Templeton airfield (former)

 military airbase, Second World War 1939-1945

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The airfield was opened in 1943 and closed in 1945, nowadays it is for agricultural use.
Constructed on a ridge a mile to the west of the village, RAF Templeton was built in 1942/43 as a satellite to Haverfordwest. The station's historical record is not outstanding, and it was destined to spend the war as home to a number of training units.
No. 306 Ferry Training Unit formed here in January 1943 training Beaufort crews in long distance flying. This unit remained until June 1943 when it was transferred to Northern Ireland.

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It was replaced by Ansons from 3 OTU from Haverfordwest. This was a Coastal Command unit trining crews on the heavier types of aircraft being used at the time such a Whitleys and Wellingtons. After the unit moved on December 8th, the airfield remained idle for a period of time. It was not until August 1944 that aircraft would return with 595 squadron at Aberporth being given permission to tow the new winged glider targets from the runways. Martinet aircraft undertook this duty but it was found after a crash on landing that the more powerful Spitfires were more suited to the task.

8OTU was the last unit to use the airfield during January 1945, and after 'A' flight with its Spitfires and Mosquitoes moved to the larger airfield at Brawdy, the end of flying from Templeton was in sight. A small engineering section would remain until the airfield closed in June 1945


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