Bowmore (Seaplane) (Islay)
Major
Also known as: | Loch Indaal / RAF Bowmore |
County: | Argyll and Bute |
Current Status: | Moorings |
Date: | September 1940 - March 1946 |
Current Use: | Disused |
Used By: | RAF / RCAF |
Landing Surface Types: | Water |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Bowmore Distillery
- Islay Community Council
- The Round Church, Bowmore
Main unit(s) present:
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No 119 Sqn
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No 246 Sqn
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No 422 Sqn
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‘G’ Flight
Documentary about Coastal Command, featuring Bowmore, 1942. Courtesy of PeriscopeFilm