RAF St Davids

RAF St Davids
St Davids, Pembrokeshire in Wales
RAF St Davids
Shown within Pembrokeshire
Coordinates 51°53′10″N 005°12′45″W / 51.88611°N 5.21250°W / 51.88611; -5.21250Coordinates: 51°53′10″N 005°12′45″W / 51.88611°N 5.21250°W / 51.88611; -5.21250
Type Royal Air Force station
Site information
Owner Air Ministry
Operator Royal Air Force
Site history
Built 1942 (1942)/3
In use 1943-1958 (1958)
Airfield information
Elevation 76 metres (249 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
04/22 976 metres (3,202 ft) Asphalt
08/26 1,802 metres (5,912 ft) Asphalt
13/31 1,088 metres (3,570 ft) Asphalt

Royal Air Force St Davids or more simply RAF St Davids is a former Royal Air Force station, near the city of St Davids, Wales.

History

The station was built in 1942/3 during the Second World War and was used by RAF Coastal Command.

Squadrons

SqnAircraftPosted fromPosted toFrom > ToNotes
53Consolidated Liberator VIII & VI1 June 194517 September 1945RAF Reykjavik > RAF MerryfieldSquadron move.[1]
58Handley Page Halifax II6 December 19431 September 1944RAF Holmsley South > RAF StornowaySquadron move.[2]
220Consolidated Liberator VI & VIII1 June 194522 September 1945RAF Lagens > RAF WaterbeachSquadron move.[3]
502Handley Page Halifax II10 December 194314 September 1944RAF Holmsley South > RAF StornowaySquadron move.[4]
517Handley Page Hampden
Handley Page Halifax V
Boeing Fortress F		25 November 19431 February 1944RAF St Eval > RAF BrawdySquadron move. United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) aircraft attached.[4]

Post war

After the Second World War the airfield was further used by Airwork Services Ltd until 1958 and the RAF Tactical Weapons Unit used one runway from 1974 - 1992 then parts of the airfield were finally sold off by the government in the mid-nineties.

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 42.
  2. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 43.
  3. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 72.
  4. 1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 95.

Bibliography

  • Jefford MBE, Wg Cdr C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
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