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21 May, 2013

// Eglinton (Derry City) (Londonderry)

Also known as: HMS Gannet / HMS Sea Eagle / RAF Eglinton / RNAS Eglinton / USAAF Station 344
County: Derry City
Current Status: Aviation
Date: Opened April 1941
Current Use: Active
Used By: RAF / FAA / Civil

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):



  • Eglinton Flying Club
Main unit(s) present:


  • 5th Naval Fighter Wing
  • 7th Naval Fighter Wing 
  • 10th Naval Fighter Wing
    13th Carrier Air Group
    14th Carrier Air Group
    15th Carrier Air Group
  • 17th Carrier Air Group
  • 20th Carrier Air Group 
  • No 41 Sqn
  • 51st Training Air Group
  • 52nd Training Air Group
  • 53rd Training Air Group
  • No 133 Sqn

    No 134 Sqn

    No 152 Sqn

    No 275 Sqn

    No 718 Sqn

    No 719 Sqn

    No 725 Sqn

    No 737 Sqn

    No 744 Sqn

    No 794 Sqn

    No 805 Sqn

    No 812 Sqn

    No 815 Sqn

    No 816 Sqn

    No 835 Sqn

    No 837 Sqn

    No 891 Sqn

    No 892 Sqn

    No 1835 Sqn

    No 1837 Sqn

    Eglinton Flying Group

    Emerald Airways
  • Joint Anti-Submarine School
  • Orbest Orizonia Airlines
  • Ryanair
  • Thomson Airways 

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