ROYAL AIR FORCE FIGHTER COMMAND, 1939-1945. - Oblique aerial view of the technical site and airfield of RAF Usworth, County Durham, from the north-west. On the left, the B1289, separating the North Camp (domestic site, to the left) from the South Camp (airfield, to the right), runs towards Sunderland at the top centre. The River Wear is visible at upper right. Hawker Hurricanes of No. 55 Operational Training Unit can be seen dispersed around the perimeter track. , Royal Air Force, 1 Camouflage Unit, Royal Air Force, Maintenance Unit, 55

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