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ACQUISITION |
Transferred from Air Ministry to Admiralty 01 January
1946 on loan. |
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COMMISSIONED |
01 January 1946 as H.M.S. GOLDCREST II, satellite to
R.N.A.S. Dale. 04 September
1952 as H.M.S. GOLDCREST. |
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CLOSED |
31 March 1948 to Care and Maintenance Status as War
Reserve. Reopened 1952. Transferred to R.A.F. control
01 March 1971. |
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PAID OFF |
31 March 1948 (GOLDCREST II) 01 March 1971
(GOLDCREST) |
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SATELLITE TO |
R.N.A.S. Dale R.N.A.S.
Culdrose, later St. Merryn (while on C & M) |
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C.O./O.I.C. |
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FUNCTION |
Satellite to R.N.A.S. Dale 1946 - 48 In use by Airwork
for flying training by 1949
Post 1952
Working up of front-line squadrons and Armament Training Ranges.
All weather airfield.
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ADDRESS |
R.N. Air Station, Brawdy,
Haverfordwest,
Pembrokeshire |
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LOCALITY
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The airfield lies one mile inland from the NE. shores of
St. Bride's Bay, and 7 miles ESE. of St. David's Head.
Haverfordwest lies 7 miles SE., and Fishguard 8½
miles NE. The village of Brawdy is adjacent SE.
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LANDMARKS |
St. David's peninsula, with the town of St. David's and
Ramsey I. W/T masts 3 miles E. and 4 miles ESE. of the
airfield. |
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ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS |
Access to main road to Haverfordwest 10 miles (R)
Passenger and goods to Haverfordwest, W.R.
Bus service from Haverfordwest to the airfield. |
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CONTROL |
Control Building inside perimeter track on W. side of
airfield S of runway intersection. |
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ELEVATION |
360' above M.S.L. |
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RUNWAYS |
Three, concrete and woos chippings.
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Extensibility |
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03/21 |
QDM. 128°
-208°
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1200 x 50 yds. |
2100 |
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08/268 |
QDM. 082°
-262°
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1420 x 50 yds. |
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15/33 |
QDM. 153°
-333°
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1990 x 50 yds. |
2010 |
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TRACKS |
50' perimeter track. |
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OBSTRUCTIONS |
Navigation |
W/T masts (725') 3 miles E. and W/T masts (580') 4 miles
ESE. |
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Circuit |
None. |
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Approach |
None. |
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APPROACH |
Recommended approach. sector. mean QDM. o4o°
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WIND INDICATOR |
Three. First 30 yards N. of Control Building, second on
NW. boundary of airfield and third on SE. boundary of
airfield. |
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HOMING - VISUAL |
By day |
None. |
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By night |
None. Post 1952 Identity beacon flashing BY (red). |
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HOMING--RADIO |
D/F |
None. Post 1952 Cathode Ray VDF. (F.V.10)/ |
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Beacons |
None. Post 1952 YG. |
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APPROACH - VISUAL |
By day |
None. Post 1952 High intensity and Calvert type Approach
Lighting on Runway '21. 'T' Approach Lighting on all
runways. Sodium Flare path on runways 15 and 21. |
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By night |
None. Post 1952 Mark V airfield lighting. Approach
lighting as by day. |
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APPROACH - RADIO |
None. Post 1952 GCA (AN/CPN4) Precision Approach on
runway '21'. Search approach on all runways. |
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COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT |
M/F & H/F |
Not known. Post 1952 HF only - 5 transmitters, 5
receivers. |
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VH/F |
Not known.
Post 1952 16 transmitters, 17 receivers, 2
Transceivers. |
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CALL SIGNS |
R/T |
BRAWDY |
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W/T |
MJR |
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Identity letters |
BY |
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GROUND RADAR |
None. Post 1952 Aircraft direction using C.G.I. and
Interrogator and Aircraft direction using low cover
radar ser with Interrogator (provided by H.M.S.
Harrier). AV/CPN4 Controlled approach.
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ACCOMMODATION |
Living quarters in communal and dispersed sites.
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Capacity: |
RAF manning |
Post 1952 RN manning |
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Officers: |
80 |
140 |
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Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings: |
2116 |
994 |
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W.R.N.S. Officers:. |
1 |
0 |
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W.R.N.S. Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings: |
185 |
0 |
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ARMOURIES |
Not known. |
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COMPASS BASE |
One. Diameter 80', power supplied. |
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DISPERSAL |
30 loop type hardstandings. |
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HANGARS |
One main site SW. of runway intersection.
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Number /Type |
Size |
Door Height |
Door Width |
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3 x T.2 (one as A.R.S.) |
239' 7" x 113' 6" |
25' |
113' 6" |
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2 halves of Pentad (side by side) |
220' x 92' 6" |
25' |
110' ' |
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3 x Mainhill Type 3 |
185' x 105' |
25' |
105' |
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1 Dope shop |
83' 10" x 60' 3" |
17' 3" |
55' |
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MEDICAL |
Sick bay in dispersed site W. of '08' end of runway
08/28. |
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METEOROLOGICAL |
Office in Control Building. Full service by Naval
personnel. |
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FUEL AND OIL |
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Aviation: |
Not known. Post 1952
AVGAS ... 12.000 gallons in one installation.
AVCAT ... 20,000 gallons in two installations. |
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M/T: |
Not known. Post 1952
MTGAS ... 3,500 gallons
DERV ... 1,ooo gallons. |
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Oil : |
Not known. Post 1952
AVOUIL ... 750 gallons. |
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TEST BASE |
None. |
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TEST BUTT |
25 yards range for M.G. and Cannon. Post 1952 - None. |
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WORKSHOPS |
None. Post 1952 - Limited squadron support. |
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VISITORS |
Visitors parking area on hard standing to rear of
Control Building. |
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EXPLOSIVES |
Not Known. |
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BOMBING AND FIRING RANGES |
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Air to air |
West of Smalls. |
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Air to ground and R. p. Firing |
Castlemartin. R/P Firing (Dummy heads), Practice Bombs
and O.R.S. Talbenny.O.R.S. only |
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Air to sea |
St. Bride's Bay. R/P Firing (Dummy heads), Strafing,
Practice bombing. |
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Information taken from BR. 1807
Admiralty Handbook of Royal Naval Air Stations Home and
Abroad, Mar. 1949 & Sep. 1955 |
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List of first and second line squadrons, station
flight and other flying units based at this location |
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727 |
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736 |
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738 |
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751 |
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759 |
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767 |
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773 |
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784 |
Night Fighter Training Squadron
Moved here from RNAS Drem 15.01.46. Disbanded
10.09.46
Operated Firefly I.NF, Hellcat II.NF. Harvard II.
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800 |
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801 |
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802 |
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804 |
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806 |
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807 |
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811 |
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813 |
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824 |
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831 |
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846 |
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849 |
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849A |
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849B |
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849C |
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849D |
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891 |
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892 |
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893 |
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895 |
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897 |
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898 |
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