THOUSANDS of people flocked to Yelverton last weekend for celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the creation of RAF Harrowbeer.

The airfield was opened on August 15, 1941 and during the war saw servicemen from many nations fly out from the moorland base.

A memorial stone dedicated to the units and personnel based at RAF Harrowbeer was unveiled by the Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust outside the Knightstone Tearooms.

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l Pictured above, Finn and Ted from Princetown admire a Spitfire diorama in the Airfix tent at the anniversary celebrations.

Picture by Mike Kinsey