Royal Air Force Maghaberry, or more simply RAF Maghaberry, is a former Royal Air Force satellite airfield located north of Maghaberry, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site of former RAF Maghaberry was transformed into HM Prison Maghaberry.

RAF Maghaberry
No. 101 Storage Sub-Site
Maghaberry, County Antrim in Northern Ireland
RAF Maghaberry on a target dossier of the German Luftwaffe, 1941
RAF Maghaberry is located in Northern Ireland
RAF Maghaberry
RAF Maghaberry
Shown within Northern Ireland
RAF Maghaberry is located in the United Kingdom
RAF Maghaberry
RAF Maghaberry
RAF Maghaberry (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates54°30′56″N 6°10′49″W / 54.51556°N 6.18028°W / 54.51556; -6.18028
TypeSatellite Station
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
Controlled byRAF Flying Training Command
Site history
Built1940 (1940)-41
In use1941-1950 (1950)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II

History

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The following units were here at some point:

USAAF
  • 311th Ferry Squadron
  • 312th Ferry Squadron
  • 321st Air Transport Squadron
  • 325th Ferry Squadron

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 234.
  2. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 205.
  3. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 244.
  4. ^ a b "Maghaberry". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  5. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 116.

Bibliography

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  • Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.