RNAS Eglinton
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RNAS Eglinton was a former Royal Navy air station in Northern Ireland that served as an important Fleet Air Arm base, particularly during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RNAS Eglinton canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Naval Air Station
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrison | Fleet Air Arm squadrons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
naval air training
ⓘ
operational flying base ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Londonderry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Derry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eglinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Ireland ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | naval aviation base ⓘ |
| notableRole |
air cover for Atlantic convoys
ⓘ
anti-submarine warfare operations ⓘ important Fleet Air Arm base in the Battle of the Atlantic ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Fleet Air Arm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy shore establishments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postwarUse | civil airport ⓘ |
| region | Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | paved runways ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Fleet Air Arm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| status | former military air station ⓘ |
| successorFacility | City of Derry Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Fleet Air Arm operations
ⓘ
Second World War operations ⓘ naval aviation ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.