RAF Wig Bay
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RAF Wig Bay | |
|---|---|
| Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland | |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Air Ministry |
| Operator | Royal Air Force |
| Controlled by | RAF Coastal Command |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1914 |
| In use | 1914-1957 |
| Battles/wars | First World War European theatre of World War II Cold War |
Royal Air Force Wig Bay, or more simply RAF Wig Bay, is a former Royal Air Force station near Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
The following squadrons were here at some point:[1]
- Units
- Detachment of No. 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (February 1942 - ?)[2]
- No. 11 Flying Boat Fitting Unit (July - October 1943)[3]
- No. 57 Maintenance Unit RAF (October 1943 - October 1951)[4]
- Flying Boat Servicing Unit (March - September 1942) became No. 1 Flying Boat Servicing Unit (September 1942 - February 1944)[3]
References
[edit | edit source]Citations
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- ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 234.
- ^ a b Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 148.
- ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 207.
Bibliography
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