Royal Naval Air Station Maydown(RNAS Maydown;orHMSShrike) is a formerRoyal NavyFleet Air Armairbaselocated 4.3 miles (6.9 km) northeast ofDerry,County Londonderryand 11.4 miles (18.3 km) west ofLimavady,County Londonderry,Northern Ireland.
RNAS Maydown (HMSShrike) | |||||||||
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| Maydown,County LondonderryinNorthern Ireland | |||||||||
  RNAS Maydown Shown within the Northern Ireland  RNAS Maydown RNAS Maydown (the United Kingdom) | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°02′00″N007°14′12″W/ 55.03333°N 7.23667°W | ||||||||
| Type | Royal Naval Air Station | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry Admiralty | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force Royal Navy | ||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command1942-1943 Fleet Air Arm1943-1947 | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1941/42 & 1943 | ||||||||
| In use | July 1942 - January 1947 | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 15 metres (49 ft)[1]AMSL | ||||||||
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Units
editA number of units were here at some point:
- 744 Naval Air Squadron[2]
- 794 Naval Air Squadron[3]
- 804 Naval Air Squadron[4]
- 813 Naval Air Squadron[5]
- 816 Naval Air Squadron[6]
- 819 Naval Air Squadron[7]
- 821 Naval Air Squadron[8]
- 822 Naval Air Squadron[9]
- 824 Naval Air Squadron[10]
- 825 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 831 Naval Air Squadron[12]
- 832 Naval Air Squadron[13]
- 833 Naval Air Squadron[14]
- 836 Naval Air Squadron[15]
- 838 Naval Air Squadron[16]
- 840 Naval Air Squadron[17]
- 842 Naval Air Squadron[18]
- 845 Naval Air Squadron[19]
- 846 Naval Air Squadron[20]
- 848 Naval Air Squadron[21]
- 849 Naval Air Squadron[22]
- 850 Naval Air Squadron[23]
- 852 Naval Air Squadron[24]
- 853 Naval Air Squadron[25]
- 856 Naval Air Squadron[26]
- 860 Naval Air Squadron[27]
- 1834 Naval Air Squadron[28]
- 2nd Fighter Squadron[29]
- 7th Fighter Squadron[29]
- No. 2754 Squadron RAF Regiment[29]
- No. 2756 Squadron RAF Regiment[29]
- No. 2836 Squadron RAF Regiment[29]
- Combined Anti-Submarine Tactical School RAF[29]
Current use
editThe site is currently used by industry.[29]
See also
editReferences
editCitations
edit- ^Falconer 1998,p. 62.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 66.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 118.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 141.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 171.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 187.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 194.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 204.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 207.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 213.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 219.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 239.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 241.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 242.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 247.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 253.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 254.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 256.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 259.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 267.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 275.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 279.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 284.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 287.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 288.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 291.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 294.
- ^Sturtivant, Ballance 1994,p. 348.
- ^abcdefg"Maydown".Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust.Retrieved17 January2016.
Bibliography
edit- Falconer, J (1998).RAF Fighter Airfields of World War 2.UK: Ian Allan Publishing.ISBN0-7110-2175-9.
- Sturtivant, R; Ballance, T (1994).The Squadrons of The Fleet Air Arm.Tonbridge,Kent,UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd.ISBN0-85130-223-8.