The site at Bentra was established in 1915 and became the first military airbase in Ireland. This airbase housed a massive airship shed that measured 150 feet long by 45 feet wide and 50 feet high, as well as accommodation for the pilots and engineers working on station. There were at least four airships that operated from the site. The base operated as a Sub-Station of the Royal Naval Air Service Luce Bay airship base in Scotland during that time, and it was tasked with maintaining the Larne to Stranraer…
