Castles · Northern Ireland
RAF Castle Archdale
RAF Castle Archdale in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
RAF Castle Archdale is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Castle Archdale or more simply RAF Castle Archdale, also known for a while as RAF Lough Erne is a former Royal Air Force station used for flying boats by the RAF and the Royal Canadian Air Force in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
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Background
History
, 1941]] RAF Castle Archdale was located on the eastern shore of Lower Lough Erne, near the village of Lisnarick and about five miles from Irvinestown. It was used during the Second World War by flying boats of No. 209 Squadron RAF. From Castle Archdale, Consolidated Catalinas and Short Sunderlands could patrol the North Atlantic for German U-boats. A secret agreement with the government of Ireland allowed aircraft to fly from Lough Erne to the Atlantic along the Donegal Corridor. In May 1941 the German battleship Bismarck was found during a routine patrol by a Catalina flying out of Castle Archdale boat base on Lower Lough Erne, Northern Ireland. RAF St Angelo and RAF Killadeas were also…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4800, -7.7280
- Address
- Lisnarrick, County Fermanagh
- Established
- 1941
Sources
- wikidata: Q7275221 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RAF Castle Archdale (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Castle Archdale?
- RAF Castle Archdale is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- When was RAF Castle Archdale built?
- Built or established in 1941.
- Who owns RAF Castle Archdale?
- RAF Castle Archdale is owned by Royal Air Force.
- Does RAF Castle Archdale charge admission?
- RAF Castle Archdale typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.