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RNAS Merryfield

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Controlled by
  
Royal Navy

Battles/wars
  
Cold War

Year built
  
1971

In use
  
1971-present

Elevation
  
45 m

Owner
  
Ministry of Defence

RNAS Merryfield

Type
  
Royal Naval Air Station

Identifiers
  
IATA: N/a, ICAO: EGDI, WMO: 03334

03/21
  
1,249 metres (4,098 ft) Asphalt

Address
  
Ilton, Ilminster TA19 9HN, UK

Royal Naval Air Station Merryfield is an air station of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm located 2.7 miles (4.3 km) northwest of Ilminster, Somerset and 8.1 miles (13.0 km) southeast of Taunton, Somerset, England.

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History

The following squadrons were posted here at some point:

  • 700 Naval Air Squadron
  • 766 Naval Air Squadron
  • 802 Naval Air Squadron
  • 809 Naval Air Squadron
  • 891 Naval Air Squadron
  • 893 Naval Air Squadron
  • 894 Naval Air Squadron

    • Current use

    The site is mainly used for helicopter exercises and there are a large number of lettered helicopter landing spots spread across the site on the taxiways.

    References

    RNAS Merryfield Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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