RAF Ayr
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RAF Ayr was a Royal Air Force station in Scotland that served as a base for various operational squadrons, including New Zealand units, during the Second World War.
Statements (84)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force station ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formerUse | military airfield ⓘ |
| garrison | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasICAOCode | EGPY NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCivilAirport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
coastal defence airfield
ⓘ
fighter station ⓘ operational training base ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | grass ⓘ |
| hasRunwayType | grass airfield ⓘ |
| hostedUnit |
No. 184 Squadron RAF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 1840 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1841 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1842 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1843 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1844 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1845 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1846 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1847 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1848 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1849 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1850 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1851 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1852 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1853 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1854 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1855 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1856 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1857 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1858 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1859 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1860 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1861 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1862 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1863 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1864 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1865 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1866 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1867 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1868 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1869 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1870 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1871 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1872 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1873 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1874 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1875 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1876 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1877 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1878 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1879 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1880 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1881 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1882 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1883 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1884 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1885 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1886 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1887 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1888 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1889 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 263 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 3 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 309 Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 485 Squadron RNZAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 486 Squadron RNZAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 489 Squadron RNZAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Firth of Clyde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
town of Ayr ⓘ |
| location | Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fighter and coastal operations over the Firth of Clyde
ⓘ
hosting New Zealand squadrons during the Second World War ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
RAF Coastal Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South Ayrshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
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