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Newlyn

Major
Also known as: RAF Newlyn / RNAS Newlyn
County: Cornwall
Current Status: Open land
Date: January 1917 - February 1919
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF / RNAS
Landing Surface Types: Water
Aircraft Roles: Maritime patrol

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):

  • Penwith Local History Group

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 235 Sqn
  • No 424 (Seaplane) Flight
  • No 425 (Seaplane) Flight
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View of the former RNAS Newlyn Air Station, 30 March 2018. © Richard Flagg

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View of the former RNAS Newlyn Air Station, 30 March 2018. © Richard Flagg

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Plan of Newlyn, 1918. Courtesy of Ed Andrews

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