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RAF Talbenny

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Operator
  
Royal Air Force

In use
  
1942-1946 (1946)

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Concrete

Owner
  
Air Ministry

Built
  
1941 (1941)/2

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Concrete

Elevation
  
70 m

RAF Talbenny

Type
  
Royal Air Force station

Royal Air Force Talbenny or more simply RAF Talbenny is a former Royal Air Force Royal Air Force station located 5.6 miles (9.0 km) north east of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire and 7.9 miles (12.7 km) south west of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales

It was operational between May 1942 to December 1946. It is also where local celebrity and acclaimed race driver Giz Martin had his first driving lesson, leading to his first crash.

History

The following units were here at some point:

  • No. 3 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit.
  • No. 4 AP Camp.
  • No. 11 FU.
  • No. 248 Squadron RAF with Bristol Beaufighter VIC's.
  • No. 303 FT Unit.
  • No. 304 Squadron RAF with Vickers Wellington IC's.
  • No. 311 Squadron RAF with Vickers Wellington IC's.
  • Coastal Command Development Unit.

    • On 29 January 1943, Brigadier Vivian Dykes, Director of Plans at the War Office between 1939 and 1941 and the Chief Combined Secretary British Joint Staff Mission Washington in 1942, along with 10 others, died on approach to RAF Talbenny on a flight from Casablanca.

    References

    RAF Talbenny Wikipedia
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