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Mullaghmore
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2006
(© Mike McRitchie)
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RAF
Mullaghmore airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
car
racing circuit and microlight flying
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for all
Commands 12779/41 with lower front windows to 343/43
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Tower:
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Now
a house
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Other
Buildings:
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Hangars
are gone and only a few buildings survive
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History:
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12/42 to 01/44, No. 7 Operational
Training Unit Wellingtons. 10/43 to 01/44, No. 104 OTU Wellingtons from Maghabbery.  12/43 to
02/44, 6th Replacement and Training Squadron (Bombardment), 6th Combat
Crew Replacement Centre, moved to Cheddington. Airfield then used for
storage of USAAF aircraft until 05/44. 10/45 to 03/45,
No. 4 Refresher Flying Unit/Loran Training Unit from Haverfordwest 11/44 to 03/45,
Airfield used by Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm Squadrons here included 281,
815, 824, 825, 850 and 1771.05/45, Airfield closed and placed on Care and Maintenance. |
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Mullaghmore
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2006
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RAF
Mullaghmore airfield
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Airfield:
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OTU, USAAF CCRC
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Opened:
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08/1942
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Closed:
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05/1945
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Code:
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UL
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USAAF Station:
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240
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Runways:
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2x - concrete, tarmac
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Hangars:
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4x - T2
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County:
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Co. Londonderry, Northern
Ireland
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Location:
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4 miles SW of Ballymorey
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OS Ref:
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C898212
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©:
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Photographs
copyright ©
as
stated
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RAF
Mullaghmore - 6th CCRC -
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2006
(© Mike McRitchie)
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RAF
Mullaghmore airfield
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RAF
Mullaghmore airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2007 - Mullaghmore -
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