RAF Davidstow Moor 3.16

Royal Air Force Davidstow or more commonly RAF Davidstow Moor is a former Royal Air Force station located north east of Camelford, Cornwall and west of Launceston, Cornwall, England.It was used from late 1942 until 1954 and despite a few periods of intense activity it was one of Coastal Command's lesser used airfields.HistoryThe land was acquired in 1941 and a three-runway airfield with extensive dispersal areas was constructed in the first half of 1942. Despite the moorland conditions, construction was reasonably straightforward, although it did involve the removal of various field boundaries, the closure of minor roads and some drainage work.RAF Davidstow Moor closed in December 1945 at the end of World War II and many of the buildings including the hangars were soon removed. It became a motor racing circuit, known as Davidstow Circuit and in the early 1950s three Formula One races were held there (the Cornwall MRC Formula 1 Races) including the first success for the Lotus marque.Squadrons Stationed at RAF Davidstow MoorRoyal Air ForceRoyal Canadian Air Force404 Sqn 8 May 1944 - September 1944 Bristol BeaufighterRAF Davidstow Moor todayThe disused former Watch Office/Air Traffic Control Tower is clearly visible on the airfield.