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RAF Skeabrae

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Operator
  
Royal Air Force

Year built
  
1940

Elevation
  
17 m

Owner
  
Air Ministry

RAF Skeabrae

Type
  
Royal Air Force station

In use
  
1940 (1940)-1957 (1957)

27/09
  
976 yd (892 m) Concrete

23/05
  
976 yd (892 m) Concrete

14/32
  
992 yd (907 m) Concrete

Raf skeabrae


Royal Air Force Skeabrae or more simply RAF Skeabrae is a former Royal Air Force station located in Orkney, Mainland, United Kingdom.

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History

The following units were 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
  • 1841 Naval Air Squadron
  • Advanced Ship Recognition Flight

    • Current use

    The site is currently open land.

    References

    RAF Skeabrae Wikipedia
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