Predannack

Mullion , Cornwall , Cornwall

united kingdom United Kingdom






Satellite and aerial maps of Predannack with nearby locations


Nearby locationsKmBearing
Predannack 711-DD , Cornwall 0.6204
Goonhilly Downs , Cornwall 6.5034
Downas Cove , Cornwall 7.8083
RNAS Culdrose , Cornwall 9.3352EGDR
Coverack , Cornwall 10.0074GBCOV
Gweek , Cornwall 10.2001GBGWK



  Predannack


1941 to present

50° 0' 0'' N     5° 14' 0'' W
10km S of Helston, Cornwall, Mullion, Cornwall, Cornwall
ICAO: EGDO IATA:
Elevation: 295 feet


Building work began for an RAF advanced night fighter base to protect the nearby ports of Falmouth and Penzance / Newlyn during 1940 and RAF Predannack Down opened in 1941 as part of Portreath Sector. RAF Predannack Down was the westernmost of a clutch of other RAF (non-flying) bases during WWII. RAF Dry Tree was a Chain Home radar station at Goonhilly, RAF Pen Olver near The Lizard was a Chain Home Low site and in 1942, RAF Trelanvean towards Coverack was built, as another CH site.
It later transferred to RAF Coastal Command until it went into care and maintenance on 1 Jun 1946. After a short period of experimental use by Vickers under the supervision of Barnes Wallis around 1951, the base was taken over by the Royal Navy on 15 Dec 1958.
The airfield was allocated the ICAO code EGDO but this fell out of use as it became a satellite airfield for nearby RNAS Culdrose, to handle intensive helicopter operations and as a relief landing ground.  There is also a small range on the site and the RN Fire Fighting School moved here in 1971.
Situated on the western side of the spectacular Lizard Peninsula, parts of the base away from the operational areas are within a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its combination of botanical (orchids), zoological (butterflies & snakes) and geological (bastite & serpentinite) uniqueness.
A plaque at the entrance, commemorating those who served at RAF Predannack Down during World War II was unveiled on 11 June 2002. It  reads:

Like a breath of wind gone in a fleeting second only the memories now remain.
Supporting recent Cornish initiatives in Aerospace, Predannacks proximity to UK Danger Areas EG_D005A and EG_D005B has led to it becoming popular for Remotely Piloted Aircraft System testing and courses, alongside its activities with 700(X) NAS with its UAVs.



@ (optional)     Send




  List of units at Predannack




Years Unit
1995-    SFDO





  Predannack News


Yeovil Studying Air Launched Effects

Yeovil Studying Air Launched Effects

04-Feb-23 - Leonardo UK engineers at Yeovil site conducting based live trials of disruptive technologies in partnership with Anduril Industries which involves releasing and controlling drones in mid-air from helicopters #drones



List of aircraft and events at Predannack


By Date | By Serial | By Model

TypeSerialDates
HR.3WG669 09jun60
HR.3WP494 02nov65
HAR.1XA869 aug70
HAS7XL835 oct74
HAS7XL836 02aug83
HAS7XL846 apr86
HAS7XL880 10mar94
HAS7XL899 dec80
HAS.1XM331 90
HAS7XM667 90
HAS7XM669 mar76
HAS7XM686 17jun66
HAS.1XM838 aug89
HAS.1XM841 90
HAS.1XM842 jun77
HAS.1XM868 oct92 28oct92
HAS.1XM870 26jan97
HAS.1XM874 oct92
HAS.1XM921 17jun66
HAS7XN263 04jun65
HAS7XN314 90
HAS.1XP107 11sep86
HAS.1XP137 26sep06
HAS.1XP141 aug68
HAS.1XP149 may86
HAS.1XP151 15jul97
HAS.1XP160 oct92
HAS.1XS119 jun86
HAS.1XS125 feb86
UH-12E XS162 09feb73
WaspXS463 jan82
WaspXS529 07apr07
WaspXS538 nov93
HAS.1XS877 18jan94
HAS.1XS885 apr11
WaspXT425 mar76
WaspXT441 apr87
HU.5XT450 may84
HU.5XT463 19jul99
HU.5XT468 apr07
HU.5XT481 17nov92
HU.5XT762 apr07
S-61D-1XV371 02jun17 31mar19
HAS.1XV644 28oct92
HAS.1XV654 nov14 31mar19
HAS.1XV657 05jun17 31mar19
HT.2XW886 16jan91
HAS.2XZ249 jun89
HAS.2XZ570 dec08 26jul11 31mar19
HAS.5ZD631 01mar00 03apr08
AH9ZG915 sep17 31mar19
AH9ZG919 feb19 31mar19



Helicopters for sale
Accidents
Acronyms
Airshows
Future helicopters
Flying a helicopter
Helicopter stories
TV and movies

Helicopter books
Helicopter patches
Helicopter model kits


az