*** Welcome to piglix ***

RNAS Maydown

RNAS Maydown (HMS Shrike)
Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
Maydown, County Londonderry in Northern Ireland
RNAS Maydown is located in Northern Ireland
RNAS Maydown
RNAS Maydown
Shown within the Northern Ireland
Coordinates 55°02′00″N 007°14′12″W / 55.03333°N 7.23667°W / 55.03333; -7.23667Coordinates: 55°02′00″N 007°14′12″W / 55.03333°N 7.23667°W / 55.03333; -7.23667
Type Royal Naval Air Station
Site information
Owner Air Ministry
Operator Royal Navy - Fleet Air Arm
Site history
Built 1941 (1941)
In use 1941-1947 (1947)
Airfield information
Elevation 15 metres (49 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
09/27  Concrete
18/36  Concrete

Royal Naval Air Station Maydown or RNAS Maydown (HMS Shrike) is a former Fleet Air Arm base located 4.3 miles (6.9 km) northeast of Derry, County Londonderry and 11.4 miles (18.3 km) west of Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

A number of units were here at some point:

The site is currently used by industry.


...
Wikipedia

...