Chivenor (including Barnstaple)
| Also known as: | Barnstaple Aerodrome / Barnstaple and North Devon Aerodrome / Braunton / Chiv (nickname) / Chivenor Aerodrome / Chivenor Business Park / Heanton / Heanton Court / RAF Chivenor / RAF Station, Chivenor / RMB Chivenor / Wrafton Gate |
| County: | Devon |
| Current Status: | Aviation / Industry / Royal Marines barracks (main position) |
| Date: | 13 June 1934 - 1 October 1995 (Care & Maintenance) |
| Current Use: | Closed to flying |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / RAF (Polish) / FAA / Civil (main user - as Barnstaple) / RAAF / RCAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Aircraft ferrying / Airliner (main role - as Barnstaple) / Air-sea rescue (main role) / Anti-aircraft co-operation / Anti-shipping / Bomber / Fighter / General aviation / Maritime patrol (main role) / Meteorological reconnaissance / Naval aviation / Trainer (main role) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Atlantic Surfboards
- Beepy Swimming Pool Services
- Braunton Library
- Braunton Parish Council
- Chivenor HIVE
- Debut Services
- Heanton Punchardon Parish Council
- Joel Blackman Boards
- Kangaroo Poo Ltd
- Konkorde Model Flying Club
- Labeline
- Park View Autos
- Piston Broke Autos
- Pool Engineering Services Ltd
- St. Augustine's Church, Heanton Punchardon
Main unit(s) present:
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No 1 AACU 'X' Flight
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No 1 AACU 'Z' Flight
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No 1 Radar Navigation Conversion Unit
- No 1 Radar Training Flight
- No 1 TWU
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No 2 TWU
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No 3 (Coastal) OTU
- No 4 FTS
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No 5 (Coastal) OTU
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No 5 Sqn
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No 7 FTS
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No 14 Sqn
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No 17 Sqn
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No 21 ACHU
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No 22 Sqn
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No 26 Sqn
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No 36 Sqn
- No 48 Sqn RAF Regiment
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No 51 Sqn
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No 59 Sqn
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No 77 Sqn
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No 172 Sqn
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No 179 Sqn
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No 192 Sqn
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No 203 AFS
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No 206 Sqn
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No 229 OCU
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No 235 Sqn
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No 236 Sqn
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No 248 Sqn
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No 252 Sqn
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No 254 Sqn
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No 272 Sqn
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No 275 Sqn
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No 304 Sqn
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No 404 Sqn
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No 407 Sqn
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No 459 Sqn
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No 502 Sqn
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No 517 Sqn
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No 521 Sqn
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No 547 Sqn
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No 612 Sqn
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No 624 GS
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No 624 VGS
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No 691 Sqn
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No 748 Sqn
- No 785 Defence Sqn
- No 1014 Servicing Wing
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No 1417 (Leigh Light Trials) Flight
- No 2785 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2820 Sqn RAF Regiment
- ASV Training Flight/Unit
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Coastal Command Fighter Affiliation Training Unit
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Devonair
- Fighter Command Instrument Rating Sqn
- Hawk Support Flight
- National Aviation Day Ltd
- National Aviation Displays Ltd
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North Devon Aero Club
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Overseas Ferry Unit
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Puffin Aero Club
- Radar Training Flight
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RAF Chivenor Flying Club
- Station Flight, Chivenor
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Western Airways
Chivenor Air Day, 1971. Courtesy of Geoff Claydon
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