Royal Air Force Bowmore or more simply RAF Bowmore is a former

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seaplane station located in

Bowmore Bowmore ( gd, Bogh Mòr, 'Big Bend') is a small town on the Scottish island of Islay. It serves as administrative capital of the island, and gives its name to the noted Bowmore distillery producing Bowmore single malt scotch whisky. History ...

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, Scotland. The following units were here at some point: * No. 119 Squadron RAF reformed here on 13 March 1941 and operated Short S.26M and Short S.23M,

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IB until 4 August 1941 *

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reformed here on 5 August 1942 using

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III's until 30 April 1943 when the squadron was disbanded *

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between 8 May 1943 and 3 November 1943 operating Sunderland III's * ‘G’ Flight was disbanded here on 13 March 1941 and became No. 119 Squadron. The Flight operated S.23 and S.26's.

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