RAF St Eval
| RAF St Eval USAAF Station 129 | |||||||||||
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| St Eval, Cornwall in England | |||||||||||
RAF St Eval airfield on 18 July 1942 | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force Station | ||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command RAF Coastal Command | ||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°28′41″N 004°59′58″W / 50.47806°N 4.99944°W | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1938 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1939 - 1959 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Elevation | 98 metres (322 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force St Eval or RAF St Eval is a former Royal Air Force station for the RAF Coastal Command, southwest of Padstow in Cornwall, England, UK. St Eval's primary role was to provide anti-submarine and anti-shipping patrols off the south west coast. Aircraft from the airfield were also used for photographic reconnaissance missions, meteorological flights, convoy patrols, air-sea rescue missions and protection of the airfield from the Luftwaffe.