East Devon: Devon & Somerset Flight Training
Among the places of East Devon, Dunkeswell Aerodrome stands out for its long aviation tradition on the Blackdown Hills. The former RAF Dunkeswell was built during the Second World War and used by the United States Navy as a base for anti-submarine operations in the Battle of the Atlantic. Today, its hard-surfaced runway, grass areas and light-aircraft facilities make it an active centre for general aviation, flying instruction and parachuting. Devon & Somerset Flight Training is based here, using the airfield as a practical setting for pilot training. The aerodrome lies in rural countryside west of Honiton, where the rolling Blackdown Hills form the borderland between Devon and Somerset. Its working aviation character contrasts with the surrounding farms and small settlements.
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