RNAS Eglinton (HMS Gannet)
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RNAS Eglinton (HMS Gannet) was a former Royal Navy air station in Northern Ireland that served as a key Fleet Air Arm base, particularly active during and after the Second World War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RNAS Eglinton (HMS Gannet II) | 1 |
| RNAS Eglinton (HMS Gannet) canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Naval Air Station
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
HMS Gannet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Naval Air Station Eglinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Royal Navy Coastal Command cooperation ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Military installations of Northern Ireland
ⓘ
Royal Naval Air Stations in Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II airfields in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentPrimaryUse | civil airport site ⓘ |
| formerUse | naval aviation base ⓘ |
| garrison | Fleet Air Arm squadrons ⓘ |
| geographicFeature | airfield ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
control tower
ⓘ
hangars ⓘ runways ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
Fleet Air Arm station
ⓘ
Royal Navy shore base ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Ireland ⓘ |
| location |
County Londonderry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | naval aviation ⓘ |
| near |
Eglinton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Londonderry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anti-submarine warfare operations
ⓘ
fighter and patrol aircraft operations ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Fleet Air Arm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy shore establishments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
Fleet Air Arm base
ⓘ
naval air station ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | paved ⓘ |
| service | Fleet Air Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | former military airfield ⓘ |
| successorFacility | City of Derry Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Atlantic theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Second World War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
post–Second World War period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
convoy protection operations
ⓘ
operational flying ⓘ training ⓘ |
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RNAS Eglinton (HMS Gannet II)