RAF Mullaghmore
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RAF Mullaghmore was a Second World War RAF Coastal Command
base in Northern Ireland
. The airfield is located on the west bank of the River Bann
approximately 10 km south-west of Ballymoney
. It was opened in August 1942 and closed in May 1945.
It was a U.S. 8th Air Force Composite Command base until being passed to the Royal Air Force in May 1944 for use as a training establishment.
The airfield, now in private hands, is used as a microlight base. It has been known locally as Aghadowey Aerodrome.
RAF Coastal Command
RAF Coastal Command was a formation within the Royal Air Force . Founded in 1936, it was the RAF's premier maritime arm, after the Royal Navy's secondment of the Fleet Air Arm in 1937. Naval aviation was neglected in the inter-war period, 1919–1939, and as a consequence the service did not receive...
base in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. The airfield is located on the west bank of the River Bann
River Bann
The River Bann is the longest river in Northern Ireland, the total length being 80 miles . The river winds its way from the south east corner of Northern Ireland to the north west coast, pausing in the middle to widen into the enormous Lough Neagh...
approximately 10 km south-west of Ballymoney
Ballymoney
Ballymoney is a small town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 9,021 people in the 2001 Census. It is currently served by Ballymoney Borough Council....
. It was opened in August 1942 and closed in May 1945.
It was a U.S. 8th Air Force Composite Command base until being passed to the Royal Air Force in May 1944 for use as a training establishment.
The airfield, now in private hands, is used as a microlight base. It has been known locally as Aghadowey Aerodrome.
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See also
- List of RAF stations