RAF Gailes
RAF Gailes | |
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| Fullarton, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
  RAF Gailes | |
| Coordinates | 55°35′10″N 4°38′56″W / 55.586°N 4.649°W |
| Type | Royal Air Force station |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Controlled by | Royal Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1950 |
| In use | 1950-1978 |
| Battles/wars | Cold War |
RAF Gailes was a ROTOR radar station in Ayrshire, Scotland.
History[]
RAF Gailes was built on the site of the earlier RAF Fullarton The buildings from the old GCI station were cleared by December 1950.[1]
The station was short lived, becoming redundant when (Northern Ireland) became operational, in September 1956. The Signals Unit at Gailes was disbanded and the station placed on care and maintenance.[1]
In 1962, the station was taken over by civilian staff from Air Traffic Control at Prestwick Airport.[1]
Gailes was finally closed in 1978 and the buildings demolished when the Radar station staff moved to Atlantic House in Prestwick.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "RAF Fullarton and RAF Gailes". Subterranea Britannica. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
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