase on the 10th
October 1942 and has Liberator aircraft during this
tour. On the 7 October 1946 the squadron disbanded.
The picture shows technicians of No 511 Squadron having
a tea break as the mobile canteen from the Salvation
Army Red Shield stopped by the technical hanger. The
aircraft is a Liberator MkII AM911 'St Just' which was
under going servicing.
|
