Liverpool -Merseyside Police - HMS Eaglet - RAF Speke (Liverpool John Lennon Airport) - Royal Air Force Woodvale and w | Education Video by World of Military

<p>Liverpool experienced its first air raid in August 1940 and was targeted regularly through the autumn of 1940 with 15 raids in September and nine in October. However, the first major raid came on 28-29 November when it was hit by 350 tons of high explosive bombs, 30 land mines and 3,000 incendiaries.</p><p><br></p><p>Liverpool John Lennon Airport - RAF Speke</p><p>Originally called Speke Airport, it was operated by the Royal Air Force as RAF Speke in World War II</p><p><br></p><p>HMS Eaglet</p><p><br></p><p>Royal Air Force Woodvale or more simply RAF Woodvale is a Royal Air Force Station located 4 mi next to the towns of Formby and Ainsdale in an area called Woodvale which is located to the south of Southport, Merseyside. Woodvale was constructed as an all-weather night fighter airfield for the defence of Liverpool.</p><p><br></p><p>and more </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>