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station located southwest of

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and northeast of

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History

It was a

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8th Air Force Composite Command base until being passed to the Royal Air Force in May 1944 for use as a training establishment. Between December 1943 and February 1944 the airfield was used the

(USAAF)'s 6th Replacement and Training Squadron (Bombardment) and the 6th Combat Crew Replacement Centre before the unit moved to

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. The airfield was then used for storage until May 1944. The following units were based there: * No. 4 Refresher Flying Unit RAF which moved from RAF Haverfordwest and stayed between October 1945 and March 1945 * No. 7 (Coastal) OTU flying

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s between December 1942 and January 1944 * No. 104 (Transport) OTU arrived from RAF Maghaberry flying

s between October 1943 and January 1944 * No. 281 Squadron RAF *

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* 850 Naval Air Squadron * 1771 Naval Air Squadron * Loran Training Unit RAF (October 1944 – April 1945) The airfield was closed and placed on care and maintenance during May 1945.

Current use

The airfield, now in private hands, is used as a

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base. It has been known locally as Aghadowey

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