RAF Mullaghmore USAAF Station AAF-240 | |
Location: | Ballymoney, County Antrim |
Country: | Northern Ireland |
Type: | Satellite Station |
Coordinates: | 55.0258°N -6.5969°W |
Pushpin Map: | Northern Ireland#UK |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Shown within Northern Ireland |
Pushpin Label: | RAF Mullaghmore |
Ownership: | Air Ministry |
Operator: | Royal Air Force Royal Navy United States Army Air Forces |
Controlledby: | RAF Coastal Command Fleet Air Arm |
Used: | 1942- |
Battles: | European theatre of World War II |
Elevation: | 7m (23feet) |
R1-Number: | 00/00 |
R1-Surface: | Concrete |
R2-Number: | 00/00 |
R2-Surface: | Concrete |
Royal Air Force Mullaghmore or more simply RAF Mullaghmore is a former Royal Air Force station located southwest of Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland and northeast of Garvagh, County Londonderry.
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.[1]
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.[1]
The following units were based there:
The airfield was closed and placed on care and maintenance during May 1945.[1]
The airfield, now in private hands, is used as a microlight base. It has been known locally as Aghadowey Aerodrome.[2]