U.S. Naval Air Station Wexford was a seaplane station at Ferrybank, Wexford, Ireland which was operated by the United States Navy and commissioned on 2 May 1918. Its mission was to operate Curtiss H-1
Cover of Cruise book produced by NAS Wexford
Testing Liberty engines on Curtiss H-16 seaplane at NAS Wexford
United States Naval Air Station Queenstown was the first US Naval Air Station established in Ireland. NAS Queenstown was close to the village of Aghada on the eastern side of Cork Harbour. NAS Queenst
U.S. Naval Air Station Wexford Ireland
…operations against enemy submarines. Wexford was chosen to cover the sector south of NAS Lough Foyle, east of NAS Whiddy Island, NAS Berehaven and NAS Queenstown. The construction of NAS Wexford started in March 1918 under the supervision of USN civil engineers. On 25 February 1918, USN Radio Officer Charles A…
Aircraft on slipway at Aghada
Remaining gateposts to NAS Queenstown near Aghada
Cork Harbour