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RNAS St Merryn (HMS Vulture)

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Operator
  
Royal Navy

In use
  
1937-1956 (1956)

Year built
  
1937

Controlled by
  
Fleet Air Arm

Elevation
  
84 m

Owner
  
Air Ministry

RNAS St Merryn (HMS Vulture)

Type
  
Royal Naval Air Station

04/22
  
830 metres (2,723 ft) Concrete

09/27
  
860 metres (2,822 ft) Concrete

RNAS St Merryn (HMS Vulture) is a former Royal Naval Air Station of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. The site is located 7.35 miles (11.83 km) northeast of Newquay, Cornwall and 11.8 miles (19.0 km) northwest of Bodmin, Cornwall, England.

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History

The following units were here at some point:

Current use

The site is now used for farming and a small amount of aircraft flying.

References

RNAS St Merryn (HMS Vulture) Wikipedia