Royal Air Force Woodvale | Education Video by World of Military

<p>Royal Air Force Woodvale, near Formby in Merseyside, is currently home to&nbsp;flying units providing flying training to University Air Squadron students&nbsp;and giving air experience flights to Air Cadet Organisations within the North West.</p><p>It is also home to 611 (West Lancashire) Squadron RAuxAF.</p><p><br></p><p>History</p><p>RAF Woodvale was constructed as an all-weather night fighter airfield for the defence of Liverpool becoming operational in December 1941.&nbsp;During the Second World War RAF squadrons were brought up from the south of England to 'rest' for short periods, during which time they defended Merseyside.&nbsp;In April 1945, Woodvale briefly became a Tender for the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm airfield at Burscough, HMS Ringtail, being given the name HMS Ringtail II.</p><p>After a period of inactivity, Woodvale reopened on 22 July 1946, when the Spitfire F14s of No. 611 (West Lancashire) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, reformed here.&nbsp;The Temperature and Humidity Flight (THUM), operating Spitfires and Mosquitos, was based there from 1953 to 1958.&nbsp;In June 1957, the Spitfire made its last operational flight, in active British military markings,