Machrihanish Airfield, Technical Site And United States Navy Nswu 2 Seals Training Establishment
Aircraft Hangar (20th Century), Bomb Store(S) (20th Century), Building (20th Century), Fuel Store (20th Century)
Site Name Machrihanish Airfield, Technical Site And United States Navy Nswu 2 Seals Training Establishment
Classification Aircraft Hangar (20th Century), Bomb Store(S) (20th Century), Building (20th Century), Fuel Store (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Nswu 2 Ops; Nswu 2 Paraloft; Gaydon Hangar
Canmore ID 300511
Site Number NR62SE 28.12
NGR NR 65922 21634
NGR Description Centred NR 65922 21634
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/300511
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Campbeltown
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NR62SE 28.12 centred 65922 21634
Situated on the S side of the airfield and S of the main runway is a 'Gaydon' aircraft hangar and the United States 'Seals' Training building and parachute drying tower.
The main building is almost without windows and is totally enclosed within a metala nd concrete framework. The building is sub divided internally to include offices, debriefing areas, an internal firing range and garage facilities. The parachute drying tower is built of the same materials and forms a separate building and this also contains a large hall to take in large vehicles directly from incoming transport aircraft.
This part of the airfield also includes elements of the former World War II airfield bomb store.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE, JM), 24 September 2009
