RAF Long Kesh
Former Royal Air Force station in Lisburn, Northern Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Royal Air Force Long Kesh, or more simply RAF Long Kesh, is a former Royal Air Force station at Maze, Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
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RAF Long Kesh | |||||||||||
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Maze, Lisburn in Northern Ireland | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 54°29′22″N 006°06′16″W | ||||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
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Owner | Air Ministry Admiralty | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force Royal Navy | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Coastal Command Fleet Air Arm | ||||||||||
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Built | 1940 (1940)-41 | ||||||||||
In use | 1941-1947 (1947) | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
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Elevation | 35 metres (115 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Various aircraft operated from the airfield during the Second World War, including the Supermarine Seafire and Spitfire.