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Culdrose (Helston)

Major
Also known as: HMS Chough / HMS Seahawk / RN Air Station, Culdrose / RNAS Culdrose
County: Cornwall
Current Status: Aviation
Date: Opened 17 April 1947
Current Use: Active
Used By: RAF / FAA (main user)
Landing Surface Types: Paved
Aircraft Roles: Military development/support / Naval aviation (main role) / Trainer
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
  • Culdrose HIVE
  • Helston Library
  • Helston Town Council
  • Mawgan-in-Meneage Parish Council
  • RNAS Culdrose FC

Notable Past Associated Organisations:

  • Culdrose Golf Club - closed 2011

Main unit(s) present:

  • 15th Carrier Air Group

  • 52nd Training Air Group

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  • Aircraft Torpedo Development Unit

  • Sea King Training Unit

  • Station Flight, Culdrose
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The control tower at Culdrose, 30 July 2008.

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A hangar at Culdrose, 30 July 2008.

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The Merlin Café in the public viewing area at Culdrose, 27 October 2011.

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Hangars at Culdrose, 12 July 2017.

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A Westland Sea King HU.5 at Culdrose, 26 March 2018. © Richard Flagg

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Plan of Culdrose, c. 1940s. © Royal Navy Research Archive. Click here for more information.

Satellite(s):

Predannack / Prestwick / Treligga

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