Code name 'Rona'

[Steve Smith]

Hi,

On April 7th 1940, the 218 ORB mentions the satellite and dummy airfield of 'Rona'. Can anyone expand on this for me please ?

TIA

Steve

[Alex Smart]

Rona a small island west of the Orkney's.

218 Sqn Bases (ref :RAF Bomber Squadrons of the RAF, Macdonald ).
Sept 1939 - May 1940
Auberive-Sur-Suippes, France.
With Detachments at
Perpignan/La Salanque in February 1940 and April 1940.
Moscow Ferms, France May 1940
St. Lucien Ferms, France May 1940
Nantes, France May - June 1940.

So the squadron moved from mid France to the very south then to the mid west of France, in the time frame you research.

Hope this helps

[Alex Smart]

Have just seen the post on RAF Commands Forum, which gives a similar name, have you any idea if perhaps that place is in the Perpignan/La Salanque area ?

As is said the Decoy names at that time would most likely have been in the UK. I would expect that across the channel the place names would most likely have been used ?

Alex