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Following the war, RAF Dale was decommissioned, and the site became occupied by the [[Fleet Air Arm]] as [[RNAS Dale]] (aka HMS Goldcrest). |
Following the war, RAF Dale was decommissioned, and the site became occupied by the [[Fleet Air Arm]] as [[RNAS Dale]] (aka HMS Goldcrest). |
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Now owned privately by a local farmer, in May 2010, an illegal [[rave]] was held on the site, attracting 2,500 people. [[Pembrokeshire Constabulary]] were forced eventually to create road blocks to stop further attendees joining, and release an announcement on local media. After the rave ended on Monday 31 May, six men aged between 23 and 52 were charged with offences under Section 136 of the [[Licensing Act]] for carrying out unlicensed licensable activity. [[Pembrokeshire County Council]] had to send a clean-up team to remove litter.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/10221012.stm|title=Six men charged over illegal Pembrokeshire rave|publisher=BBC Wales|date=2010-06-02|accessdate=2010-06-02}}</ref> |
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*[http://www.fleet-air-arm.com/?p=121 Airfield history] |
*[http://www.fleet-air-arm.com/?p=121 Airfield history] |
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[[Category:Royal Air Force stations in Wales]] |
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Revision as of 21:40, 2 June 2010
51°43′3.33″N 5°11′38.56″W / 51.7175917°N 5.1940444°W The former Royal Air Force Station Dale, commonly known as RAF Dale, was a World War II Royal Air Force airfield in Pembrokeshire. Construction of the airfield began between the villages of Dale and Marloes in 1941. It became operational in June 1942. Initially it was to be named RAF Marloes. It was planned as a satellite to nearby RAF Talbenny.
Following the war, RAF Dale was decommissioned, and the site became occupied by the Fleet Air Arm as RNAS Dale (aka HMS Goldcrest).
Now owned privately by a local farmer, in May 2010, an illegal rave was held on the site, attracting 2,500 people. Pembrokeshire Constabulary were forced eventually to create road blocks to stop further attendees joining, and release an announcement on local media. After the rave ended on Monday 31 May, six men aged between 23 and 52 were charged with offences under Section 136 of the Licensing Act for carrying out unlicensed licensable activity. Pembrokeshire County Council had to send a clean-up team to remove litter.[1]
References
- ^ "Six men charged over illegal Pembrokeshire rave". BBC Wales. 2010-06-02. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
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