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RAF Davidstow Moor

History

Opened: November 1942 - Care & Maintenance: 20 September 1944 - Closed: December 1945 .

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.

UnitArrivalDepartureAircraftNotes
1603 Flight16/12/4227/1/43Henley
Station Flt.??various inc Spitfire II, Tiger Moth & Beaufort
53 Sqdn.1/1/4318/2/43Hudson V
612 Sqdn.12/4/4325/5/43Whitley VII & Wellington XIIIboth types at the same time !
547 Sqdn.31/5/4325/10/43Wellington XI
304 Sqdn.7/6/4313/12/43Wellington X then XIII then XIVre-equipped Jun 43 & Sept 43
281 Sqdn.(dets)Dec 43Feb 45 ?Warwick I
269 Sqdn.8/1/448/3/44Hudson IIIA, Martinet, Walrus, Spitfire VB
282 Sqdn.1/2/4419/9/44Warwick I
206 Sqdn.18/3/4412/4/44Liberator VIre-equipping from Fortress II
524 Sqdn.7/4/441/7/44Wellington XIII
404 Sqdn.8/5/441/7/44Beaufighter Xthen dets to Sept 44
144 Sqdn.10/5/441/7/44Beaufighter X

References

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

Modelling Notes for individual aircraft

Pictorial References For Modellers
TypeMarkUnitCodeSerialReferencePageResident/Visitor
BeaufighterX404 sqdnEE.HNE355Coastal Command (Ashworth)115R
BeaufighterX404 Sqdn2.HNE355Cornish Skies62R


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