I can’t be more specific, but it sounds more likely most of the aircraft were there for Culdrose air day which was held around that date, St Mawgan shows back then were held on the traditional Battle of Britain days in September, the 18th in ’65.
Some of it could also have been visiting or excercise aircraft, especially the P-3.

Edit, 1965 is one Culdrose air day year that I can’t easily find pictures of, I wonder if the weather was bad and the aircraft were a weather div to SM?

Thanks chaps!

The building that interested me was that very large domed concete building with launch spurs coming from it (the one that the Spitfire flew below its height to get the pictures!), does anyone know where that is?

Some swap! The Crown Jewels for a Ratners ring 🙂 (sorry Harrier fans)

And there was me thinking the complete opposite!

I never realised that Desert Island Discs could be old enough to feature Guy Gibson, but it actaully started in 1942!
What a fantastic episode that must have been, sad that it might not exist anymore.

Packing crates were pretty stout old things, after their designed use they would often become ‘temporary’ buildings on UK and overseas airfields.
I say ‘temporary’ because Hullavington still had Squadron offices and crew rooms converted from crates well into the 1950s.

The bit I can’t get my head around,
To dig holes big enough to bury these crates would be a massive undertaking (especially in Burma), requiring heavy REME type equipment and valuable man hours, when the norm to deprive the enemy of your equipment/aircraft was to destruct it, and if required later on another to be sourced from the ASU/MU system.

Maybe a one time spare for WL790?