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860 Squadron Landbases and MACs



Landbases:



Donibristle founded here at June 15th 1943 to July 19th 1943

Hatston from July 19th to August 1943

Dunino from August 15th 1943 to November 3rd 1943

Machrihanish from November 3rd to December 6th 1943
(for conversion to swordfish mk.II)

Maydown, nr Londonderry (Ulster)
from December 6th to June 30th 1945

Machrihanish from May 14th 1944 to May 21st 1944

Ayr from September 3rd 1945 to October 30th 1945
(for conversion to Barracuda)

HMS Nairana For training October 30th 1945 to November 15th 1945

Ayr from November 15th 1945 to April 19th 1946

Fearn from April 19th 1946 to May 7th 1946

Saint Merryn from May 7th 1946 to July 27th 1946




Merchant Aircraft Carriers (MAC-ships)

MAC 'Acavus' from Jan 1944 to April 1944

MAC 'Gadila' from Feb.1944 to June 1945

MAC 'Macoma' from June 1944 to June 1945



MAC 'Acavus'


MAC 'Gadila'


MAC "Macoma'






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