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Bolt Head

Major
Also known as: Bolt Head Aerodrome / Bolthead (misspelling) / East Soar / RAF Bolt Head / RAF Station, Bolt Head / Salcombe
County: Devon
Current Status: Aviation / Farmland (main position) / Leisure activity
Date: 1941 - 1947; subsequent limited flying to present
Current Use: Limited flying
Used By: RAF (main user) / RAF (Czech) / Civil (limited flying) / RCAF
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved, later metal (1942)
Aircraft Roles: Air-sea rescue / Communications / Fighter (main role) / General aviation (limited flying)

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):

  • Malborough History Group
  • Malborough Parish Council
  • Salcombe Library

The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):

  • MalboroughVillage.org.uk

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 10 Gp Comms Flight

  • No 16 Sqn

  • No 41 Sqn

  • No 234 Sqn

  • No 257 Sqn

  • No 263 Sqn

  • No 266 Sqn

  • No 275 Sqn

  • No 276 Sqn

  • No 310 Sqn

  • No 415 Sqn
  • No 421 Sqn

  • No 610 Sqn

  • No 611 Sqn

  • No 2704 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2715 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2738 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2953 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 4179 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
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Bolt Head airfield, 11 April 2017.

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Bolt Head airfield, 15 February 2019.

Associated Airfield(s):

Exeter

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