Most of these photographs were contributed by RAF personnel who served at St Eval Airfield either during World War II of after.
Most of these photographs were contributed by RAF personnel who served at St Eval Airfield either during World War II of after.
My grandfer Joseph Clarence Brewer farmed some of the land that became RAF St Eval. My other grandfer George Henwood from Padstow served there during WW2.
Fantastic pics of RAF St Eval airfield – some I’ve never seen before & lovely to see Royal Navy Sea Furies & Fireflies parked up on the airfield – I wonder why they were at St Eval when RNAS St Merryn was just a few miles away?
Picture 14.105 – this is a Sea Fury FB11 (serail VW692), not a Seafire
Picture 14.107 – this is a Firefly AS5
Picture 14.111 – are you certain this is RAF St Eval from the air? I just can’t get certain things to align with the map & my own knowledge of St Eval – also the large semi-circular bulding doesn’t appear on the map.
Are there any more you could post up please?
Thanks!
Thank you for all of this information and your continuing commitment to the memory of those who served in the RAF.
I was posted to 81 Signals Unit back in the 90s working on the MATELO and UKMACCS transmitters, I did a lot of research on the place was fascinated with the history and I wish I had these photos back then. I have some of them as some where published in a book. I also have some interesting annecdotes adn tales from some airmen who served there. I would imagine most of the guys who wrote to me are dead now but if there is interest I will dig them out and forward to the site.One of the stories tells about how a young Pilot Officer A C Clarke (yep[ Artjur C Clarke) was trialing out a new navigation system.