RAF Killadeas | |
|---|---|
| Killadeas, County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Royal Air Force station |
| Owner | Air Ministry |
| Operator | Royal Air Force |
| Controlled by | RAF Coastal Command * No. 17 (T) Group RAF |
| Location | |
RAF Killadeas Shown within Northern Ireland Show map of Northern IrelandRAF Killadeas RAF Killadeas (the United Kingdom) Show map of the United Kingdom | |
| Coordinates | 54°25′19″N 7°40′59″W / 54.42194°N 7.68306°W / 54.42194; -7.68306 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 (1941) |
| In use | June 1942 - 1945 (1945) |
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II |
| Airfield information | |
| Elevation | 1 metre (3 ft 3 in)1 AMSL |
Other | Used Gublusk Bay for runways |
Royal Air Force Killadeas, or more simply RAF Killadeas, is a former Royal Air Force station located 3.8 miles (6.1 km) southwest of Irvinestown, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland and 6.1 miles (9.8 km) northwest of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
History
The following units were based here at some point:
- No. 131 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (July 1942 - June 1945)2
- No. 240 Squadron RAF (1941)3
- No. 272 Maintenance Unit RAF (August 1945 - February 1947)4
- No. 302 Ferry Training Unit RAF (April - July 1945)5
- Coastal Command Flying Instructors School RAF (1945)6
Current use
The site is now used as the Lough Erne Yacht Club.3
References
References
Citations
- Falconer 2012, p. 121.
- Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 246.
- "Killadeas". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 216.
- Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 116.
- Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 93.
Bibliography
- Falconer, J (2012). RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5.
- Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.