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Alt Name: Ayr. Opened: 1936. Status in 1944: RAF. 44 Grp. Transport. RN. HMS Gannet.. Current use: Airport. Remarks: Active. Opened as BOAC transatlantic terminal. The original Ayr Heathfield aerodrome (HMS Wagtail) was on the present Rwy 03/21. 12 EFTS.
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