RAF St Eval
Royal Air Force St. Eval or RAF St. Eval was a Royal Air Force station for the RAF Coastal Command, southwest of Padstow in Cornwall, England, UK. St Eval's primary role was to provide anti-submarine and anti-shipping patrols off the south west coast. Aircraft from the airfield were also used for photographic reconnaissance missions, meteorological flights, convoy patrols, air-sea rescue missions and protection of the airfield from the Luftwaffe.
RAF St Eval USAAF Station 129 | |||||||||||||||||||
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RAF St Eval airfield on 18 July 1942 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | St Eval, Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In use | 1939–1959 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 322 ft / 98 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°28′41″N 004°59′58″W | ||||||||||||||||||
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RAF St Eval Location in Cornwall | |||||||||||||||||||
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