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RAF Harrowbeer
History
Opened: 5/8/41 - Care & Maintenance: 1/8/45 - Closed: 13/5/46 but occasional use until 1950Units
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 |
| 500 Sqdn. (det) | 15/9/41 | 6/10/41 | Blenheim IV | Temporary attachment |
| B Flight + HQ, 276 Sqdn. | 21/10/41 | 4/4/44 | Lysander, Walrus, Anson, Defiant, Spitfire | Air-Sea Rescue |
| 130 Sqdn. | 25/10/41 | 30/11/41 | Spitfire | |
| 302 Sqdn. | 1/11/41 | 5/5/42 | Spitfire | |
| 286 Sqdn. det. | 1/5/42 ? | 26/5/42 | Master (one aircraft) | |
| 312 Sqdn. | 2/5/42 | 10/10/42 | Spitfire | |
| 175 Sqdn. | 10/10/42 | 9/12/42 | Hurricane | |
| 19 Sqdn. det. | 1942 | 1942 | Spitfire | late 1942 |
| 193 Sqdn. | 18/12/42 | 17/8/43 | Hurricane, Typhoon | |
| 263 Sqdn. | 20/2/43 | 15/3/43 | Whirlwind | A Flight only |
| 616 Sqdn. | 15/3/43 | 18/3/43 | Spitfire | |
| FAA | Apr 43 | Apr 43 | Swordfish | 834 Sqdn. det |
| 414 Sqdn. | 26/5/43 | 4/6/43 | Mustang | |
| 183 Sqdn. | 5/6/43 | 4/8/43 | Typhoon | |
| 279 Sqdn (det) | 9/6/43 | 14/12/43 | Hudson | |
| 266 Sqdn. | 21/9/43 | 15/3/44 | Typhoon | |
| Station Flt. | 1944 | 1945 | various | |
| 263 Sqdn. | 19/3/44 | 19/6/44 | Typhoon | |
| 131 Sqdn. | 24/3/44 | 24/5/44 | Spitfire VII | |
| FAA | Apr 44 | Aug 44 | Swordfish | 838 Sqdn. |
| 156 (GR) Wing | 22/4/44 | 8/8/44 | none ? | Wing HQ |
| 610 Sqdn. | 24/5/44 | 19/6/44 | Spitfire XIV | |
| 1 Sqdn | 20/6/44 | 22/6/44 | Spitfire | |
| 165 Sqdn. | 20/6/44 | 22/6/44 | Spitfire | |
| 611 Sqdn. | 24/6/44 | 3/7/44 | Spitfire | |
| 64 Sqdn. | 26/6/44 | 30/8/44 | Spitfire | |
| 126 Sqdn. | 3/7/44 | 30/8/44 | Spitfire | |
| 275 Sqdn. | 12/1/45 | 15/2/45 | Spitfire, Walrus | Air Sea Rescue |
| 26 Sqdn. | 14/1/45 | 21/1/45 | Mustang | |
| 691 Sqdn. | 21/2/45 | 1/8/45 | various | Target towing |
| 26 Sqdn. | 3/4/45 | 23/5/45 | Mustang | |
| 329 Sqdn. | 19/6/45 | 16/7/45 | Spitfire | |
| 19 Group CF | 15/12/47 | 29/7/48 | various | Communications Flight |
| 82 GS | 19/2/48 | 16/8/50 | Cadet, Sedbergh | Gliding School |
References
- Airfield Focus 27: Harrowbeer - Author: Jerry Brewer, Publisher: GMS Enterprises
- A History of RAF Station Harrowbeer 1944 to 1946 - Author: Dennis C. Teague, Publisher: self published ?
- A History of RAF Station Harrowbeer Revisited - Author: Stephen Fryer, Publisher: S.C.Fryer & RAF Harrowbeer Interest Group. A revision of Dennis Teague's booklet with many new photos. Published 2010, see HIG website for availability.
- Dinghy Drop - the history of 279 Sqdn.- Author: Tom Docherty, Publisher: Pen & Sword - gives details of the detachments. The Harrowbeer detachment was a result of a move of the Davidstow detachment. Aircraft included O.
- RAF Harrowbeer Interest Group website
Modelling Notes for individual aircraft
- Mustang I of 414 Squadron at Harrowbeer
- Another photo of Mustang I of 414 Squadron
- More when I get a chance !
| Pictorial References For Modellers | |||||||
| Type | Mark | Unit | Code | Serial | Reference | Page | Resident/Visitor |
| Defiant | I | 276 Sqdn | AQ | T3997 | RAFDEC 7209 | R | |
| Hurricane | IIB | 175 Sqdn | HH.E | HV555 | Devon Aerodromes | 108 | R |
| Spitfire | IX | 126 Sqdn | 5J.G | MK126 | Action Stations Revisited 4 | 130 | R |
| Spitfire | IX | 126 Sqdn | 5J.G | MK126 | Devon Aerodromes | 111 | R |
| Spitfire | IXc | 126 Sqdn | 5J.G | MK126 | Xtradecal 72110 | R | |
| Spitfire | VB | 130 Sqdn | PJ.C | AD370 | Devon Aerodromes | 107 | R |
| Spitfire | VII | 131 Sqdn | NX.L | MD172 | Spitfire at War vol.3 | 75 | R |
| Typhoon | IB | 193 Sqdn | DP.D | EJ967 | Devon Aerodromes | 109 | R |