RAF Lough Erne

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/RAF_Lough_Erne

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	Royal Air Force station
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	St Angelo
gptkbp:closed	1947
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:culturalHeritage	site of historical significance in WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	RAF Lough Erne
gptkbp:location	gptkb:County_Fermanagh
gptkbp:nearestCity	gptkb:Enniskillen
gptkbp:notableAircraft	gptkb:Consolidated_PBY_Catalina gptkb:Short_Sunderland
gptkbp:notableEvent	Catalina flying boat from RAF Lough Erne located the German battleship Bismarck
gptkbp:opened	1941
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:runwaySurface	water runways
gptkbp:status	disused
gptkbp:type	flying boat base
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:No._131_(Coastal)_Operational_Training_Unit_RAF gptkb:No._228_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._240_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._302_Ferry_Training_Unit_RAF gptkb:No._422_Squadron_RCAF gptkb:No._423_Squadron_RCAF gptkb:No._202_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._209_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._201_Squadron_RAF
gptkbp:usedDuring	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:No._131_(Coastal)_Operational_Training_Unit_RAF
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8