RAF Perranporth Airfield

1978 (© Andrew Ayers)

2002 (© Peter Rasmussen)

Perranporth airfield

Fighter Satellite Watch Office

In use for air traffic control

Other Buildings:

4/41 to 4/44, many fighter Sqns based here on coastal patrols and fighter sweeps over France.
4/44 to 8/44, transferred to 19 Group Coastal Command with three Fleet Air Arm Sqns, 816 with Swordfish, 849 and 850 with Avengers on anti E-boat patrols.
1/9/44 to 23/11/44, airfield on care and maintenance.
23/11/44 to 4/45, used by Transport Command personnel en route to Europe.
1/5/45 to 6/4/46, airfield on care and maintenance and used by ATC for gliding.
1950 to 1952, used for civil flights.
1957 to present, gliding and private aviation.

1982 (© Ian Woodward)

Operational Fighter, Transport Command

1- T2, 6- Blister

7 miles SW of Newquay

Perranporth airfield
Airfield Today:		Aviation
Tower Type:		Fighter Satellite Watch Office
Tower:		In use for air traffic control
Other Buildings:		Not known
History:		4/41 to 4/44, many fighter Sqns based here on coastal patrols and fighter sweeps over France. 4/44 to 8/44, transferred to 19 Group Coastal Command with three Fleet Air Arm Sqns, 816 with Swordfish, 849 and 850 with Avengers on anti E-boat patrols. 1/9/44 to 23/11/44, airfield on care and maintenance. 23/11/44 to 4/45, used by Transport Command personnel en route to Europe. 1/5/45 to 6/4/46, airfield on care and maintenance and used by ATC for gliding. 1950 to 1952, used for civil flights. 1957 to present, gliding and private aviation.

RAF Station
Airfield:		Operational Fighter, Transport Command
Opened:		4/1941
Closed:		6/4/1946
ID Code:		PP
USAAF Station:		N/A
Runways:		3, tarmac
Hangars:		1- T2, 6- Blister
County:		Cornwall
Location:		7 miles SW of Newquay
OS Ref:		SW740528
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