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RAF Ballykelly opened in June of 1941 as a base for RAF Coastal Command during World War II. From here, aircraft were sent out to spot, track and engage enemy submarines in the Atlantic Ocean.
During the Cold War, the airfield was extended to enable the V-bomber force to use RAF Ballykelly as a dispersal site. In 2008, the Ministry of Defence closed the airfield.
This former hospital was built beside East Fortune Airfield to treat tuberculosis patients in Scotland. During World War II, it was converted into a military hospital and expanded to accommodate 400 beds. After the war, it was converted into a hospital for intellectually disabled children and then adults before closing its doors for good in 1997.
In June 1940, one of the largest construction projects in Britain was initiated. Thousands of concrete blocks were produced and placed along the coast to deter amphibious landings. Fortified gun placements and pillboxes were also built further inland as stop lines to halt any enemy advancements.
