120036: HMS Landrail
HMS Landrail was the Royal Naval Air Station at Machrihanish, Campbeltown.
Machrihanish was established a Naval Air station in 1916, operating maritime patrol aircraft and airships until 1918.
A new airfield opened on 15 June 1941 as Strabane Naval Air Station, changed to HMS Landrail and later becoming RNAS Machrihanish.
The old airfield became HMS Landrail II.
Details
- Record Type:
- Boat
- Also Known As:
- RNAS Machrihanish; HMS Landrail II
- Type Of Boat:
- Shore Based Establishment
- Record Maintained by:
- CEP