Driving through the New Forest yesterday on a LogMog run we passed a sign at the side of the road marking the location of RAF Need's Oar Point. Nothing there as it was an auxiliary landing ground occupied by 197 Squadron for a few months in 1944. They flew Hawker Typhoon 1B aircraft, one of my favourites.
I found this link to the squadron website.
197 Some of the pilot's stories make interesting and sobering reading. When the weather is better I'll go back and take a good look.
