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Dunkeswell
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Kart racing is also very popular at this airfield along with aviation and industry, thanks to the Dunkeswell Kart Racing Club and Mansell Raceway, run by former Formula 1 world champion and CART IndyCar World Series winner Nigel Mansell.
“| Also known as: | Dunkerswell (misspelling) / Dunkeswell Airfield Solar Farm / Dunkeswell Business Park / Dunkeswell Industrial Estate / Flightway Business Park / Mansell Raceway / RAF Dunkeswell / RAF Station, Dunkeswell / USAAF Station 173 |
| County: | Devon |
| Current Status: | Aviation (main position) / Industry (main position) / Leisure activity / Museum / Public road / Solar farm |
| Date: | Opened July 1943 |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF / Civil / USAAF |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Paved |
| Aircraft Role(s): | Aircraft ferrying / General aviation (main role) / Maritime patrol (main role) / Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- A.E.M.E. Ltd
- Actron Ltd
- Air Sub International
- Air Westward Limited
- Allwood Timber Products
- Alpha Lifting Services Ltd
- Anthemis Designs Limited
- APC Services
- Aquion International Ltd
- Armadillo Products
- Armotek Ltd
- Autologic
- BK Auto Repairs
- Bracknell Roofing Co Ltd
- Cheshire Electrical Decor
- CJ Keitch Engineering
- Concept Point
- Country Style Products
- Country Window Systems
- Coziers
- Culm Valley Mills
- Devonshire Tea & Coffee
- Dragon Performance
- Dunkeswell Kart Racing Club
- Dunkeswell Memorial Museum
- Dunkeswell Parish Council
- East Devon Vans
- Ebbels UK Ltd
- Electromec Services
- Ellendale Engineering Ltd
- Fantastic Illuminations
- Farmer and Roper Ltd
- Febwell & Co. Ltd
- First Four
- First Research Ltd
- Fly Moore
- Graham Leney Ltd
- Hall Engineering
- Hargold Trading Ltd
- Hentland
- ICT Infrastructure Solutions Limited
- Independent Components Ltd
- J S Packaging
- Little’s Ltd
- M B Caravans South West
- Mandarin Motor Sport
- Mansell Raceway
- Mike Pearce & Sons
- MST Auctioneers Ltd
- Oceanic (SW) Ltd
- One Fine Day Fifth Partnership
- Overclean Scotland Ltd
- P C Transport
- Pace Fuelcare Ltd
- Perry of Oakley Ltd
- Peter Bancroft Services
- Peter Quinain Hardwoods Ltd
- Rain Nutrience Ltd
- S W Fabrications
- Sga Products Ltd
- SMA Services Ltd
- Solid Air Ltd
- Supacat Limited
- SVMS Ltd
- T-Weld Ltd
- Tactek Services Ltd
- The Aviator Coffee Bar & Restaurant
- The Grille Shop Ltd
- The Oak Flooring Company
- The Stove Company Ltd
- The Transfer Press Ltd
- Touch & Go
- Transitional Fire Ltd
- Vander Craft
- Vigo Limited
- West Country IT Services Ltd
- Westwood Film Facilities Ltd
- Wicks & Co
- Willplus Ltd
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- Torbay Motor Club
Main unit(s) present:
- 4th Anti-Submarine Sqn
- 6th Anti-Submarine Sqn
- No 9 FTS
- No 10 FTS
- No 11 FU
- No 16 FU
- 19th Anti-Submarine Sqn
- 22nd Anti-Submarine Sqn
- No 208 AFS
- No 265 MU
- No 267 MU
- 479th Anti-Submarine Group
- No 2778 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2854 Sqn RAF Regiment
- Devon and Somerset Flight Training
- Devon & Somerset GC
- Devon & Somerset Microlight Club
- Devon & Somerset Parachute School
- Devon School of Flying
- Dunkeswell Aero Club
- Fleet Air Wing 7
- Skydive UK Ltd
- Somerset Microlights
- Station Flight, Dunkeswell
- Taunton Vale GC
- Torbay Flying Club
- VB-103
- VB-105
- VB-110
- VB-112
- VB-114
- VPB-63
- VPB-103
- VPB-105
- VPB-110
- VPB-112
- VPB-114
Remains of buildings at Dunkeswell, 7 May 2019.
Footage of gliding at Dunkeswell, c. 1950s/1960s. Courtesy of Andrew Noctor
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