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St
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1983
(© Alan Rainey)
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RAF
St
Angelo
airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Enniskillen
airport
- St Angelo
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Tower Type:
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1. Watch Office for
all Commands 12779/41
2. Modern air traffic control tower |
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Tower:
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1.
Demolished 2002
2. In use |
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Other
Buildings:
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None
- described early in 2004 as 'the best preserved WW2 airfield in Northern
Ireland'. The remaining Battle HQ, pillboxes and defence systems were
scheduled to become an historic monument but were demolished by the owner
before they could be preserved. Link
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History:
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04/41 to 08/41, 18 Satellite Landing Ground, part of 23 Maintenance Unit,
Aldergrove. 09/41 to 10/42,
Fighter Sector Station used by several Squadrons. Station HQ
for No. 131 Operational Training Unit at Killadeas. 08/43 to 06/45,
Satellite airfield for 17 Group Coastal Command at Killadeas. 01/05/44 to
06/45, No.12 (Operational) Flying Instructors School formed here. 02/45,
Renamed Coastal Command Flying Instructors School, moved to Turnberry. 01/08/45 to
02/47, No. 272 Maintenance Unit. |
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RAF
St
Angelo
airfield
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1983
(© Alan Rainey)
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RAF
St
Angelo
airfield
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Airfield:
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Satellite airfield
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Opened:
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04/1941
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Closed:
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02/1947
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Code:
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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2x concrete
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Hangars:
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3x - T1, 8x - Blister
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County:
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Fermanagh, Northern
Ireland
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Location:
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3 miles N of Enniskillen
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OS Ref:
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H230500
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Links:
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©:
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All
photographs and artwork copyright ©
as stated
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RAF
St Angelo
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2008
(© Bill Haggan)
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Enniskillen
Airport - St
Angelo
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RAF
St Angelo airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2010
- Enniskillen airport - St Angelo - |