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RAF Banff

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Airport type
  
Military

Location
  
Boyndie, Aberdeenshire

Elevation AMSL
  
279 ft / 85 m

Year built
  
1943

Operator
  
Royal Air Force

In use
  
1943-1946 (1946)

00/00
  
0

Owner
  
Air Ministry


RAF Banff is a former Royal Air Force station located 4.3 miles (6.9 km) west of Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and 14.28 miles (22.98 km) northeast of Keith, Moray .

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History

The following units were posted here at some point:

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  • No. 14 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 65 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 143 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 144 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 235 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 248 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 279 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 281 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 333 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 334 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 404 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 489 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 14 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF.
  • No. 1512 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF.
  • Aberdeen UAS.
  • No. 2749 Squadron RAF Regiment.

    • Current use

    The site is now Boyndie Wind Farm.

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    References

    RAF Banff Wikipedia
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