RNAS St Merryn (HMS Vulture)

RNAS St Merryn (HMS Vulture) is a former Royal Naval Air Station of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. The site is located 7.35 miles (11.83 km) northeast of Newquay, Cornwall and 11.8 miles (19.0 km) northwest of Bodmin, Cornwall, England.

RNAS St Merryn (HMS Vulture)
St Merryn, Cornwall in England
Three rocket-armed Fairey Swordfish of 774 Naval Air Squadron during a training flight in 1944
RNAS St Merryn
Shown within Cornwall
Coordinates50°30′15″N 004°58′40″W
TypeRoyal Naval Air Station
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Navy
Controlled byFleet Air Arm
Site history
Built1937 (1937)
In use1937-1956 (1956)
Airfield information
Elevation84 metres (276 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
04/22 830 metres (2,723 ft) Concrete
09/27 860 metres (2,822 ft) Concrete
13/31 1,100 metres (3,609 ft) Concrete
18/36 845 metres (2,772 ft) Concrete

History

The following units were here at some point:[1]

Current use

The site is now used for farming and a small amount of aircraft flying.[1]

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See also

References
  1. "St. Merryn". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 15 April 2015.

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