Former RAF Greencastle
United Kingdom /
Northern Ireland /
Kilkeel /
World
/ United Kingdom
/ Northern Ireland
/ Kilkeel
World / United Kingdom / Northern Ireland
Second World War 1939-1945, historical layer / disappeared object
4/42, Built as an RAF bomber OTU but transferred to the USAAF.
30/7/42, opened but USAAF did not take over until 3/8/43. 12/43 to 2/44, 5th Combat Crew Replacement Centre ground to air firing practice for B-24 Liberator bomber crews, moved to Cheddington.
1944, satellite air depot to Langford Lodge with B-17s and B-24s.
3/12/43 to 9/44, 4th Gunnery and Tow Target Flight with Havoc, Lysander and Vengeance A-35B's in the B-24 gunnery school, moved to Chipping Ongar.
2/45 to 5/45, 5th Airdrome Sqn in control of air depot.
31/5/45 returned to RAF control.
30/7/42, opened but USAAF did not take over until 3/8/43. 12/43 to 2/44, 5th Combat Crew Replacement Centre ground to air firing practice for B-24 Liberator bomber crews, moved to Cheddington.
1944, satellite air depot to Langford Lodge with B-17s and B-24s.
3/12/43 to 9/44, 4th Gunnery and Tow Target Flight with Havoc, Lysander and Vengeance A-35B's in the B-24 gunnery school, moved to Chipping Ongar.
2/45 to 5/45, 5th Airdrome Sqn in control of air depot.
31/5/45 returned to RAF control.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 54°2'1"N 6°3'38"W
- Former RAF Long Kesh 52 km
- Former RAF Nutts Corner 68 km
- Former RAF Langford Lodge 69 km
- German War Cemetery 94 km
- Éire 80 Sign 172 km
- Éire 78 Sign 175 km
- U-778(wreck) 178 km
- Éire 77 Sign 181 km
- Éire 79 Sign 184 km
- Éire 75 Sign 194 km
- Carlingford Lough 7.4 km
- Slievefada (Sliabh Fhada) 7.6 km
- Cooley Peninsula / Cuaille 12 km
- Mourne Mountains 13 km
- Slieve Binnian (Sliabh Bineáin) 14 km
- Slievelamagan (Sliabh Lámhagáin) 16 km
- County Louth (Contae Lú) 26 km
- County Down 36 km
- County Armagh 43 km
- County Meath (Contae na Mí) 64 km