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RAF St.Mary's

History

Opened: 19/5/41 (15/9/37 as civil airport) - Closed: September 1944 (continued as civil airport).

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
87 Sqdn. (det)19/5/4110/4/42Hurricane I (& II ?)permanent detachment of 6 a/c became 1449 Flight
1449 (Fighter) Flight10/4/4217/9/44Hurricane I, II & X6 aircraft

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
HurricaneIIc87 SqdnLK.ABE500Action Stations Revisited 4262R
SunderlandI10 Sqdn RAAFRB.BW4020 ?Scilly at War293V