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RAF Holyhead

Coordinates: 53°19′04″N 004°38′49″W / 53.31778°N 4.64694°W / 53.31778; -4.64694
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RAF Holyhead
Near Holyhead, Anglesey in Wales
RAF Holyhead is located in Anglesey
RAF Holyhead
RAF Holyhead
Shown within Anglesey
RAF Holyhead is located in the United Kingdom
RAF Holyhead
RAF Holyhead
RAF Holyhead (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates53°19′04″N 004°38′49″W / 53.31778°N 4.64694°W / 53.31778; -4.64694
TypeRoyal Air Force station
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Site history
Built1939 (1939)
In use1939-1986 (1986)
Battles/warsSecond World War
Cold War

Royal Air Force Holyhead or more simply RAF Holyhead is a former Royal Air Force station situated at Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales. The former headquarters building was Porth-y-felin House, a Grade II listed building that was sold by the Ministry of Defence in the 1990s.

Units

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A Vosper Thornycroft 68ft Rescue & Target Towing Launch which was a type used by the 1113 MCU at Holyhead

No. 52 Air/Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit was formed at Holyhead on 28 March 1942 and was based until disbanded in May 1942.[1]

No. 1113 Marine Craft Unit RAF which was formed at Holyhead on 1 July 1954 and was based until it was disbanded on 1 April 1986.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sturtivant 2007, p. 54.
  2. ^ Sturtivant 2007, p. 187.

Sources

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  • Sturtivant, Ray (2007). RAF Flying Training and Support Units since 1912. Air-Britain. ISBN 978-0-85130-365-9.