Local History – Langford Lodge , Northern ireland. Base Air Depot No. 3, United States Army Air Force Station 597

Walsh here , being Northern Irish and having an interest in the war years, I had no idea there would be so much facinating history of the period in my local vicinity .

Today my featured piece of local history is a reasonably local ( 20 miles away ) airfield that served an important function for allied bombers before heading off to the strategic bombing campaign in the ETO . Langford lodge . Finding out my grandfather was there as a civilian contractor was an added bonus.

Its always amazing finding out you have a connection to these major moments in history.

Please enjoy this excellent article from wartime NI.

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