I wonder if anybody could help with this query…
I am looking for a list of the different aircraft types based at Predannack (Lizard Penninsular, Cornwall) airfield during the second world war during its time as a coastal command base. As far as I know it housed Spitfires and Mosquitos, was there anything else there, Ansons or Liberators?
Any ideas or pointers towards useful books/websites etc.. greatly appreciated!
Cheers 🙂
By: rhj999 - 26th October 2007 at 10:31
Aircraft based at Predannack
This link may be of interest to you:- http://mossie.org/stories/Frederick_Lacy_2.htm
By: antoni - 25th October 2007 at 22:54
Will
Action Stations 5 has the following, in no particular order:
Hurricanes 247 Sqn.
Havocs 1457 Flight.
Beaufighters 141 Sqn
Whirlwinds 263 Sqn
Mosquitos 618 Sqn 151 Sqn
Typhoons 183 Sqn
Wellingtons 304 Sqn 179 Sqn 311 Sqn
Spitfires 1 Sqn 165 Sqn
Tempests 33 Sqn 222 SqnPulled from the text so not exhaustive, and there are a couple of squadrons mentioned where their aircraft aren’t specified, but it’s a start.
Also 307 Squadron – detachment 3 Mosquitos 04/06 – 05/07/43
07/08/43 – 09/11/43 Mosquito NF II & FBVI
By: Bomberboy - 25th October 2007 at 13:30
My dad did his gunnery training at Predannack……..in Ansons.
Then moved onto Liberators at St Eval with 53 sqdn.
Bomberboy
By: 311 - 25th October 2007 at 12:35
Aircraft based at Predannack
Not sure if you had any information after your post but here is something you might find useful.
My father flew Liberator GRVIs with 311 (Czech) Sqdn from Predannack towards the end of the war before the squadron moved to Tain.
By: dhfan - 1st July 2006 at 13:04
Will
Action Stations 5 has the following, in no particular order:
Hurricanes 247 Sqn.
Havocs 1457 Flight.
Beaufighters 141 Sqn
Whirlwinds 263 Sqn
Mosquitos 618 Sqn 151 Sqn
Typhoons 183 Sqn
Wellingtons 304 Sqn 179 Sqn 311 Sqn
Spitfires 1 Sqn 165 Sqn
Tempests 33 Sqn 222 Sqn
Pulled from the text so not exhaustive, and there are a couple of squadrons mentioned where their aircraft aren’t specified, but it’s a start.
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July 1, 2006 at 12:34 pm