avia.wikisort.org - AerodromeRoyal Air Force Haverfordwest or more simply RAF Haverfordwest is a former Royal Air Force station located 2.1 miles (3.4 km) north of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire and 11 miles (18 km) south of Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
RAF Haverfordwest |
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Coordinates | 51°49′53″N 004°57′49″W |
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Type | Royal Air Force station |
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Owner | Air Ministry |
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Operator | Royal Air Force |
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Controlled by | RAF Coastal Command |
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Built | 1942 (1942) |
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In use | 1943-1945 (1945) |
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Battles/wars | Second World War |
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Elevation | 44 metres (144 ft) AMSL |
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Runways |
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Length and surface |
03/21 |
1,460 metres (4,790 ft) Concrete |
09/27 |
1,030 metres (3,379 ft) Concrete |
16/34 |
1,080 metres (3,543 ft) Concrete |
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It was operational between 1943 and 1945 and was controlled by No.17 Group of RAF Coastal Command.
History
The following units were here posted here at some point:
- No. 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF[1]
- No. 4 Refresher Flying Unit RAF[1]
- No. 7 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF[1]
- No. 8 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF[1]
- No. 20 Air Crew Holding Unit RAF[1]
- No. 21 Air Crew Holding Unit RAF[1]
- No. 516 Squadron RAF[1]
- No. 2710 Squadron RAF Regiment[1]
- No. 2776 Squadron RAF Regiment[1]
- General Reconnaissance Aircraft Preparation Pool[1]
- Navigators ‘W’ Holding Course[1]
- Polish Flight[1]
Current use
The site is currently used by Haverfordwest Aerodrome, a public-use general aviation airport.
See also
References
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Formations and units | Units |
- Commands
- Groups
- Wings
- Squadrons
- Flights
- Conversion units
- Operational Training units
- Schools / Training units
- Ferry units
- Glider units
- Misc units
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Stations | |
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Regiment | |
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Branches and components |
- Air Force Board
- RAF Regiment
- RAF Chaplains Branch
- RAF Intelligence
- RAF Legal Branch
- RAF Medical Services
- Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service
- RAF Police
- RAF Search and Rescue Force
- RAF Mountain Rescue Service
- RAF Marine Branch
- RAF Ground Trades
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Reserve forces |
- Royal Auxiliary Air Force
- RAF Volunteer Reserve
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Associated civil organisations |
- Air Training Corps
- RAF Association
- RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine
- RAF Benevolent Fund
- RAF Football Association
- RAF Museum
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Equipment | |
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Personnel |
- Officer ranks
- Other ranks
- List of notable personnel
- List of serving senior officers
- Personnel numbers
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Appointments |
- Chief of Air Staff
- Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
- Air Member for Personnel
- Air Secretary
- Air Member for Materiel
- Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment
- Warrant Officer of the RAF
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Symbols and uniform |
- Ensign
- Badge
- Roundels
- Uniform
- Heraldic badges
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