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RAF Skaebrae

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Airport type
  
Military

In use
  
1940-1957 (1957)

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0

Owner
  
Air Ministry

Location
  
Skaebrae, Orkney

Elevation AMSL
  
56 ft / 17 m

Year built
  
1940

RAF Skaebrae

Operator
  
Royal Air Force Royal Navy

RAF Skaebrae is a former Royal Air Force station located 1.4 miles (2.3 km) west of Dounby, Mainland, Orkney and 6.4 miles (10.3 km) northwest of Finstown, Mainland, Orkney.

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History

The following units were posted here at some point:

  • No. 3 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 66 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 118 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 129 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 132 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 164 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 234 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 253 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 312 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 313 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 329 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 331 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 441 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 451 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 453 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 598 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 602 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 603 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 611 Squadron RAF.
  • 801 Naval Air Squadron.
  • 804 Naval Air Squadron.
  • 841 Naval Air Squadron.
  • 880 Naval Air Squadron.
  • 881 Naval Air Squadron.
  • 882 Naval Air Squadron.
  • 884 Naval Air Squadron.
  • 887 Naval Air Squadron.
  • 894 Naval Air Squadron.
  • No. 1476 (Advanced Ship Recognition) Flight.
  • No. 1491 (Fighter) Gunnery Flight.
  • No. 1841 Squadron
  • Advanced Ship Recognition Flight.

    • Current use

    The site is now open land and housing.

    References

    RAF Skaebrae Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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