RAF Harrowbeer

RAF Harrowbeer

Aircraft and personnel required for a WWII Air/Sea rescue operation
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Military
Owner Air Ministry
Operator Royal Air Force
Location Yelverton, Devon
Built 1940
In use 1941-1950
Coordinates 50°29′27″N 004°05′36″W / 50.49083°N 4.09333°W / 50.49083; -4.09333Coordinates: 50°29′27″N 004°05′36″W / 50.49083°N 4.09333°W / 50.49083; -4.09333
Map
RAF Harrowbeer

Location in Devon

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 3,840 1,171 Asphalt
17/35 3,345 1,020 Asphalt
05/23 2,736 834 Asphalt
Operating dates.[1]

RAF Harrowbeer is former Royal Air Force airfield situated next to Yelverton in the parish of Buckland Monachorum, Devon England

Location

RAF Harrowbeer was located approximately 9 miles (14 km) NNE of the city of Plymouth and approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Tavistock, and also sits within the boundary of Dartmoor National Park. Roborough Rock is a tor-like igneous rock outcrop immediately south-west of the airfield on Roborough Down, next to the border with the A386.[2] This location created problems for the airfield during the Second World War, as two runways were positioned in front of the rock.[2]

Although sited near the village of Yelverton, it was called 'Harrowbeer' in order to distinguish it from the similar-sounding RNAS Yeovilton. The airfield was under the control of No. 10 Group RAF and was never assigned a station badge.

The former Ravenscroft School became the officers' mess.[3]

Based units

The airfield opened in May 1941. It closed following the end of World War II.[4][5]

A large number of units used the airfield at some point, such as:

Other units

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Harrowbeer". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  2. 1 2 "The Rock, Yelverton". Educational Register of Geological Sites. Devon County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2012.
  3. ↑ RAF HARROWBEER YELVERTON Miscellaneous Information
  4. ↑ "The History of RAF Harrowbeer" Retrieved on 7 November 2008
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Harrowbeer". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  6. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 23.
  7. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 33.
  8. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 45.
  9. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 58.
  10. 1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 59.
  11. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 65.
  12. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 66.
  13. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 67.
  14. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 80.
  15. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 81.
  16. 1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 82.
  17. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 84.
  18. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 86.
  19. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 87.
  20. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 90.
  21. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 94.
  22. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 99.
  23. 1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 100.

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