RAF Bowmore
Former Royal Air Force seaplane station in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
title: "RAF Bowmore" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["royal-air-force-stations-in-scotland", "islay", "military-airbases-established-in-1940", "military-airbases-closed-in-1946"] description: "Former Royal Air Force seaplane station in Argyll and Bute, Scotland" topic_path: "geography/united-kingdom" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Bowmore" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Former Royal Air Force seaplane station in Argyll and Bute, Scotland ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | RAF Bowmore |
| ensign | Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg |
| ensign_size | 90px |
| partof | |
| location | Bowmore, Argyll and Bute |
| nearest_town | |
| country | Scotland |
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| coordinates | |
| pushpin_map | Scotland Argyll and Bute#UK |
| pushpin_map_caption | Shown within Argyll and Bute |
| pushpin_label | RAF Bowmore |
| ownership | Air Ministry |
| operator | Royal Air Force |
| controlledby | RAF Coastal Command |
| open_to_public | |
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| code | |
| built | |
| used | 1940- |
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| fate | |
| battles | European theatre of World War II |
| past_commanders | |
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| r1-length | |
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| :: |
| name = RAF Bowmore | ensign = Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg | ensign_size = 90px | native_name = | partof = | location = Bowmore, Argyll and Bute | nearest_town = | country = Scotland | image = | alt = | caption = | image2 = | alt2 = | caption2 = | type = | coordinates = | pushpin_map = Scotland Argyll and Bute#UK | pushpin_map_caption = Shown within Argyll and Bute | pushpin_label = RAF Bowmore | pushpin_label_position = | ownership = Air Ministry | operator = Royal Air Force | controlledby = RAF Coastal Command | open_to_public = | site_other_label = | site_other = | site_area = | code = | built = | used = 1940- | builder = | materials = | height = | length = | fate = | condition = | battles = European theatre of World War II | events = | past_commanders = | garrison = | occupants = | designations = | website = | footnotes = | IATA = | ICAO = | FAA = | TC = | LID = | GPS = | WMO = | elevation = | r1-number = | r1-length = | r1-surface = | h1-number = | h1-length = | h1-surface = | airfield_other_label = | airfield_other = Royal Air Force Bowmore or more simply RAF Bowmore is a former seaplane station located in Bowmore, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
The following units were here at some point:
- No. 119 Squadron RAF reformed here on 13 March 1941 and operated Short S.26M and Short S.23M, Consolidated PBY Catalina IB until 4 August 1941
- No. 246 Squadron RAF reformed here on 5 August 1942 using Short Sunderland III's until 30 April 1943 when the squadron was disbanded
- No. 422 Squadron RCAF between 8 May 1943 and 3 November 1943 operating Sunderland III's
- ‘G’ Flight was disbanded here on 13 March 1941 and became No. 119 Squadron. The Flight operated S.23 and S.26's.
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- "Bowmore (Seaplane) (Islay)". [[Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust]].
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