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RAF Skeabrae

Coordinates: 59°03′52″N 003°16′09″W / 59.06444°N 3.26917°W / 59.06444; -3.26917
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RAF Skeabrae
RNAS Skeabrae (HMS Tern II)
Dounby, Mainland, Orkney in Scotland
RAF Skeabrae on a target dossier of the German Luftwaffe, 1941
RAF Skeabrae is located in Orkney Islands
RAF Skeabrae
RAF Skeabrae
Location within Orkney
Coordinates59°03′52″N 003°16′09″W / 59.06444°N 3.26917°W / 59.06444; -3.26917
TypeRoyal Air Force station
CodeKJ[1]
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Royal Navy
Controlled byRAF Fighter Command
Fleet Air Arm
Site history
Built1940 (1940)
In useAugust 1940 (1940) - 1957 (1957)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation18 metres (59 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
09/27 976 yd (892 m) Concrete
05/23 976 yd (892 m) Concrete
14/32 992 yd (907 m) Concrete
01/19 970 yd (887 m) Concrete

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

History

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The following units were here at some point:

Squadrons
Units
Royal Navy

Current use

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The site is currently private agricultural land.[17]

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Falconer 2012, p. 177.
  2. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 24.
  3. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 45.
  4. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 57.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Jefford 1988, p. 59.
  6. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 64.
  7. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 75.
  8. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 78.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Jefford 1988, p. 86.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Jefford 1988, p. 87.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Jefford 1988, p. 92.
  12. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 93.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b c Jefford 1988, p. 98.
  14. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 100.
  15. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 134.
  16. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 136.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Skeabrae". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

Bibliography

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  • Falconer, J (2012). RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5.
  • Jefford, C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
  • Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.