RAF Bowmore

Royal Air Force Bowmore or more simply RAF Bowmore is a former Royal Air Force station located in Bowmore, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

RAF Bowmore
Bowmore, Argyll and Bute in Scotland
RAF Bowmore Shown within Argyll and Bute
Coordinates	55°45′26″N 6°17′17″W
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	RAF Coastal Command
Site history
Built	1940
In use	1940-1946
Battles/wars	Second World War

The following units were here at some point:[1]

• No. 119 Squadron RAF reformed here on 13 March 1941 and operated Short S.26M and Short S.23M, Consolidated PBY Catalina IB until 4 August 1941[2]
• No. 246 Squadron RAF reformed here on 5 August 1942 using Short Sunderland III's until 30 April 1943 when the squadron was disbanded[3]
• No. 422 Squadron RCAF between 8 May 1943 and 3 November 1943 operating Sunderland III's[4]
• ‘G’ Flight was disbanded here on 13 March 1941 and became No. 119 Squadron. The Flight operated S.23 and S.26's.[5]

References

Citations

1. "Bowmore (Seaplane) (Islay)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
2. Jefford 1988, p. 57.
3. Jefford 1988, p. 77.
4. Jefford 1988, p. 91.
5. Lake 1999, p. 109.

Bibliography

• Jefford, C.G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
• Lake, A (1999). Flying units of the RAF. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.