RAF Talbenny

Royal Air Force Talbenny or more simply RAF Talbenny is a former Royal Air Force station located 5.6 miles (9.0 km) north west of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire and 7.9 miles (12.7 km) south west of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales

RAF Talbenny
Talbenny, Pembrokeshire in Wales
RAF Talbenny Shown within Pembrokeshire
Coordinates	51°45′23″N 005°08′30″W
Type	Royal Air Force station
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	RAF Coastal Command
Site history
Built	1941 (1941)/2
In use	1942-1946 (1946)
Battles/wars	Second World War
Airfield information
Elevation	70 metres (230 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 00/00  Concrete 00/00  Concrete 00/00  Concrete

It was operational between May 1942 to December 1946.

History

The following units were here at some point:

• No. 3 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit[1]
• No. 4 Armament Practice Camp RAF[1]
• No. 11 Ferry Unit RAF[1]
• No. 248 Squadron RAF with Bristol Beaufighter VIC's[2]
• No. 303 Ferry Training Unit RAF[1]
• No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron with Vickers Wellington IC's[3]
• No. 311 Squadron RAF with Vickers Wellington IC's[3]
• Coastal Command Development Unit RAF[1]

References

Citations

1. "Talbenny". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
2. Jefford 1988, p. 78.
3. Jefford 1988, p. 85.

Bibliography

• Jefford, C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.

External links

• Site history and description