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ACQUISITION |
Lodger
facilities for RN squadrons at RAF Station. Transferred
to Admiralty from RAF Northern Ireland on loan 14
July 1945 |
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COMMISSIONED |
17 July 1945
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PAID OFF |
To Care & Maintenance status 14 November 1945 'on books
of GADWALL'
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CLOSED |
Returned to RAF Northern Ireland control, 15.01.46.
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C.O. |
Captain G.N.P. Stringer
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FUNCTION |
Satellite airfield to R.N.A.S. Ballyhalbert
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PARENT |
R.N.A.S. Ballyhalbert
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ADDRESS |
R.N. Air Station
Kirkistown,
County Down,
Northern Ireland. |
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LOCALITY
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The airfield lies 2½ mile S.
of Ballyhalbert, County Down.
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LANDMARKS |
Shrangfiord Lough 3 miles W. Skulmart lightship 5½
miles NNE.
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ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS |
Railway station at Newtonards, 15 miles
(R). |
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CONTROL |
Control Building No.
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ELEVATION |
20' above M.S.L.
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RUNWAYS |
Three, Tarmac:
04/22 QDM. 042°-222°
.... 1.300 x 50 yds.
10/28 QDM. `00°-280°
.... 1,160 x 50 yds. `6/34 QDM. -161°--341°
....1,000 x 50 yds. |
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TRACKS |
Perimeter track connects ends of runways
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OBSTRUCTIONS |
Navigation |
Not known.
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Circuit |
None.
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Approach |
None.
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APPROACH |
No special approach recommended.
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WIND INDICATOR |
Not known. |
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HOMING - VISUAL |
By day |
Not known. |
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By night |
Not known.
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HOMING--RADIO |
D/F |
Not known. |
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Beacons |
Not known.
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APPROACH - VISUAL |
By day |
Not known. |
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By night |
None.
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APPROACH - RADIO |
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COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT |
M/F & H/F |
? transmitters, ? receivers. |
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VH/F |
? transmitters, ? receivers.
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GROUND RADAR |
None. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Living quarters in dispersed sites.
Capacity (based on RAF manning)
Officers............................................136
Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings................... 1,193
W.R.N.S. Officers ..............................None
W.R.N.S. Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings..... None
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ARMOURIES |
Not known.
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COMPASS BASE |
Not known.
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DISPERSAL |
Not known.
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HANGARS |
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Number /Type |
Size |
Door Height |
Door Width |
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4 x Blister |
45' x 45' |
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MEDICAL |
Not known.
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METEOROLOGICAL |
Not known.
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FUEL AND OIL |
Aviation - |
Not known.
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M/T - |
Not known.
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Oil - |
Not known.
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TEST BASE |
Not known.
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TEST BUTT |
Not known.
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WORKSHOPS |
None.
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VISITORS |
Not known
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EXPLOSIVES |
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BOMBING AND FIRING RANGES |
Not known. |
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Air to air |
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Air to ground and R. p. Firing |
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Live and practice bombing |
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Practice bombing |
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Assault training |
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Information taken from CB 4368 B. Admiralty Handbook
of Naval Air Stations Aug. 45
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List of first and second line squadrons, station
flight and other flying units based at this location |
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808 |
Single Seat Fighter Squadron
Carried out Aerodrome Dummy Deck Landings here
22.10.1944, based at RNAS Ballyhalbert.
Equipped with Hellcat I & II. |
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818 |
Torpedo, Bomber, Reconnaissance Squadron
Moved here from RNAS Machrihanish 02. - 18.12.1942
Equipped with 6 Swordfish I. |
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835 |
Torpedo, Bomber, Reconnaissance Squadron
Moved here from RNAS Machrihanish 18.12.1942
Returned to RNAS Machrihanish 29.01.1943
Equipped with 4 Swordfish II. |
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881
'B; Flt |
Single Seat Fighter Squadron
Moved here from RNAS Donibristle 19.11.1942,
Returned to RNAS Donibristle 19.12.1942.
Moved here from RNAS Donibristle 30.12.1942,
Returned to RNAS Donibristle 04.01.1943.
Equipped with Martlet IV. |
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885 |
Single Seat Fighter Squadron
Carried out Aerodrome Dummy Deck Landings here
21.08.1944, based at RNAS Ballyhalbert.
Equipped with Seafire LIII. |
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887 |
Fleet Fighter Squadron
Moved here from RAF Ballyhalbert 04.11.1942 . Moved
to RNAS Lee-On-Solent 19.12.1942.
Equipped with Fulmar II. |
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