| 词条 | RAF Davidstow Moor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = RAF Davidstow Moor | ensign=Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg | ensign_size=90px | native_name = | partof = | location = Davidstow, Cornwall | nearest_town = | country = England | image = RAF Davidstow Moor.jpg | caption = RAF Davidstow Airfield - 2 June 1951 | pushpin_map = Cornwall | pushpin_label = RAF Davidstow Moor | pushpin_map_caption = Shown within Cornwall | coordinates = {{Coord|50|38|07|N|004|37|04|W|region:GB_type:airport|display=inline,title}} | type = Royal Air Force station | code = | site_area = | height = | ownership = Air Ministry | operator = Royal Air Force | controlledby = | open_to_public = | condition = | built = {{Start date|1942}} | builder = | used = 1942-{{End date|1954}} | materials = | fate = | battles = | events = | current_commander = | past_commanders = | garrison = | occupants = | elevation = {{Convert|294|m|0}} | IATA = | ICAO = | FAA = | TC = | LID = | GPS = | WMO = | r1-number = 06/24 | r1-length = {{Convert|1290|m|0}} | r1-surface = Concrete | r2-number = 12/30 | r2-length = {{Convert|1820|m|0}} | r2-surface = Concrete | r3-number = 18/36 | r3-length = {{Convert|1280|m|0}} | r3-surface = Concrete | website = }} Royal Air Force Davidstow or more commonly RAF Davidstow Moor is a former Royal Air Force station located {{Convert|2.9|mi}} north east of Camelford, Cornwall and {{Convert|11.5|mi}} west of Launceston, Cornwall, England. It was used from late 1942 until 1954 and despite a few periods of intense activity it was one of Coastal Command's lesser used airfields. HistoryThe land was acquired in 1941 and a three-runway airfield with extensive dispersal areas was constructed in the first half of 1942. Despite the moorland conditions, construction was reasonably straightforward, although it did involve the removal of various field boundaries, the closure of minor roads and some drainage work. RAF Davidstow Moor closed in December 1945 at the end of World War II and many of the buildings including the hangars were soon removed. It became a motor racing circuit, known as Davidstow Circuit and in the early 1950s three Formula One races were held there (the Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Races) including the first success for the Lotus marque. Squadrons Stationed at RAF Davidstow MoorRoyal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
RAF Davidstow Moor todayThe disused former Watch Office/Air Traffic Control Tower is clearly visible on the airfield. The airfield is still partly used by microlights and motor gliders[1] with three runways in use. The runway lengths and directions are: 02-20, 395m, 06-24, 489m, 12-30, 1450m. PPR is essential for this site. It is currently run by Davidstow Flying Club. Davidstow Airfield and Cornwall at War MuseumThe Davistow Airfield, ICAO XDAV,[2] and Cornwall at War Museum [3] has been set up to commemorate the work and people of RAF Davidstow Moor. It is located next to a creamery where Davidstow and Cathedral City cheeses are produced. Many exhibits cover life in World War II in Cornwall, including other airfields along the North Cornwall coast, the Royal Navy, Army and civilian services, and life on the home front. Other exhibits include artifacts from the Royal Observer Corps and the Light Infantry, vehicles and weapons. An impressive new hangar was completed in 2016 and now houses a growing collection of larger exhibits including a Fairey Gannet and Hawker Hunter F.6 aircraft, the cockpit section of a DH Vampire T.11 as well as a number of rare airfield and military vehicles. Davidstow Moor RAF Memorial MuseumThe adjacent yet separate Davidstow Moor RAF Memorial Museum is located in the former sergeants' shower block and focuses on the airfield's history during World War II using archive photographs and memorabilia.[4] ReferencesCitations1. ^http://www.airfieldcards.com/index.php/airfields-delta/davidstowmoor Data Card with up to date information 2. ^http://airportguide.com/airport/United_Kingdom/England/Davidstow_Moor-XDAV/runways.php Airport Guide 3. ^http://www.cornwallatwarmuseum.co.uk Davidstow Airfield and Cornwall at War Museum 4. ^{{cite web|title=Official site|url=http://www.davidstowmemorialmuseum.co.uk|publisher=Davidstow Moor RAF Memorial Museum|accessdate=7 March 2015}} Bibliography
External links{{Commons category|RAF Davidstow Moor}}
5 : Royal Air Force stations in Cornwall|Military history of Cornwall|Museums in Cornwall|Military and war museums in England|World War II museums in the United Kingdom |
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