RAF Long Kesh
Royal Air Force Long Kesh, or more simply RAF Long Kesh, is a former Royal Air Force station at Maze, Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
| RAF Long Kesh | |||||||||||
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| Maze, Lisburn in Northern Ireland | |||||||||||
RAF Long Kesh Shown within Northern Ireland RAF Long Kesh RAF Long Kesh (the United Kingdom) | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°29′22″N 006°06′16″W | ||||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
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| Owner | Air Ministry Admiralty | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force Royal Navy | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Coastal Command Fleet Air Arm | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1940-41 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1941-1947 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Elevation | 35 metres (115 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Various aircraft operated from the airfield during the Second World War, including the Supermarine Seafire and Spitfire.
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