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811 squadron transfer to RAF
Coastal Command (No15 Group) at Limavady
in Northern Ireland carrying out Coastal Patrols
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Limavady Airfield,Aghanloo opened on 1st
December 1940. Three runways were constructed, but there were no |
hangars, so aircraft had to be parked and serviced in the open.
The airfield acted as an important deterrent to |
German U-boats
during the Battle of the Atlantic. By
1942 Coastal Command training facilities had been established |
at Limavady. |
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On July 14th 811 squadron return to HMS Biter to support in Mediterranean &
South Atlantic convoys. |
The
squadron rotated for several months between HMS Biter & Coastal
Patrols from Limavady |
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