Dunkeswell Aerodrome

Dunkeswell Aerodrome is an airfield in East Devon, England. It is located approximately 5mi north of the town of Honiton and 14NM northeast of Exeter. It is a busy civilian airfield with a mix of light aircraft, microlights and parachuting.Nearby (1NM) is North Hill, an airstrip run by the local gliding club.Dunkeswell Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P674) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Air Westward Limited). The aerodrome is not licensed for night use.Dunkeswell Airfield Heritage Centre, is situated to one side of the large propellor memorial.HistoryThe airfield was opened in 1943, during the Second World War, as RAF Dunkeswell. The station was originally planned as a RAF Fighter Command, then a RAF Coastal Command airfield, but was transferred for use by American units.It was first used by the American United States Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command, 479th Antisubmarine Group, as a base of operations to fly antisubmarine missions over the Bay of Biscay using specialized B-24 Liberator bombers from August until November 1943.