RAF Zeals
Royal Air Force Zeals, or more simply RAF Zeals, is a former Royal Air Force station in Wiltshire, sited to the north of the village of Zeals, next to the village of Stourton and the Stourhead estate. History The station was in operation from 1942 to 1946, and was successively occupied by the Royal Air Force, the United States Army Air Forces and the Royal Navy. From opening until August 1943 the site was used by the RAF as an airfield for Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire fighters. Units: No. 66 Squadron RAF between 24 August and 23 December 1942 with the Spitfire VB & VC No. 118 Squadron RAF between 24 August and 23 December 1942 with the Spitfire VB No. 132 (City of Bombay) Squadron RAF between 28 February and 5 April 1943 with the Spitfire VB No. 174 (Mauritius) Squadron RAF between 12 March and 5 April 1943 with the Hurricane IIB No. 184 Squadron RAF between 12 March and 5 April 1943 with the Hurricane IID No. 263 (Fellowship of the Bellows) Squadron RAF between 19 June and 12 July 1943 with the Westland Whirlwind I No. 421 Squadron RCAF between 1 and 14 November 1942