History
Opened: September 1939 - Care & Maintenance: December 1939 ? - Closed: 1/12/41.
Units
Information derived from RAF Squadrons (Jefford), RAF Flying Training & Support Units (Sturtivant et al),
Military Airfields of Britain - South Western England (Delve) and other books.
N.B. (det) means only a part of the unit was detached to here from its main base, and possibly only for part
of the period noted.
Unit | Arrival | Departure | Aircraft | Notes |
240 Sqdn. (det) | 20/9/39 | 4/10/39 | London | |
209 Sqdn. (det) | 1/10/39 | Nov 39 | Stranraer | |
References
The general references listed on the
RAF in Devon & Cornwall home page
Modelling Notes for individual aircraft
- 209 Sqdn Stranraer K7294 crashed nearby on 3/11/39.
- 204 Sqdn. Sunderland N9021 KG.G damaged after being stuck on mud during a visit in March 1940. Photo in Action Stations 5.
Pictorial References For Modellers |
Type | Mark | Unit | Code | Serial | Reference | Page | Resident/Visitor |
London | II | 201 Sqdn | VQ.U | K5260 | Action Stations Revisited 4 | 116 | V |
London | II | 201 Sqdn | VQ.U | K5260 | Cornish Skies | 46 | V |
London | II | 201 Sqdn | VQ.O | K5261 | Coastal Command (Ashworth) | 16 | V |
Southampton | 1 | 204 Sqdn | 1 | S1044 | Action Stations Revisited 4 | 116 | V |
Southampton | I | 204 Sqdn | 1 | S1044 | Cornish Skies | 41 | V |