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RAF Toome

Toome, County Antrim in Northern Ireland

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Coordinates

54°45′15″N 006°29′42″W / 54.75417°N 6.49500°W / 54.75417; -6.49500

Type

Satellite Station

Site information

Owner

Air Ministry

Operator

Royal Air Force

Controlled by

RAF Flying Training Command

Site history

Built

1943 (1943)

In use

2 January 1943 -1959 (1959)

Battles/wars

European theatre of World War II

Airfield information

Runways
Direction	Length and surface
00/00	Asphalt
00/00	Asphalt
00/00	Asphalt

Royal Air Force Toome or more simply RAF Toome is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located in Toome, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

History

The following units were here at some point:

Relief Landing Ground of No. 2 Flying Training School RAF (February 1953 - ?)
'A' Flight of No. 104 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF (July - September 1943)
No. 203 Gliding School RAF (July 1953 - April 1955)
Mobile Transport Servicing Unit of No. 217 Maintenance Unit RAF (October 1945 - February 1946)
No. 257 Maintenance Unit RAF (June 1945 - March 1947)

References

Citations

"Toome". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 152.
Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 244.
Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 168.
Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 214.
Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 216.

Bibliography

Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.

Royal Air Force

Ministry of Defence

formations
and units

units	Commands Groups Wings Squadrons Flights Conversion units Operational Training units Schools / Training units Ferry units Glider units Misc units
stations	Active Former Satellite Landing Grounds
Regiment	Wings Squadrons Flights

branches and
components

reserve forces

equipment

personnel

appointments

symbols and uniform

associated civil
organisations

Royal Naval Air Stations

current

RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk) (1947–)
Predannack Airfield (1959–)
RNAS Merryfield (1956–1958, 1960–1961, 1972–)
RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) (1940–)

former UK

A	Abbotsinch (1943–1963) Angle (HMS Goldcrest) (1943) Anthorn (HMS Nuthatch) (1944–1958) Arbroath (HMS Condor) (1940–1971) Ayr (HMS Wagtail) (1944–1946)
B	Ballyhalbert (HMS Corncrake) (1945) Ballykelly (HMS Sealion) (1945–1971) Bramcote (1946–1958) Brawdy (HMS Goldcrest) (1946–1971) Bungay (HMS Europa III) (1945–1946) Burscough (HMS Ringtail) (1943–1946) Bush Barn (1944)
C	Campbeltown (HMS Landrail II) (1940–1945) Charlton Horethorne (HMS Heron II) (1943–1945) Cowdray Park (1941–1945) Crail (HMS Jackdaw) (1940–1947) Culham (HMS Hornbill) (1944–1953)
D	Dale (HMS Goldcrest) (1943–1948) Donibristle (HMS Merlin) (1939–1959) Dounreay (HMS Tern II) (1944–1954) Drem (HMS Nighthawk) (1945–1946) Dundee (HMS Condor II) (1941–1944) Dunino (HMS Jackdaw II) (1942–1946)
E	East Haven (HMS Peewit) (1943–1946) Eastleigh (HMS Raven) (1939–1946) Eglinton (HMS Gannet & HMS Sea Eagle) (1943–1963) Evanton (1944–1948)
F–G	Fearn (HMS Owl) (1942–1946) Ford (HMS Peregrine) (1939–1940, 1945–1948, 1950–1958) Gosport (HMS Siskin) (1945–1956) Grimsetter (HMS Robin) (1943–1945)
H	Haldon (HMS Heron II) (1941–1943) Halesworth (HMS Sparrowhawk) (1945–1946) Hatston (HMS Sparrowhawk) (1939–1945) Henstridge (HMS Dipper) (1943–1946, 1959–1954) Hinstock (HMS Godwit) (1942–1947)
I–K	Inskip (HMS Nightjar) (1943–1946) Kirkistown (HMS Corncrake II) (1945–1946)
L	Lawrenny Ferry (HMS Daedalus II) (1942–1943) Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus & HMS Ariel) (1939–1996) Limavady (1945–19??) Lossiemouth (HMS Fulmar) (1945–1972) Ludham (HMS Flycatcher) (1944–1945) Lympne (HMS Buzzard & HMS Daedalus II) (1939–1940)
M	Machrihanish (HMS Landrail) (1941–1946, 1951–1952) Macmerry (1945–1946) Maydown (HMS Shrike & HMS Gannet II) (1943–1945) Middle Wallop (HMS Flycatcher) (1945–1946) Milltown (HMS Fulmar II) (1946–1972)
N–P	Nutts Corner (HMS Pintail) (1945–1946) Peplow (HMS Godwit II) (1945–1949) Portland (HMS Osprey) (1959–1999) Prestwick (HMS Gannet) (1971–)
R	Crimond/Rattray/Rattray Head (HMS Merganser) (1944–1946) Roborough (HMS Drake II) (19??–19??) Ronaldsway (HMS Urley) (1944–1946)
S	Sandbanks (HMS Daedalus II) (1940–1943) St Davids (1947–1961) St Merryn (HMS Vulture & HMS Curlew) (1940–1952, 1952–1956) Skaebrae (HMS Tern II) (19??–19??) Stretton (HMS Blackcap) (1942–1958) Sydenham (1943–1973)
T–Z	Toome (1947–1954) Treligga (HMS Vulture II) (1939–1955) Twatt (HMS Tern) (1941–1957) Weston Park (HMS Godwit II) (1945) Woodvale (HMS Ringtail II) (1945–1946) Worthy Down (HMS Kestrel & HMS Ariel II) (1939–1950, 1952–1960) Zeals (HMS Hummingbird) (1945–1946)

former overseas

Bermuda

Category:

Royal Air Force stations in Northern Ireland