Templeton
TEMPLETON: Military aerodrome later gliding site
Military users: RAF Coastal Command 17 Group
3 OTU [Operational Training Unit] (Avro Ansons)
306 Ferry Training Unit (Bristol Beauforts)
USAAF 1st Gunnery and Tow Target Flight (Westland Lysanders and Miles Masters)
Detachments also saw Vickers-Supermarine Spitfires and DH Mosquitos visiting. It appears that Spitfires from 595 Sqdn at ABERPORTH were frequent visitors.
POST 1945: 74 Gliding School (Air Training Cadets)
Operated by: 1980s: West Wales Gliding Club
Location: S of A4115, W of B4315, WSW of Templeton, 2nm S of Narbeth, 7nm NNW of Tenby
Period of operation: Military: 1943 to 1945 Civil: 1980s only?
Runways: WW2: 06/24 1463x46 hard 12/30 1006x46 hard
17/35 1006x46 hard
NOTES: An internet search in 2015 for 'West Wales Gliding Club' produced no results.
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