History
Opened: 1928 - Closed: October 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.
| Unit | Arrival | Departure | Aircraft | Notes |
| | | Bristol Fighter, Atlas, Audax, Lysander | Used for summer camps by Army Co-operation Sqdns up to 1939 e.g 13 & 16 Sqdns |
| 225 Sqdn. (det) | Summer 40 | | Lysander II | |
| 16 Sqdn. | 3/8/40 | 15/8/40 | Lysander I & II | & occasional dets to Spring 1942 |
| 16 Sqdn. | 4/6/41 | 6/6/41 | Lysander III & IIIA | |
| 16 Sqdn. | 9/9/41 | 11/9/41 | Lysander III & IIIA | |
References
The general references listed on the
RAF in Devon & Cornwall home page
Modelling Notes for individual aircraft
| Pictorial References For Modellers |
| Type | Mark | Unit | Code | Serial | Reference | Page | Resident/Visitor |
| Lysander | | 16 Sqdn | HG.L | V9512 | Devon Aerodromes | 151 | R ? |