Davidstow Moor
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"Although the Davidstow name is perhaps best known these days for cheese produced by Dairy Crest Limited, which in turn has direct physical connections with the nearby airfield, Davidstow Moor’s geographical position of 970 feet above sea level provided this place with another more obscure claim to fame as being Britain’s highest operational airfield during World War Two.
"| Also known as: | Davidstow / Davidstow Circuit / Davidstow Woods / Davidstowe (misspelling) / Davidstowe Moor (misspelling) / RAF Davidstow Moor |
| County: | Cornwall |
| Current Status: | Aviation / Industry / Museum / Open land (main position) / Public road / Woodland (main position) |
| Date: | October 1942 - 1 December 1945; subsequent limited flying to present |
| Current Use: | Limited flying |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / RAF (Polish) / FAA / Civil (limited flying) / RCAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Air-sea rescue / Anti-aircraft co-operation / Anti-shipping (main role) / General aviation (limited flying) / Maritime patrol (main role) / Naval aviation |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- Advent Parish Meeting
- Davidstow Airfield & Cornwall At War Museum
- Davidstow Model Flying Club
- Davidstow Parish Council
Main unit(s) present:
- No 21 RAF Mobile Servicing Unit (Torpedo)
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No 53 Sqn
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No 144 Sqn
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No 192 Sqn
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No 206 Sqn
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No 269 Sqn
- No 280 Sqn
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No 281 Sqn
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No 282 Sqn
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No 304 Sqn
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No 404 Sqn
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No 524 Sqn
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No 547 Sqn
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No 612 Sqn
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No 845 Sqn
- No 1329 Wing RAF Regiment
- No 1330 Wing RAF Regiment
- No 1331 Wing RAF Regiment
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No 1603 (AAC) Flight
- No 2708 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2731 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2738 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2743 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2748 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2776 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2778 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2786 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2792 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2793 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2796 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2802 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2810 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2886 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2889 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2954 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2955 Sqn RAF Regiment
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Cornish GC
- Moorland Flying Club
A firing range at Davidstow Moor, 21 April 2005.
Remains of a runway at Davidstow Moor, 22 July 2005.
Blast Shelter at Davidstow Moor, 4 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
Turret Repair Block at Davidstow Moor, 4 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
Turret Instructional Building at Davidstow Moor, 4 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
Main Stores and Stores Offices at Davidstow Moor, 4 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
Crew Rest, Locker and Drying Room at Davidstow Moor, 4 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
Air Ministry Bombing Teacher Building at Davidstow Moor, 4 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
A T2 Type Aircraft Shed at Davidstow Moor, 4 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
Taxiway at the north of the airfield, looking east from near the runway 13 threshold, 4 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
Runway 03/21, looking south from the runway 21 threshold, 4 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
The control tower at Davidstow Moor, 4 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
Surviving buildings at Davidstow Moor, 6 August 2010.
A runway at Davidstow Moor, 20 April 2015.
A firing range at Davidstow Moor, 4 May 2019.
A former squash court at Davidstow Moor, 4 May 2019.
Forces TV report on the Second World War Air Ministry Bombing Teacher at Davidstow Moor, 2018. Courtesy of Forces TV
The control tower at Davidstow Moor, March 2012. Courtesy of Andrew Jones