TREVALLEN DOWNS, ST GOVAN'S HEAD, AERIAL BOMBING TARGET FOR RAF BRAWDY

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Aerial photograph of an aerial bombing target for RAF Brawdy on Trevallen Downs, St Govan's Head. Taken on 30 July 2007.

Ffynhonnell allanol:
http://www.coflein.gov.uk/cy/safle/407866/manylion/
Owner:
RCAHMW
Crëwr:
Toby Driver
Gwybodaeth drwydded
Creative Archive Licence
Copyright Details:
Comisiwn Brenhinol Henebion Cymru 2007
Eitem wedi’i llwytho:
12/3/2015
Date originally created:
30/7/2007
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2324
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Submitted by Adrian T A James on Maw, 06/06/2017 - 00:47

This bombing target was never intended to be used with actual bombs, but with a system that used cameras on the aircraft to determine where any bomb might strike. It was an earlier form of bombing simulator. RAF Brawdy never used the bombing range on Trevallen Down - it was built for the Fleet Air Arm when they had tenure of the airfield at Brawdy. RAF Chivenor used the range for a brief period in the early 1960s (?). Latterly the range area was again used by the Fleet Air Arm, but then mainly by assault helicopters from Yeovilton.