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RAF St.Mawgan
History
Opened: 23/2/43 (Trebelzue re-named and extended) - Closed: 30/11/2008 (continued as civil airport).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 |
| 2 OADU | 23/2/43 | ? | none | Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit, still present in Nov.43 |
| Station Flt. | ? | ? | various | |
| 1602 Flight | 23/2/43 | 28/2/43 | Henley | from Trebelzue |
| 1529 Flight | 1/12/44 | 27/1/46 | Oxford | |
| ASDU | 1945 | 23/6/46 | Warwick | |
| 16 Ferry Unit | 26/4/46 | 15/11/46 | various | |
| 1552 Flight | 5/6/46 | 29/7/46 | ||
| SMR | 1/1/51 | 30/9/56 | Lancaster MR3, Hastings, Oxford, Anson, Chipmunk | |
| ASWDU | 10/5/51 | 1/9/58 | ||
| CCAPMF | 28/5/51 | 15/7/54 | Coastal Command Aircraft Preparation and Modification Flight | |
| CCModC | 15/7/54 | Feb 56 | Coastal Command Modification Centre | |
| FAA | 23/10/54 | 31/10/56 | 744 Sqdn | |
| 22 Sqdn | 4/6/56 | 1997 | Whirlwind, Wessex | |
| 220 sqdn. | 4/12/56 | 1/10/58 | Shackleton | |
| 228 sqdn. | 4/12/56 | 14/1/58 | Shackleton | |
| 1360 Flt. | 1/8/57 | 1/2/58 | Whirlwind | |
| 206 sqdn. | 14/1/58 | 7/7/65 | Shackleton | |
| 217 Sqdn. | 1/2/58 | 14/2/58 | Whirlwind | |
| 201 Sqdn. | 1/10/58 | 14/3/65 | Shackleton | |
| 42 Sqdn. | 8/10/58 | 30/9/92 | Shackleton, Nimrod | |
| MOTU | 7/7/65 | 1/7/70 | Shackleton | |
| 7 Sqdn. | 7/5/70 | 5/1/82 | Canberra | |
| 236 OCU | 1/7/70 | 1/4/82 | Nimrod | |
| FAA | 24/5/82 | 25/2/82 | Lynx | 702 Sqdn. det 4 |
| 236 OCU | 1/11/83 | 1/10/92 | Nimrod | |
| FAA | 11/12/85 | 17/12/85 | Lynx | 702 Sqdn. det 3 |
| 626 VGS | Nov 90 | Oct 92 | Viking / Venture | |
| FAA | 4/2/91 | 14/2/91 | Lynx | 709 Sqdn. det 4 |
| FAA | 3/3/93 | 12/3/93 | Sea King | 849 Sqdn. det 1 |
| FAA | 2/4/93 | 1/4/96 | Sea King | Sea King Training Unit |
| Sea King OCU | 1/4/96 | 16/10/96 | Sea King | |
| 203 Sqdn. | 16/10/96 | ? | Sea King |
References
- Newquay Airport history - http://www.newquaycornwallairport.com/about/history
- Airfield Focus 36: St.Mawgan - Author: Geoff Gardiner, Publisher: GMS Enterprises
- RAF St.Mawgan in old Photographs- Author: Keith A. Saunders, Publisher: Alan Sutton
Modelling Notes for individual aircraft
- There was a BOAC training unit with Boeing 707s here around 1960 according to Flight magazine's report on the 1960 Culdrose airday where they displayed.
- Dan-Air Dakota G-AMPP was used for the Newquay to Gatwick service in 1969, S&M Decals sheet 72-22 covers this aircraft, unfortunately the otherwise nice new Airfix kit does not have enough windows - should be 8 per side - so surgery is needed!
- Hasegawa's Post War Lancaster has markings for the RAF's last Lancaster of the MOTU at St.Mawgan.
- More when I get a chance !
