R.A.F. Castle Archdale, Lisnarick, Co. Fermanagh

R.A.F. Castle Archdale stood on the edge of Lough Erne in Co. Fermanagh and saw use by British and Canadian aircrews throughout the Second World War.

R.A.F Castle Archdale

Lisnarick

Co. Fermanagh

BT94 1PP

Northern Ireland

The Big Freeze at Castle Archdale

Imperial War Museum Photo: CH 14837 (Part of the Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection). Three squadrons of Sunderland and Catalina aircraft belonging to the Royal Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force pulled from the water at R.A.F. Castle Archdale, Co. Fermanagh as Lough Erne freezes over in January 1945.

Short Sunderland Flying Boats

British Pathé footage of Short Sunderland S25 Flying Boats of R.A.F. 201 Squadron at Castle Archdale.