Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Mullaghmore Airfield
Mullaghmore Airfield in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Mullaghmore Airfield is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Mullaghmore or more simply RAF Mullaghmore is a former Royal Air Force station located 4.2 miles (6.8 km) southwest of Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland and 4.9 miles (7.9 km) northeast of Garvagh, County Londonderry.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
It was a United States Army Air Forces 8th Air Force Composite Command base until being passed to the Royal Air Force in May 1944 for use as a training establishment. Between December 1943 and February 1944 the airfield was used the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)'s 6th Replacement and Training Squadron (Bombardment) and the 6th Combat Crew Replacement Centre before the unit moved to RAF Cheddington. The airfield was then used for storage until May 1944. which moved from RAF Haverfordwest and stayed between October 1945 and March 1945 The airfield was closed and placed on care and maintenance during May 1945.
Visiting
The airfield, now in private hands, is used as a microlight base known locally as Aghadowey Aerodrome. Other uses include a racing circuit built on one of the old runways and a short-oval track hosting Stock car and Banger racing on selected weekends.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0260, -6.5970
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT51 4AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Londonderry
- Established
- 1942
Sources
- wikidata: Q7275491 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RAF Mullaghmore (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mullaghmore Airfield?
- Mullaghmore Airfield is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT51 4AB).
- When was Mullaghmore Airfield built?
- Built or established in 1942.
- Who owns Mullaghmore Airfield?
- Mullaghmore Airfield is owned by Royal Air Force<br>Royal Navy<br>United States Army Air Forces.
- Is Mullaghmore Airfield free to visit?
- Yes, Mullaghmore Airfield is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mullaghmore Airfield?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT51 4AB. It sits within the East Londonderry parliamentary constituency.