RAF Wig Bay
Royal Air Force Wig Bay or more simply RAF Wig Bay is a former Royal Air Force station near Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
RAF Wig Bay | |
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| Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland | |
  RAF Wig Bay Shown within Dumfries and Galloway | |
| Coordinates | 54°58′06″N 5°04′10″W |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Air Ministry |
| Operator | Royal Air Force |
| Controlled by | RAF Coastal Command |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1914 |
| In use | 1914-1957 |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War Cold War |
The following units were here at some point:[1]
- No. 1 Flying Boat Servicing Unit
- No. 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF
- No. 11 Flying Boat Fitting Unit
- No. 57 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 209 Squadron RAF
- No. 210 Squadron RAF
- No. 228 Squadron RAF
- No. 240 Squadron RAF
- No. 302 Ferry Training Unit RAF
- No. 413 Squadron RAF
- No. 490 Squadron RAF
- Floatplane Training Flight
- Flying Boat Servicing Unit
- Flying Boat Storage Unit
- Flying Boat Training Squadron RAF
- ‘G’ Flight
- Seaplane Training Squadron RAF
References
- "Wig Bay (Corsewall) (Kirkcolm) (Stranraer)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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