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.
RAF Killadeas | |
|---|---|
| Killadeas, County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland | |
  RAF Killadeas Shown within Northern Ireland  RAF Killadeas RAF Killadeas (the United Kingdom) | |
| Coordinates | 54°25′19″N 7°40′59″W / 54.42194°N 7.68306°W |
| Type | Royal Air Force station |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Air Ministry |
| Operator | Royal Air Force |
| Controlled by | RAF Coastal Command |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| In use | June 1942 - 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 |
History
editThe following units were based here at some point:
- No. 131 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (July 1942 - June 1945)[2]
- No. 240 Squadron RAF[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
editThe site is now used as the Lough Erne Yacht Club.[3]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Falconer 2012, p. 121.
- ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 246.
- ^ a b "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
edit- 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.