The landing ground is situated to the south of Flimston village and was formerly the home of anti-aircraft target towing aircraft between 1937 and the start of the war. The airstrip was augmented by 3 Bessonau hangars to house Westland Wallaces, DH60 Moths and DH89 Dominies (later Battles, Henleys and Lysanders). The hangars were placed in the northwest corner of the field with a tented camp forsoldiers from the Territorial Army, Royal Horse Artillery. During the war,a series of trenches were built to prevent the use of the airstrip by the enemy.
Sources include:
Jones, I, 2007, Airfields and Landing Grounds of Wales: West, p76-81
RCAHMW, November 2011.
Resources
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application/pdfDAT - Dyfed Archaeological Trust ReportsDigital report on 'Twentieth Century Military Sites: Airfields. A Threat-Related Assessment 2011-2012'. Compiled by DAT for Cadw. Report No: 2011/48. Project Record No: 102416.