| Pictorial References For Modellers | |||||||
| Type | Mark | Unit | Code | Serial | Reference | Page | Resident/Visitor |
| Anson | C19 | 19 Group Comms Flt | - | TX222 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 70 | R |
| Anson | C21 | Metropolitan Comms Sqdn | CB.J | VS572 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 70 | V |
| Canberra | B2 | A & AEE | - | WH876 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 95 | V |
| Canberra | SC9 | ? | - | XH132 | Cornish Skies | 121 | R ? |
| Canberra | TT18 | 7 Sqdn | - | WJ715 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 95 | R |
| Canberra | TT18 | 7 Sqdn | - | WJ721 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 97 | R |
| Halifax | MET6 | 224 Sqdn | K.B | ST804 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 21 | V |
| Halifax | MetVI | 224 Sqdn | B.K | ST804 | Coastal Command (Ashworth) | 202 | V |
| Harvard | II | A & AEE | - | KF183 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 107 | V |
| Javelin | FAW9 | 11 Sqdn | N | XH769 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 101 | V |
| Lancaster | GR.3 | ASWDU | A.F | RE206 | RAF Flying Training & Support Units (2nd ed) | 52 | R |
| Lancaster | GR.3 | SMR | H.D | RF325 | Action Stations Revisited 4 | 265 | R |
| Lancaster | MR3 | SMR | L.H | RE186 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 43 | R |
| Lancaster | MR3 | SMR | M | RF311 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 39 | R |
| Lancaster | MR3 | SMR | D.H | RF325 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 43 | R |
| Lancaster | MR3 | SMR | D.H | RF325 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 44,45,46 | R |
| Lancaster | MR3 | SMR | D.H | RF325 | Cornish Skies | 96 | R |
| Lightning | F1A | 145R Sqdn 226 OCU | 188 | XM188 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 116 | V |
| Lightning | F3 | 2(T) Sqdn 226 OCU | 750 | XR750 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 115 | V |
| Lightning | F3 | 56 Sqdn | Q | XR749 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 117 | V |
| Lightning | F3 | LTF | - | XP753 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 117 | V |
| Lightning | T4 | 226 OCU | 996 | XM996 | Cornish Skies | 99 | V |
| Lightning | T4 | 226 OCU | 996 | XM996 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 116 | V |
| Lincoln | B1 | ? | - | RA648 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 21 | V |
| Meteor | NF11 (mod) | RSRE | - | WD790 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 109 | V |
| Meteor | T7 | RAE | - | XF274 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 112 | V |
| Mosquito | PR34 | 540 Sqdn | K | RG241 | IWM online | CH 16459 | V |
| Nimrod | MR.1 | 42 Sqdn | 45 | XV245 | Action Stations Revisited 4 | 268 | R |
| Nimrod | MR1 | 42 Sqdn / 236 OCU | 35 | XV235 | Cornish Skies | 120 | R |
| Nimrod | MR1 | Pooled | - | XV229 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 92 | R |
| Nimrod | MR1 | Pooled | 34 | XV234 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 92 | R |
| Nimrod | MR1 | Pooled | 82 | XZ282 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 93 | R |
| Nimrod | MR2P | 42 Sqdn | 40 | XV240 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 94 | R |
| Phantom | FGR2 | 56 Sqdn | F | XV489 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 121 | V |
| Sea King | 22 Sqdn ? | ZH543 | Action Stations Revisited 4 | 269 | R | ||
| Sedbergh | T21B | 626VGS | - | WB980 | Cornish Skies | 100 | V |
| Shackleton | GR1 | CCMS | - | VP289 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 54 | R |
| Shackleton | MR.3 | 201 Sqdn | 201.P | XF707 | Action Stations Revisited 4 | 267 | R |
| Shackleton | MR2 | 204 Sqdn | O | WR966 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 61 | V |
| Shackleton | MR2 | 220 Sqdn | N | WB826 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 57 | R |
| Shackleton | MR2 | ASWDU | F.O | WL789 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 67 | R |
| Shackleton | MR3 | 201 Sqdn | M | WR986 | Cornish Skies | 103 | R |
| Shackleton | MR3 | 201 Sqdn | L | XF704 | Coastal Command (Ashworth) | 216 | R |
| Shackleton | MR3 | 201 Sqdn | L | XF704 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 57 | R |
| Shackleton | MR3/Ph3 | 42 Sqdn | B | WR977 | Cornish Skies | 104 | R |
| Shackleton | MR3/Ph3 | 42 Sqdn | C | WR984 | Coastal Command (Ashworth) | 221 | R |
| Shackleton | MR3/Ph3 | 42 Sqdn | J | XF703 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 63,64,108 | R |
| Shackleton | T.4 | MOTU | N | WB238 | Action Stations Revisited 4 | 267 | R |
| Shackleton | T2 | MOTU | Z | WR964 | Coastal Command (Ashworth) | 219 | R |
| Shackleton | T4 | MOTU | N | VP258 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 55 | R |
| Shackleton | T4 | MOTU | T | WB822 | Cornish Skies | 101 | R |
| Shackleton | T4 | MOTU | T | WB822 | Coastal Command (Ashworth) | 216 | R |
| Shackleton | T4 | MOTU | T | WB822 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 53 | R |
| Shackleton | T4 | MOTU | Z | WB849 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 55 | R |
| Sycamore | HAR12 | ASWDU | F.Z | WV781 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 66 | R |
| Sycamore | HAR12 | ASWDU | F.Z | WV781 | Cornish Skies | 93 | R |
| Sycamore | HAR12 | ASWDU | F.W | WV784 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 66 | R |
| Sycamore | HR12 | ASWDU | F.Z | WV781 | RAF Flying Training & Support Units (2nd ed) | 63 | R |
| Valiant | B(PR)K1 | 543 Sqdn | - | WZ382 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 99 | V |
| Varsity | T1 | 115 Sqdn | - | WL691 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 104 | V |
| Varsity | T1 | Coastal Command Comms | - | WF330 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 68 | R |
| Victor | B1 | 232 OCU | - | XA936 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 100 | V |
| Victor | K1A | 55 Sqdn | - | XH590 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 100 | V |
| Vulcan | B2 | 9 Sqdn | - | XM653 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 99 | V |
| Wessex | HAR2 | 22 Sqdn | - | XR504 | Cornish Skies | 124 | R ? |
| Whirlwind | HAR2 | 217 Sqdn | - | XJ762 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 65 | R |
| Whirlwind | HAR4 | 22 Sqdn | - | XJ407 | St.Mawgan (Old Photos) | 71 | R |