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602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, initially based at Moorpark Aerodrome in Renfrew, played an essential role in the early days of civilian and military aviation in the west of Scotland and also as a training facility and as a base during both world wars. The squadron was formed in 1925 as a day bomber unit of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force. In 1939 it became a fighter squadron and was re-equipped with Supermarine Spitfires. At the start of the Second World War it was engaged in intercepting raids by the German Luftwaffe. It had moved south by August 1940 and participated in the Battle of Britain which resulted in Hitler abandoning the project to invade the United Kingdom. In 1946, 602 squadron reformed as a fighter squadron of the Auxiliary Air Force, equipped with Spitfires.

Title

602 Squadron – Moorpark

Date

2005

Medium

bronze

Accession number

PA4_GB_S008

Work type

Sculpture

Work status

extant

Access

at all times

Inscription description

plaque: 602 Squadron – Moorpark / This celebrates the role of the local 602 / Squadron during the Second World war and / the profound role of the Moorpark / Aerodrome, Renfrew 1916 – 1966. / 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron / Royal Auxiliary Air Force / The sculpture of the Spitfire is inspired by / one of the early versions which engaged / with the German Luftwaffe in 1939 during / an air raid on the Forth estuary. / Moorpark Airport played an essential role in / civilian and military aviation, important also / as a training facility and as a base of / strategic importance during both world wars. / A huge diversity of aircraft were tested, / serviced and sent on their missions.

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