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ACQUISITION |
Lodger facilities from R.A.F. 15 Group during 1944.
Transferred to Admiralty from R.A.F. 15 Group on loan 01 December
1045.
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COMMISSIONED |
Carried on 'books of Gannet'
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PAID OFF |
Not known.
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CLOSED |
Not known.
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C.O./O.I.C. |
Mot applicable. |
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FUNCTION |
Station on War Reserve Status
Used briefly for ADDLs
during the Korean War by aircraft from 737 squadron,
part of the Operational Flying Training School ,
RNAS Eglinton.
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ADDRESS |
R.N. Air Station,
Limavady,
Londonderry,
Northern Ireland.
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LOCALITY
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The airfield lies 2 miles N. of the town of Limavady.
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LANDMARKS |
Lough Foyle.
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ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS |
Railway station at Limavady, 2 miles S. |
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CONTROL |
Control Building and ground signals area on the south
edge of the landing area, inside the perimeter track.
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ELEVATION |
65' above M.S.L.
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RUNWAYS |
Three, Tarmac on concrete
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Extensibility |
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00/18 |
QDM. 359°
-179°
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1,0690 x 50 yds. |
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10/28 |
QDM. 097°
-279° |
1,530 x 50 yds. |
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13/31 |
QDM. 133°
-313°
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1,370 x 50 yds. |
1500 |
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TRACKS |
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OBSTRUCTIONS |
Navigation |
Hills 1260' 2 miles NE., 1100' 3 miles SE., 1298' 8
miles SW. |
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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 |
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HOMING - VISUAL |
By day |
None. |
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By night |
None.
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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 |
None. |
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By night |
Airfield lighting Mk.II |
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APPROACH - RADIO |
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COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT |
M/F & H/F |
Not known.
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VH/F |
Not known.
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GROUND RADAR |
None.
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ACCOMMODATION |
Living quarters in dispersed sites.
Capacity:
Based on R.A.F. figures
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Officers: |
136 |
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Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings: |
1,379 |
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W.R.N.S. Officers: |
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W.R.N.S. Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings; |
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ARMOURIES |
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COMPASS BASE |
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DISPERSAL |
24 x 25' concrete dial standings, 1 x 100' Tarmac, 24 x
75' Tarmac, 4 x 60' Tarmac, 3 x double E standings.
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HANGARS |
Located at three sites, N. Se., and SW.
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Size |
Door Height |
Door Width |
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2 x T.2 |
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3 x Bellman |
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6 x Blister |
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MEDICAL |
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METEOROLOGICAL |
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FUEL AND OIL |
Aviation - |
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M/T - |
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Oil - |
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TEST BASE |
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TEST BUTT |
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WORKSHOPS |
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VISITORS |
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EXPLOSIVES |
Explosives site in NW corner of the airfield, adjacent
to the '18' end of the
00/18 runway.
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BOMBING AND FIRING RANGES
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None. |
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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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737
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Flying training squadron - Part 2 Operational Flying
Training course.
Carried out out Airfield Dummy
Deck Landing training from RNAS Eglinton
beginning early in 1950.
Equipped with Seafire and Firefly
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811 |
Torpedo Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron
Disembarked
from H.M.S. BITER 10.06.1944 to 14.07.1944
Disembarked from H.M.S. BITER 25.08.1944 Embarked
in H.M.S. VINDEX 30.09.1944
Equipped with Swordfish II and Martlet Iv.
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825 |
Torpedo Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron
Moved here
from R.N.A.S. Machrihanish 29.09.1943. R.A.F.
Mullaghmore 07.11.1943.
Equipped with 9 Swordfish. II and 6 Sea Hurricane
IIc
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846 |
Torpedo Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron
Disembarked
from H.M.S. TRACKER 11.06.1944. Embarked in H.M.S.
TRUMPETER 05.07.1944. Returned to Limavady
26.08.1944, moved to
Equipped with 12 Avenger II and 10 Wildcat IV
(max strength).
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850 |
Torpedo Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron
Moved here
from RAF Perranforth 01.08.1944. Moved to
R.N.A.S. Maydown on 13.08.1944. Moved to R.A.F.
Mullaghmore 06.11.1044.
Equipped with 12 Avenger II and 4 Wildcat IV.
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