Hawkinge

Croydon, Gravesend, Rochford, Hawkinge and Manston were also attacked in strength.

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So these were cast off from the Junkers over Hawkinge, which was conveniently close to Folkestone, but still in no state to take conventional aircraft landing on wheels, while other 52s would take a chance and land the rest of the Division in the normal way at Lympne.

Operation Sea Lion Cox, Richard 1974

So the pilots flew in over Lympne, now German-held territory, and turned right towards Hawkinge, noticing the obviously heavy fighting going on in Sandgate and the western outskirts of Folkestone.

Operation Sea Lion Cox, Richard 1974

In reply to a further question he assured her: 'The 22nd Airlanding Division was flown to Lympne and Hawkinge as planned at 0600.'

Operation Sea Lion Cox, Richard 1974

'There is also a glider-borne battalion due to land on the RAF airfield at Hawkinge.

Operation Sea Lion Cox, Richard 1974

By evening, more than a day's re-supply had been dropped onto Hawkinge by the Junkers 52s.

Operation Sea Lion Cox, Richard 1974

Meindl welcomed the Divisional Commander, exclaiming: 'It's a pity we couldn't have put you all into Hawkinge.

Operation Sea Lion Cox, Richard 1974

A German glider regiment has landed on Hawkinge and paratroops are moving on Lympne.

Operation Sea Lion Cox, Richard 1974

Evringham, in Yorkshire; the hawk, at Hawkinge, in Kent; the horse, at

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It was shortly after noon on 19 July 1940, days after the Battle of Britain had begun, when nine two-seater Defiants of the RAF's depleted 141 Squadron, most of them with New Zealand pilots and gunners, took off from Hawkinge, near Folkestone, on a routine patrol.

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