ACQUISITION
Transferred from R.A.F. Northern Ireland on loan.
COMMISSIONED
11 July 1945
PAID OFF
To Care & Maintenance status 14 November 1945 'on books of GADWALL'
Finally paid off 01 April 1946,
DISPOSAL
Returned to R.A.F. Northern Ireland control.
COMMANDING OFFICER
FUNCTION
Accommodation for first-line fighter squadrons
ADDRESS
R.N. Air Station
Nutts Corner,
County Antrim,
Northern Ireland.
LOCALITY
The airfield lies 2½mile ENE of Crumlin.. Belfast is 8 miles East.
LANDMARKS
Lough Neagh 6 miles W. Divis hill5 ½ mile SE.
ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS
Railway station at Crumlin, 2½ miles (R).
CONTROL
Control Building
ELEVATION
350' above M.S.L.
RUNWAYS
Three, Tarmac:
10/28 QDM. 100° -280° .... 2.000 x 50 yds.
04/22 QDM. 042° -222° .... 1.600 x 50 yds.
34/16 QDM. 338° -158° ....1,200 x 50 yds.
TRACKS
Perimeter track connects ends of runways
OBSTRUCTIONS
Navigation
Divis peak 1574' 5 miles ESE.
Circuit
None.
Approach
APPROACH
No special approach recommended.
WIND INDICATOR
Not known.
HOMING - VISUAL
By day
By night
HOMING--RADIO
D/F
Beacons
APPROACH - VISUAL
Mk2 airfield lighting
APPROACH - RADIO
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
M/F & H/F
? transmitters, ? receivers.
VH/F
GROUND RADAR
ACCOMMODATION
Capacity (based on RAF manning)
Officers:
546
Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings:
1.475
W.R.N.S. Officers:
18
W.R.N.S. Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings;
300
ARMOURIES
COMPASS BASE
DISPERSAL
HANGARS
Number /Type
Size
Door Height
Door Width
MEDICAL
METEOROLOGICAL
FUEL AND OIL
Aviation:
M/T:
Oil :
TEST BASE
TEST BUTT
WORKSHOPS
VISITORS
EXPLOSIVES
BOMBING AND FIRING RANGES
Air to air
Air to ground and R. p. Firing
Live and practice bombing
Practice bombing
Assault training
Information taken from CB 4368 B. Admiralty Handbook of Naval Air Stations Aug. 45
772
802
803
807
809
879
883
891
1835
1837
1852
Click here for a list of Primary sources
Additional sources:
Admiralty Fleet Orders:
Confidential Admiralty Fleet Orders:
1221/45 R.N. Air Stations, Nutts Corner- Transfer from R.A.F. and Commissioning as Naval Air Station.
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