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ACQUISITION |
Lodger facilities from R.A.F. No.16 Group.
Transferred on loan 05.06.45 until October 1946. |
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COMMISSIONED |
05 August 1945 as "SPARROWHAWK"
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CLOSED |
28 February 1946 reduced to Care and maintenance
status.
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PAID OFF |
15 March 1946 - returned to R.A.f. custody on this
date.
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C.O. |
Captain L.A.K. Boswell D.S.O. |
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ADDRESS |
R.N. Air Station
Halesworth,
Suffolk. England |
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LOCALITY
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The airfield lies 7½ miles
W. of Southwold.
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LANDMARKS |
Wireless masts at Dersham, approximately 5 miles due S. of
Halesworth water tower, approximately 1,000 yds. SW of S end
of no. 2 runway.
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ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS |
Railway station at Halesworth 2 miles, L.N.E.R. |
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CONTROL |
Control Building
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ELEVATION |
120' above M.S.L.
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RUNWAYS |
Three, Concrete and wood chippings..
09/-- QDM. ---˚-240˚
.... 2,000 x 50 yds.
17/-- QDM. 172˚-190-˚....
1,400 x 50 yds.
23/-- QDM. 226˚ -290˚
.... 1,400 x 50 yds.
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TRACKS |
Perimeter track connects ends of runways.
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OBSTRUCTIONS |
Navigation |
None. |
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Circuit |
None. |
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Approach |
None.
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APPROACH |
No special approach recommended.
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WIND INDICATOR |
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HOMING - VISUAL |
By day |
None. |
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By night |
None.
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HOMING--RADIO |
D/F |
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Beacons |
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APPROACH - VISUAL |
By day |
None. |
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By night |
Airfield lighting Mk.II
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APPROACH - RADIO |
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COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT |
M/F & H/F |
transmitters, receivers. |
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VH/F |
transmitters, receivers.
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GROUND RADAR |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Capacity (based on USAAF manning)
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Officers: |
443 |
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Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings: |
2.529 |
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W.R.N.S. Officers: |
None. |
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W.R.N.S. Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings; |
None. |
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ARMOURIES |
Not known.
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COMPASS BASE |
Not known.
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DISPERSAL |
50 loop hardstands.
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HANGARS |
Hangars
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Size |
Door Height |
Door Width |
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2 x T.2 |
135' 5" x 113' 6 |
25' |
113' 6" |
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MEDICAL |
Not known.
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METEOROLOGICAL |
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FUEL AND OIL |
Aviation - |
Not known. |
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M/T - |
Not known. |
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Oil - |
Not known. |
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TEST BASE |
Not known.
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TEST BUTT |
Not known.
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WORKSHOPS |
Not known.
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VISITORS |
Not known.
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EXPLOSIVES |
Not known.
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BOMBING AND FIRING RANGES |
Not known. |
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Air to air |
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Air to ground and R. p. Firing |
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Live and practice bombing |
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Practice bombing |
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Assault training |
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Information taken from CB 4368 A. Admiralty Handbook
of Naval Air Stations Aug. 45 |
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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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762
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Twin Engine Conversion Unit
Moved
here from RNAS Dale 03.12.45. Moved
to RNAS Ford 15.01.46.
Operated Beaufort (I & T.II), Beaufighter II,
Blenheim IV, Oxford, Wellington XI.
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Advanced Single .Engine Conversion & Refresher
Flying Training Unit.
Moved here from
RNAS Lee-on-Solent 06.09.45. Moved to RNAS
Peplow 28.02.46
Equipped with an assortment of aircraft which
included Barracudas, Fireflies, Harvards, Seafires,
and Tiger Moths.
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CONSTRUCTION
Click here for a list of
Primary sources
Additional sources:
Admiralty Fleet Orders:
Confidential Admiralty Fleet Orders:
4683/45 R.N. Air Station,
Halesworth - Commissioning - R.N. Air Station, Hatston -
Paying Off.
2371/46 R.N. Air Station,
Halesworth (H.M.S. "Sparrowhawk") - Return to R/A/f/
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