RAF Harrowbeer Archives
Yelverton Devon
Squadrons and other Units
Airfield Buildings and Site Info.
75 Years Ago from the Archives.
A Brief History of RAF Harrowbeer
Local Memories of R.A.F. Harrowbeer
Service Personnel Memories
Squadron Operational Claims
Promoting Awareness of Local Dartmoor Heritage
The RAF Harrowbeer airfield was located about nine miles north of the city of Plymouth and six miles south of Tavistock in Devon. The site is on Roborough Common within the boundary of Dartmoor National Park at grid reference SX513680.
Based near the village of Yelverton, the airfield was called 'Harrowbeer' to distinguish it from the similar-sounding RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset.
RAF Harrowbeer, officially opened on 15th August 1941, was operational as a fighter station for the remainder of WWII under the control of 10 Group Fighter Command. It was also Headquarters to the first Air Sea Rescue Squadron and reputed to be a staging point for Secret Operations Europe (SOE).
' V E Day ' Street Party
The 30th April / 1st May marks the 75th Anniversary of a R.A.F. Harrowbeer tragedy.
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