The RNAS Naval Air Station Prawle Point was a British First World War airfield outside the village of East Prawle in Devon, England and 2.6 miles (4.2 km) south east of Salcombe, Devon.[1]
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Naval Air Service Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Location | East Prawle | ||||||||||||||
| Built | 1917 | ||||||||||||||
| In use | 1917-1919 | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°13′09″N 003°42′57″W / 50.21917°N 3.71583°W | ||||||||||||||
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  RNAS Prawle Point Location in Devon | |||||||||||||||
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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.
History
editWith 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 use
editThe airfield is now used for farming.
References
editCitations
edit- ^ The Archaeology and Heritage of Chivelstone Parish Archived 31 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sturtivant & Page 1992, p. 449.
- ^ a b Sturtivant & Page 1992, p. 438.
Bibliography
edit- Sturtivant, Ray; Page, Gordon (1992). Royal Navy Aircraft Serials and Units 1911-1919. Air-Britain. ISBN 0-85130-191-6.