RNAS Eglinton (HMS Gannet)
Former Royal Naval Air Station in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Royal Naval Air Station Eglinton (RNAS Eglinton, also known as HMS Gannet) was a Royal Navy airbase located 1.3 miles (2.1 km) north east of Eglinton, in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It opened as a Royal Air Force Station (RAF Eglinton) in 1941, before being transferred to the Fleet Air Arm in May 1943.
Quick Facts RNAS Eglinton (HMS Gannet)Station AAF-344 RAF Eglinton, Coordinates ...
RNAS Eglinton (HMS Gannet) | |||||||||||
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Eglinton, County Londonderry in Northern Ireland | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 55°02′35″N 007°09′34″W | ||||||||||
Type | Parent Station | ||||||||||
Code | QN | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces Royal Navy | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command 1941-42 * No. 13 Group RAF USAAF 1942-43 Fleet Air Arm | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1940 (1940)/41 | ||||||||||
Built by | Stewart Partners Ltd | ||||||||||
In use | April 1941 - September 1966 (1966) | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II South West Pacific theatre of World War II Cold War | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Elevation | 8 metres (26 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||
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The airfield was operational between 1941 and 1966.