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Originally Posted by pilot25dmc
Hi folks
I am from Northern Ireland and own and run a Cold War museum so I want your section on N.I to be right!
Air Bases: RAF Aldergrove (Closed 2009), RAF Bishopscourt (Closed 1990)
Military Bases: Balykinler, Ballykelly (Closed 2008), Ballymena (Closed 2008), Belfast, Derry, Holywood, Lisburn, Omagh, Portadown (Now a Police Facility)
During the Cold War N.I would have been targeted by no less than 8 ICBM's.
Langford Lodge's runway is in decent condition and could easily land military aircraft, Aldergrove is now JHC Flying Station Aldergrove (Army Air Corps).
RAF Ballykelly closed in 1972 and became Shackleton Barracks, the RAF did still look after the runways until the base closed.
Northern Irelands Government Bunker is located in Ballymena - room for about 250 people.
Hope some of this info helps.
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Hi pilot25dmc,
In the Twilight War time period all of the RAF bases and military bases exist, with the exception of RAF Bishopcourt. But as Bishopcourt was only closed in the early 1990's it could easily be reactivated, as even today the runway is intact.
In T2K Northern Ireland wasn't targeted by nuclear weapons, even though there are potential targets. Shackelton Barracks is covered under Ballykelly, and it and Ballymena is under military bases.