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Portreath
| Also known as: | Nancekuke / Portreath Aerodrome / RAF Portreath / RAF Station, Portreath / RRH Portreath / USAAF Station 504 |
| County: | Cornwall |
| Current Status: | RAF radar station |
| Date: | 7 March 1941 - circa 1950 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RAF (Czech) |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Paved |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Cornwall Council Road Safety Unit
- Penzance Wheelers Cycling Club
- Portreath Parish Council
Main unit(s) present:
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No 1 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit
- No 14 Sqn
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No 66 Sqn
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No 76 Sqn
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No 130 Sqn
- No 131 Airfield (Polish)
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No 135 Airfield
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No 143 Sqn
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No 152 Sqn
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No 153 (General Reconnaissance) Wing
- No 153 Sqn
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No 234 Sqn
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No 235 Sqn
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No 236 Sqn
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No 247 Sqn
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No 248 Sqn
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No 263 Sqn
- No 264 Sqn
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No 275 Sqn
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No 276 Sqn
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No 277 Sqn
- No 286 Sqn
- No 305 Sqn
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No 313 Sqn
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No 330 (Bomber) Wing
- No 400 Sqn
- No 414 Sqn
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No 600 Sqn
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No 613 Sqn
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No 614 Sqn
- No 639 Sqn
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No 1487 (Fighter) Gunnery Flight
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No 1487 (TT) Flight
- No 2735 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2749 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2750 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2758 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2763 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2786 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2796 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2811 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2839 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2883 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2953 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 3207 Servicing Commando
- Armament Synthetic Development Unit
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ASR Flight
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Overseas Air Deliveries Flight
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Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit
Looking south west from the runway 24 threshold, 2 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
A Type 101 Radar at Portreath, 2 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
A Squash Court at Portreath, 2 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
Picket Post at Portreath, 2 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
Control and reporting post at Portreath, 2 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
A Yarnold Sangar Pillbox at Portreath, 2 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
Various photographs of Portreath. Courtesy of Phil in Cornwall
Driving on the runway at Portreath, 2 December 2012. Courtesy of Glen Cromar
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