USN Dunkeswell Airfield

1944-45 (© US Navy)

2006 (© Robert Truman)

Dunkeswell airfield

Agriculture, aviation, industry

Watch Office for All Commands 12779/41 with medium front windows to 343/43

Dunkeswell USN airfield museum

Other Buildings:

Originally planned as a Fighter Command, then a Coastal Command airfield, but transferred for use by American units.
6/8/43 to 9/43, 4th, 6th, 19th and 22nd Anti Submarine Sqns of the 479th Anti Submarine Group.
24/9/43 to 7/45, VB-103, Fleet Air Wing 7, of the United States Navy. This was the first USN unit to train with the RAF, later followed by VB-105 and
VB-110. Equipped with Liberators then PB4Y-1 Privateers on anti-submarine patrols. 10/44 Sqns renamed VPB- from VB-. 7/11/44 to /45, Moved to Upottery during runway repairs.
8/45 to 4/46, 16 Ferry Unit, RAF Transport Command, ferrying aircraft to the Middle East.
9/46 to 12/48, Used by 265 and 267 Maintenance Units.

1944-45 (© US Navy)

2006 (© Robert Truman)

U.S. Naval Air Facility Dunkeswell, Navy Station 804

3 concrete, tarmac

5 miles NW of Honiton

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Dunkeswell airfield - USN VPB-103 - VPB-105 - VPB-110 -

U.S. Naval Air Facility Dunkeswell, Navy Station 804
Airfield:	Operational
Opened:	7/1943
Closed:	2/1949
ID Code:	DW
USAAF Station:	173
Runways:	3 concrete, tarmac
Hangars:	5- T2
County:	Devon
Location:	5 miles NW of Honiton
OS Ref:	ST132079
Links:	www.usn-dunkeswell.info
©:	Airfield photos all © copyright as stated


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Turret Trainer

Fabric Store	T2 hangar

Double Link Trainer 2003 (© Colin Russell)

Dunkeswell airfield
Airfield Today:	Agriculture, aviation, industry
Tower Type:	Watch Office for All Commands 12779/41 with medium front windows to 343/43
Tower:	Dunkeswell USN airfield museum
Other Buildings:	Many
History:	Originally planned as a Fighter Command, then a Coastal Command airfield, but transferred for use by American units. 6/8/43 to 9/43, 4th, 6th, 19th and 22nd Anti Submarine Sqns of the 479th Anti Submarine Group. 24/9/43 to 7/45, VB-103, Fleet Air Wing 7, of the United States Navy. This was the first USN unit to train with the RAF, later followed by VB-105 and VB-110. Equipped with Liberators then PB4Y-1 Privateers on anti-submarine patrols. 10/44 Sqns renamed VPB- from VB-. 7/11/44 to /45, Moved to Upottery during runway repairs. 8/45 to 4/46, 16 Ferry Unit, RAF Transport Command, ferrying aircraft to the Middle East. 9/46 to 12/48, Used by 265 and 267 Maintenance Units.