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Flimston Airstrip, Castlemartin Ranges

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NPRN415421
Map ReferenceSR99NW
Grid ReferenceSR9226095340
Unitary (Local) AuthorityPembrokeshire
Old CountyPembrokeshire
CommunityCastlemartin
Type Of SiteAIRFIELD
PeriodModern
Description
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
DownloadTypeSourceDescription
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.