Ross Marven's Modelling Pages

RAF Cleave, Cornwall

History

Opened: May 1939 - Care & Maintenance: May 1945 - Closed: November 1945 .



RAF Cleave, Cornwall circa 1939. Note the tented accomodation and canvas Bessonneau hangars. Photo from Sqdn Ldr Bill Young.

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
G Flight 1 AACU	15/5/39	1/11/42	Wallace, Henley	redesignated 1603 Flight
V Flight 1 AACU	15/5/39	1/11/42	Queen Bee, Magister	redesignated 1618 Flight
D Flight 1 AACU	6/9/39	1/11/42	Wallace, Henley, Lysander, Magister	redesignated 1602 Flight
K Flight 1 AACU	26/8/40	6/9/40	various
O Flight 1 AACU	5/11/40	1/11/42	Wallace, Henley, Lysander, Magister, Tiger Moth	redesignated 1604 Flight
1602 Flight	1/11/42	1/12/43	Henley	merged into 639 Sqdn.
1603 Flight	1/11/42	16/12/42	Henley
1604 Flight	1/11/42	1/12/43	Henley	merged into 639 Sqdn.
1618 Flight	1/11/42	1/12/43	Queen Bee, Tiger Moth	merged into 639 Sqdn.
1603 Flight	27/1/43	1/12/43	Henley	merged into 639 Sqdn.
639 Sqdn.	1/12/43	30/4/45	Henley, Hurricane IV

References

• RAF Cleave - Author: Bill Young, Publisher: Bill Young
• I Survived - Author: Bill Young, Publisher: Bill Young

Also the general references listed on the RAF in Devon & Cornwall home page

Modelling Notes for individual aircraft

• When I get a chance !

Pictorial References For Modellers
Type	Mark	Unit	Code	Serial	Reference	Page	Resident/Visitor
Henley		1 AACU	-	L3245	Action Stations Revisited 4	84	R
Henley		G Flt 1 AACU	-	L3426	Cornish Skies	49	R
Queen Bee	floats	1 AACU	-	N1836 ?	Action Stations Revisited 4	83	R
Queen Bee	floats	1 AACU	-	N1836 ?	Cornish Skies	58	R
Queen Bee	wheels	1 AACU	-	N1826	Cornish Skies	58	R
Wallace	II	1 AACU	-	K6015	Action Stations Revisited 4	83	R