RAF Haverfordwest
Royal Air Force Haverfordwest or more simply RAF Haverfordwest is a former Royal Air Force station located 2.1 miles (3.4 km) north of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire and 11 miles (18 km) south of Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
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| Near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire in Wales | |||||||||||
  RAF Haverfordwest Shown within Pembrokeshire | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°49′53″N 004°57′49″W | ||||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
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| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Coastal Command | ||||||||||
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| Built | 1942 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1943-1945 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | Second World War | ||||||||||
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| Elevation | 44 metres (144 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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It was operational between 1943 and 1945 and was controlled by No.17 Group of RAF Coastal Command.
History
The following units were here posted here at some point:
- No. 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF[1]
- No. 4 Refresher Flying Unit RAF[1]
- No. 7 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF[1]
- No. 8 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF[1]
- No. 20 Air Crew Holding Unit RAF[1]
- No. 21 Air Crew Holding Unit RAF[1]
- No. 516 Squadron RAF[1]
- No. 2710 Squadron RAF Regiment[1]
- No. 2776 Squadron RAF Regiment[1]
- General Reconnaissance Aircraft Preparation Pool[1]
- Navigators ‘W’ Holding Course[1]
- Polish Flight[1]
Current use
The site is currently used by Haverfordwest Aerodrome, a public-use general aviation airport.
References
- "Haverfordwest II (Withybush)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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