RAF Killadeas
{{Short description|Former air force station in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox military installation
| name = RAF Killadeas
| ensign = Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
| ensign_size = 90px
| native_name =
| partof =
| location = Killadeas, County Fermanagh
| nearest_town =
| country = Northern Ireland
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| image2 =
| alt2 =
| caption2 =
| type = Royal Air Force station
| coordinates = {{Coord|54|25|19|N|7|40|59|W|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Northern Ireland#UK
| pushpin_map_caption = Shown within Northern Ireland
| pushpin_label = RAF Killadeas
| pushpin_label_position =
| ownership = Air Ministry
| operator = Royal Air Force
| controlledby = RAF Coastal Command
* No. 17 (T) Group RAF
| open_to_public =
| site_other_label =
| site_other =
| site_area =
| code =
| built = {{Start date|1941}}
| used = June 1942 - {{End date|1945}}
| builder =
| materials =
| height =
| length =
| fate =
| condition =
| battles = European theatre of World War II
| events =
| past_commanders =
| garrison =
| occupants =
| designations =
| website =
| footnotes =
| IATA =
| ICAO =
| FAA =
| TC =
| LID =
| GPS =
| WMO =
| elevation = {{Convert|1|m|0}}{{sfn|Falconer|2012|p=121}}
| r1-number =
| r1-length =
| r1-surface =
| h1-number =
| h1-length =
| h1-surface =
| airfield_other_label = Other
| airfield_other = Used Gublusk Bay for runways
}}
Royal Air Force Killadeas, or more simply RAF Killadeas, is a former Royal Air Force station located {{Convert|3.8|mi}} southwest of Irvinestown, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland and {{Convert|6.1|mi}} northwest of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
History
The following units were based here at some point:
- No. 131 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (July 1942 - June 1945){{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=246}}
- No. 240 Squadron RAF (1941){{cite web|url=http://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/killadeas |title=Killadeas |publisher=Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust|accessdate=17 October 2013}}
- No. 272 Maintenance Unit RAF (August 1945 - February 1947){{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=216}}
- No. 302 Ferry Training Unit RAF (April - July 1945){{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=116}}
- Coastal Command Flying Instructors School RAF (1945){{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=93}}
Current use
References
=Citations=
{{Reflist}}
=Bibliography=
- {{cite book |last1=Falconer|first1=J|title=RAF Airfields of World War 2 |year=2012 |publisher= Ian Allan Publishing|location= UK|isbn=978-1-85780-349-5}}
- {{cite book |last1=Sturtivant|first1=R|last2=Hamlin|first2=J|last3=Halley|first3=J|title=Royal Air Force flying training and support units |year=1997 |publisher= Air-Britain (Historians)|location= UK|isbn=0-85130-252-1}}
{{Royal Air Force}}
{{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Killadeas}}
Category:Military installations established in 1941
Category:Military installations closed in 1947
Category:Royal Air Force stations in Northern Ireland
Category:Buildings and structures in County Fermanagh
Category:Military history of County Fermanagh
Category:World War II sites in Northern Ireland
Category:Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom