RAF Killadeas

RAF Killadeas
Killadeas, County Fermanagh
RAF Killadeas
Coordinates	54°25′44″N 7°40′52″W / 54.429°N 7.681°W / 54.429; -7.681
Type	Royal Air Force station
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Controlled by	Royal Air Force
Site history
Built	1941 (1941)
In use	1941-1947 (1947)
Battles/wars	Second World War

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.

History

The following units were based here at some point:

• No. 131 (Coastal) OTU.^[1]
• No. 240 Squadron RAF.^[1]
• No. 272 MU.^[1]
• No. 302 FTU.^[1]
• Coastal Command Flying Instructors School.^[1]

Current use

The site is now used as the Lough Erne Yacht Club.^[1]

References

External links

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