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

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station located southwest of

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and northeast of

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History

It was a

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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

(USAAF)'s 6th Replacement and Training Squadron (Bombardment) and the 6th Combat Crew Replacement Centre before the unit moved to

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. The airfield was then used for storage until May 1944. The following units were based there: *

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which moved from

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and stayed between October 1945 and March 1945 * No. 7 (Coastal) OTU flying

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s between December 1942 and January 1944 * No. 104 (Transport) OTU arrived from

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flying

s between October 1943 and January 1944 *

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* 815 Naval Air Squadron *

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* 1771 Naval Air Squadron *

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(October 1944 - April 1945) The airfield was closed and placed on care and maintenance during May 1945.

Current use

The airfield, now in private hands, is used as a

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base. It has been known locally as Aghadowey Aerodrome.

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