RAF Davidstow Moor
Former Royal Air Force station in Cornwall, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Royal Air Force Davidstow, or more simply RAF Davidstow Moor, is a former Royal Air Force station located 2.9 miles (4.7 km) north east of Camelford, Cornwall and 11.5 miles (18.5 km) west of Launceston, Cornwall, England.
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Davidstow, Cornwall in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 50°38′07″N 004°37′04″W | ||||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
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Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
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Built | 1942 (1942) | ||||||||||
In use | 1942-1945 (1945) | ||||||||||
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Elevation | 294 metres (965 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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It was used from late 1942 until 1945, and despite a few periods of intense activity it was one of Coastal Command's lesser used airfields.