Unit History: RAF Grove
County: Berkshire
Location: 1 mile NW of Wantage
Usage
1942-1943: Flying training satellite of Brize Norton
with Whitleys and Horsa gliders.
No. 15 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit with
Oxfords.
1943-1945: 3rd Tactical Air Depot of IX Air Force
Service Command, repairing A-20 Havocs
and P-61 Black Widows.
31st Transport Group with C-47’s, 9/44
moved to France returning 1944.
1946 : No. 6 MU for aircraft disposal.
Location: 1 mile NW of Wantage
Usage
1942-1943: Flying training satellite of Brize Norton
with Whitleys and Horsa gliders.
No. 15 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit with
Oxfords.
1943-1945: 3rd Tactical Air Depot of IX Air Force
Service Command, repairing A-20 Havocs
and P-61 Black Widows.
31st Transport Group with C-47’s, 9/44
moved to France returning 1944.
1946 : No. 6 MU for aircraft disposal.
