RAF Limavady
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RAF Limavady RNAS Limavady |
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IATA: none – ICAO: none | |
Summary | |
Airport type | Military |
Owner | Air Ministry |
Operator | Royal Air Force |
Serves | Limavady Borough |
Location | Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
Built | 1940 |
In use | 1940-1958 |
Elevation AMSL | 65 ft / 19.8 m |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Map | |
Location in Northern Ireland |
Royal Air Force Station Limavady or more simply RAF Limavady is a former Royal Air Force station, also known as Aghanloo airfield, near the city of Derry, Northern Ireland.
Contents
Beginnings
The station was built in 1940 during the Second World War.
Squadrons
Sqn | Aircraft | Joined | Departed | From > To | Notes |
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48 | Avro Anson I Bristol Beaufort I Lockheed Hudson V/III |
16 July 1940 | 20 October 1941 | RAF Hooton Park RAF Stornoway RAF Skitten |
On detachment initially from RAF Hooton Park then squadron moved to RAF Stornoway then on to RAF Skitten.[1] |
53 | Lockheed Hudson V | July 1941 | February 1942 | RAF Bircham Newton > RAF St Eval | On detachment then squadron moved to RAF St Eval and continued its detachment.[2] |
143 | Bristol Blenheim IV | 23 April 1942 | 11 June 1942 | RAF Aldergrove > RAF Thorney Island | Squadron move.[3] |
153 | Boulton Paul Defiant I Bristol Beaufighter IF |
October 1941 | December 1942 | RAF Ballyhalbert > RAF Portreath | On detachment.[4] |
172 | Vickers Wellington XIV | 1 September 1944 | 4 June 1945 | RAF Chivenor > DB | Squadron disbanded.[5] |
221 | Vickers Wellington IC | November 1940 | 25 December 1941 | RAF Bircham Newton > RAF Docking | On detachment from RAF Bircham Newton then from RAF Reykjavik.[6] |
224 | Lockheed Hudson II | 15 April 1941 | 20 December 1941 | RAF Leuchars > RAF St Eval | Squadron move.[7] |
245 | Hawker Hurricane I | 20 July 1940 | 1 September 1941 | RAF Aldergrove > RAF Chilbolton | On detachment.[8] |
281 | Supermarine Sea Otter | 31 March 1941 | 13 August 1945 | RAF Mullaghmore > RAF Ballykelly | Squadron move.[9] |
304 | Vickers Wellington XIII | 21 September 1944 | 6 March 1945 | RAF Benbecula > RAF St Eval | On detachment.[10] |
407 | Vickers Wellington XI | 29 January 1944 | 28 April 1944 | RAF Chivenor > RAF Chivenor | Squadron move.[11] |
500 | Bristol Blenheim IV | 30 May 1941 | 22 March 1942 | RAF Bircham Newton > RAF Stornoway | On detachment then squadron move.[12] |
502 | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V | 27 January 1941 | 10 January 1942 | RAF Aldergrove > RAF Bircham Newton | Squadron move.[13] |
612 | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V | 1 April 1941 | 15 December 1941 | RAF Wick > RAF Reykjavik | On detachment then squadron move.[14] |
After the Second World War the airfield was further used by the Fleet Air Arm when it was known as RNAS Limavady until 1958 when it was finally sold off.
Current use
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References
Citations
- ↑ Jefford, p.44 (No. 48 Sqn)
- ↑ Jefford, p.45 (No. 53 Sqn)
- ↑ Jefford, p.64 (No. 143 Sqn)
- ↑ Jefford, p.65 (No. 153 Sqn)
- ↑ Jefford, p.67 (No. 172 Sqn)
- ↑ Jefford, p.75 (No. 221 Sqn)
- ↑ Jefford, p.75 (No. 224 Sqn)
- ↑ Jefford, p.79 (No. 245 Sqn)
- ↑ Jefford, p.85 (No. 281 Sqn)
- ↑ Jefford, p.87 (No. 304 Sqn)
- ↑ Jefford, p.91 (No. 407 Sqn)
- ↑ Jefford, p.95 (No. 500 Sqn)
- ↑ Jefford, p.96 (No. 502 Sqn)
- ↑ Jefford, p.101 (No. 612 Sqn)
Bibliography
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External links
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