TO launch Plymouth Armed Forces Week, the RAF Harrowbeer Archives at Knightstone Tearooms at Crapstone will be holding an open weekend on June 23 and 24 between 11am to 5pm.

The archives hold various airfield related documents, including the operational record books for RAF Harrowbeer and the squadrons based there, plus artefacts and photographs.

Volunteers from the RAF Harrowbeer Interest Group will be there with their photographic display about the airfield.

They will be opening the dispersal bay air-raid shelter to visitors and offering a guided walk of the airfield.

Various military vehicles will be in attendance, together with other military displays and stalls, where visitors can buy model aircraft, books, toys and games etc.

RAF Harrowbeer was operational between 1941 and 1946. Many different nationalities flew from Harrowbeer, mostly RAF squadrons but also Fleet Air Arm and US Navy.

The airfield was demolished in 1961, following the decision that it would not become a new Plymouth airport.

Today, visitors will be mostly aware of the airfield's existence, alongside the A386 at Yelverton, by the taxiways and the aircraft bays that are virtually as they were 60 years ago.

For further information on the above event, contact Michael Hayes on 01822 853679. website:http://www.rafharrowbeer-dartmoor.org.uk">www.rafharrowbeer-dartmoor.org.uk

RAF Harrowbeer Interest Group members have also been invited to attend and display at the main event on Plymouth Hoe on June 30.

Further information on the airfield itself can be found on http://www.rafharrowbeer.co.uk">www.rafharrowbeer.co.uk or by contacting Stephen Fryer (01822) 855336.