 III Vickers Wellingtons before re-equipping with the Halifax II and leaving on 10 November 1942.During this time on 7 November 1942 427 Squadron RCAF was formed at the airfield with a mixture of Mk III's and Mk X's Wellington before leaving on 4 May 1943.In 1943, Croft became a sub-station of RAF Middleton St. George which was allocated to No.