Lodger facilities for an RN squadrons at
an R.A.F. Heavy Bomber airfield.
OPENED/GRANTED
1942
CLOSED/WITHDRAWN
1946
C.O./O.I.C.
FUNCTION/FACILITY
Accommodation for one Naval Air Squadron available.
An extension of this facility to cover an additional
three Squadrons is under consideration.
ADDRESS
R.N. Air Section
R.A.F. Station Minnerya,
Ceylon
LOCALITY
Situated 33 miles SSW. of R.N.A.S. TRINCOMALEE. It lies
about 4 miles E. of the village of Minnerya, and close
NE. of the branch railway running through the village
towards its junction with the main, Trincomalee-Colombo
line, distant 8 miles NW. from the airfield.
LANDMARKS
Not known.
ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS
Not known.
CONTROL
Not known.
ELEVATION
171' above M.S.L.
RUNWAYS
One,
07/25 QDM. ---° ----° .... 2,500 .50 yds;
there is a 50-yd. wide levelled
natural strip alongside the runway.
TRACKS
Not known.
OBSTRUCTIONS
Navigation
Not known.
Circuit
Not known.
Approach
Not known.
APPROACH
Not known.
WIND INDICATOR
Not known.
HOMING - VISUAL
By day
None.
By night
None.
HOMING--RADIO
D/F
VH/F
Beacons
Yes, details not known.
APPROACH - VISUAL
By day
None.
By night
APPROACH - RADIO
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
M/F & H/F
transmitters, receivers.
VH/F
transmitters, receivers.
GROUND RADAR
Yes, details not known.
ACCOMMODATION
Living quarters
Capacity:
Officers:
Unknown.
Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings:
Unknown.
W.R.N.S. Officers:
None.
W.R.N.S. Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings;
None.
ARMOURIES
COMPASS BASE
DISPERSAL
HANGARS
Number /Type
Size
Door Height
Door Width
MEDICAL
METEOROLOGICAL
FUEL AND OIL
Aviation:
Not known.
M/T:
Not known.
Oil :
Not known.
TEST BASE
TEST BUTT
WORKSHOPS
VISITORS
EXPLOSIVES
BOMBING AND FIRING RANGES
Air to air
Air to ground and R. p. Firing
Live and practice bombing
Practice bombing
Assault training
Information taken from CB 4368 B. Admiralty Handbook
of Naval Air Stations Aug. 45
List of first and second line squadrons, station
flight and other flying units based at this location
