RAF Killadeas
Former air force station in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
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Royal Air Force Killadeas, or more simply RAF Killadeas, is a former Royal Air Force station located 3.8 miles (6.1 km) southwest of Irvinestown, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland and 6.1 miles (9.8 km) northwest of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
RAF Killadeas | |
|---|---|
| Killadeas, County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Royal Air Force station |
| Owner | Air Ministry |
| Operator | Royal Air Force |
| Controlled by | RAF Coastal Command * No. 17 (T) Group RAF |
| Location | |
  RAF Killadeas Shown within Northern Ireland  RAF Killadeas RAF Killadeas (the United Kingdom) | |
| Coordinates | 54°25′19″N 7°40′59″W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| In use | June 1942 - 1945 |
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II |
| Airfield information | |
| Elevation | 1 metre (3 ft 3 in)[1] AMSL |
| Other | Used Gublusk Bay for runways |
History
The following units were based here at some point:
- No. 131 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (July 1942 - June 1945)[2]
- No. 240 Squadron RAF (1941)[3]
- No. 272 Maintenance Unit RAF (August 1945 - February 1947)[4]
- No. 302 Ferry Training Unit RAF (April - July 1945)[5]
- Coastal Command Flying Instructors School RAF (1945)[6]
Current use
The site is now used as the Lough Erne Yacht Club.[3]