RAF Killadeas
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| Killadeas, County Fermanagh | |
 RAF Killadeas
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| Type | Royal Air Force station |
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| Owner | Air Ministry |
| Controlled by |  Royal Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| In use | 1941-1947 |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
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) OTU.[1]
- No. 240 Squadron RAF.[1]
- No. 272 MU.[1]
- No. 302 FTU.[1]
- Coastal Command Flying Instructors School.[1]
Current use
The site is now used as the Lough Erne Yacht Club.[1]
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Categories:
- Military units and formations established in 1941
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1947
- Royal Air Force stations in Northern Ireland
- Buildings and structures in County Fermanagh
- Military history of County Fermanagh
- World War II sites in Northern Ireland
- Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom
