RAF Fraserburgh
| RAF Fraserburgh RAF Inverallochy | |
|---|---|
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| Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire | |
  RAF Fraserburgh RAF Inverallochy | |
| Coordinates | 57°40′08″N 1°56′02″W / 57.669°N 1.934°W |
| Type | Royal Air Force station |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Air Ministry |
| Controlled by |
Royal Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1940 |
| In use | 1941-1945 |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
Royal Air Force Station Fraserburgh, or more simply RAF Fraserburgh, is a former Royal Air Force station located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 3.2 miles (5.1 km) south east of Fraserburgh and 12.3 miles (19.8 km) north west of Peterhead.
History
The following units were based at Fraserburgh at some point:
- No. 8 Operational Training Unit RAF.[1]
- No. 14 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit.[1]
- No. 279 Squadron RAF.[2]
- 838 Naval Air Squadron.[1]
Cairnbulg Castle was used as the Officers' Mess. The domestic sites were situated either side of the B9033 road, between the Castle and the airfield, and known as Inverallochy RAF Camp and Tershinty RAF Camp.
Current use
The north and north western sides have been taken over by housing, and the rest of the site is used for farming.[1]
See also
References
Citations
- 1 2 3 4 "Fraserburgh (Inverallochy)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ↑ Jefford 2001, p. 83.
Bibliography
- Jefford, C.G, MBE, BA, RAF (Retd). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 2001. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
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