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RAF St Davids

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Operator
  
Royal Air Force

In use
  
1943-1958 (1958)

Owner
  
Air Ministry

Built
  
1942 (1942)/3

Elevation
  
76 m

RAF St Davids

Type
  
Royal Air Force station

04/22
  
976 metres (3,202 ft) Asphalt

08/26
  
1,802 metres (5,912 ft) Asphalt

Address
  
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Ffos Y Mynach, Haverfordwest SA62 6UE, UK

Raf st davids


Royal Air Force St Davids or more simply RAF St Davids is a former Royal Air Force station, near the city of St Davids, Wales.

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History

The station was built in 1942/3 during the Second World War and was used by RAF Coastal Command.

Post war

After the Second World War the airfield was further used by Airwork Services Ltd until 1958 and the RAF Tactical Weapons Unit used one runway from 1974 - 1992 then parts of the airfield were finally sold off by the government in the mid-nineties.

References

RAF St Davids Wikipedia