There were many Squadrons that flew from Harrowbeer. Some were based at the airfield for long periods whereas other Squadrons came to take part in specific operations and stayed for only very short periods. Examples of those based at the airfield include No.302 (Polish); No.312 (Czech); No.193; No.263 and No.266. The longest serving Squadron at Harrowbeer was No.276 (Air Sea Rescue) Squadron. Their headquarters were at Harrowbeer, but they were divided into four Flights which served at Harrowbeer, Warmwell, Portreath and Pembury airfields.

Squadrons associated with and operating from RAF Harrowbeer 1941-50

Sqdn noCode lettersdate
from
:
date
to:
aircraft typefrom airfield:to airfield:
1JX20/6/4421/6/44Spitfire IX LFPreddanackDetling
2XV10/4/4412/4/44MustangGatwickGatwick
2XV1/5/444/5/44MustangGatwickGatwick
16UG31/8/4131/8/41MustangWeston ZoylandWeston Zoyland
16UG28/5/4228/5/42MustangWeston ZoylandWeston Zoyland
16UG23/6/4228/6/42MustangWeston ZoylandWeston Zoyland
16UG31/8/4231/8/42MustangWeston ZoylandWeston Zoyland
19RM22/6/4222/6/42SpitfirePerranporthPerranporth
19RM3/10/428/10/42SpitfirePerranporthPerranporth
26XC7/1/4522/1/45Mustang IExeterNorth Weald
26XC3/4/4513/4/45Spitfire XIVNorth WealdCognac
26XC1/5/4523/5/45Spitfire XIVCognacChilbolton
41EB7/6/447/6/44SpitfireBolt HeadBolt Head
64SH22/6/4430/8/44Spitfire VB
Spitfire IX
DeanlandBradwell Bay
65YT4/4/434/4/43SpitfirePerranporthPerranporth
1265J3/7/4429/8/44Spitfire IXCulmheadBradwell Bay
129DV15/3/4317/3/43Spitfire VbSquadron based at Ibsley
129DV19/3/43?/?/43Spitfire Vb
130PJ25/10/4130/11/41Spitfire IIPortreathWarmwell
131NX24/3/4424/5/44Spitfire VIIColerneCulmhead
165GT20/5/4422/6/44Spitfire IXPredannackDetling
175HH10/10/429/12/42Hurrican IIbWarmwellGatwick
183HF5/6/434/8/43Typhoon 1aColerneTangmere
193DP18/12/4220/2/44Typhoon 1b(Formed)Fairlop
197OV29/4/4430/4/44Typhoon 1bNeeds Oar PointNeeds Oar Point
257FM?/3/44?/4/44Typhoon 1bSquadron based at Tangmere
263HE20/2/4315/3/43Whirlwind F.1.WarmwellWarmwell
263HE19/3/4319/6/44TyphoonWarmwellBolt Head
266ZH21/9/437/3/44Typhoon 1bExeterBolt Head
266ZH12/3/4415/3/44Typhoon 1bBolt HeadAcklington
275PV10/1/4515/2/45WalrusExeter(Disbanded)
276AQ21/10/413/4/44Lysander
Walrus
(Formed)Portreath
276TQ21/10/413/4/44Defiant
Spitfire
Anson
(Formed)Portreath
279OS?/6/43?/11/43Hudson A.S.R. II??
286NW?/5/42?/?/42Defiant
Master
Oxford
Spitfire
LulsgateColerne
302
(Polish)
WX6/10/4126/4/42Spitfire VB
Hurricane
IbsleylWarmwell
312
(Czech)
DU3/7/4210/10/42Spitfire VB
Hurricane
Fairwood CommonChurchstanton

Sqd NoCodeFromToAircraftFrom airfieldTo Airfield
329
(Free French)
5A25/5/4516/6/45Spitfire IXSkaebraeDreux
329
(Free French)
5A19/6/4514/7/45Spitfire IXDreuxFairwood Common
340GW??Spitfire IX??
414
Canadian
RU25/5/434/6/43Mustang bMiddle WallopPortreath
486
New Zealand
SA22/2/44?HurricaneSquadron based at Ibsley
500
‘B’ Flight
MK?/9/4130/10/41Blenheim IVLBircham Newton?
501SD31/7/42?/?/42Spitfire VbSquadron based at Ibsley
504TM15/3/4317/3/43Spitfire VbSquadron based at Ibsley
504TM19/3/43?/3/43Spitfire VbSquadron based at Ibsley
602LO4/4/43?SpitfirePerranporth?
610DW?/6/442/7/44Spitfire XVIBolt HeadWest Malling
611FY23/6/443/7/44Spitfire LF VBDean LandPredannack
616YQ15/3/4317/3/43Spitfire VISquadron based at Ibsley
616YQ19/3/43?/3/43Spitfire VI
6915S21/2/451/8/45Oxford
Vengeance
Barracuda
Defiant
Hurricane
RoboroughExeter
834 F.A.A. R.N.?/4/43?6 x Fairey Swordfish??
838 F.A.A. R.N.20/4/448/8/44Fairey SwordfishMachrihanishWorthy Down