Killaughey Airfield
RAF Station Millisle Killaughey Airfield | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military (Unfinished) | ||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry (UK) | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Millisle, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||
| Built | 1944 | ||||||||||
| In use | Never operational | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°36′50″N 5°35′00″W / 54.61389°N 5.58333°W | ||||||||||
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  RAF Station Millisle Location in Northern Ireland | |||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
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Killaughey Airfield (also known as Millisle Airfield) was an incomplete military airport situated in the town of Millisle, North Ireland.
History
[edit]During the brink of World War Two in 1944, the Air Ministry begun the construction of Millisle RAF Station. The airfield was intended to be used by the USAAF. [1]
Shortly after the construction begun, runways on the north side began to experience undulations. The cause of this was that the airfield was located on a boggy grassland creating unstable ground. The airfield was also built during the end of World War Two, making it an unnecessary project. Due to these factors, this would make the very short life of Millisle Airfield come to an end. [2] [3]
References
[edit]- ^ "ABANDONED FORGOTTEN & LITTLE KNOWN AIRFIELDS IN EUROPE - Millisle". Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "GI trail - Millisle Airfield". Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Airfields of Britain Conservative Trust - Millisle". Retrieved 2024-08-21.