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22 February, 2012

// Davidstow Moor

Did you know?

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 / RAF Davidstow Moor
County: Cornwall
Current Status: Industry / Open land / Aviation / Public Road / Museum
Date: October 1942 - 1 December 1945
Current Use: Limited flying
Used By: RAF / Civil
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):

  • Moorland Flying Club

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