词条 | RNAS Prawle Point |
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| name = RNAS/RAF Prawle Point | nativename = | nativename-a = | nativename-r = | image = | image-width = | caption = | IATA = | ICAO = | type = Military | owner = | operator = Royal Naval Air Service Royal Air Force | city-served = | location = East Prawle | built = 1917 | used = 1917-1919 | commander = | occupants = | elevation-f = | elevation-m = | coordinates = {{Coord|50|13|09|N|003|42|57|W|region:GB_type:airport|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_map = Devon | pushpin_label = RNAS Prawle Point | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Devon | website = | r1-number = 00/00 | r1-length-f = 0 | r1-length-m = 0 | r1-surface = Grass | r2-number = 00/00 | r2-length-f = 0 | r2-length-m = 0 | r2-surface = Grass | stat-year = | stat1-header = | stat1-data = | stat2-header = | stat2-data = | footnotes = }} The RNAS Naval Air Station Prawle Point was a British First World War airfield outside the village of East Prawle in Devon, England and {{Convert|2.6|mi}} south east of Salcombe, Devon.[1] The airfield was opened in 1917 to provide a base for de Havilland DH.6 and de Havilland DH.9s of the Royal Naval Air Service to carry out anti-submarine patrols. HistoryWith the formation of the Royal Air Force in April 1918 the airfield became RAF Prawle Point and aircraft flights became 254 Squadron.[2] The squadron was divided into flights with 492 (Light Bomber) Flight operating the DH.9s and 515 and 516 (Special Duties) Flights the DH.6s.[3] The squadron disbanded on 22 February 1919 and flying at Prawle Point ended. [3]Current useThe airfield is now used for farming. ReferencesCitations1. ^The Archaeology and Heritage of Chivelstone Parish {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331150812/http://www.chivelstoneparishcouncil.gov.uk/Uploads/Site38/Files/thearchaeologyandheritageofchivelstone.pdf |date=31 March 2012 }} 2. ^{{Harvnb|SturtivantandPage|1992|p=449.}} 3. ^1 {{Harvnb|SturtivantandPage|1992|p=438.}} Bibliography
External links{{Royal Air Force}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Prawle Point}} 3 : Royal Naval Air Stations in England|Royal Air Force stations in Devon|Military history of Devon |
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