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{{Short description|Former Royal Air Force station on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland}}
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'''Royal Air Force Skeabrae''' or more simply '''RAF Skeabrae''' is a former [[Royal Air Force]] [[Royal Air Force station|station]] located in [[Orkney]], [[Mainland, Orkney|Mainland]], [[United Kingdom]].
'''Royal Air Force Skeabrae''', or more simply '''RAF Skeabrae''', is a former [[Royal Air Force]] [[List of former Royal Air Force stations|station]] located in [[Orkney]], [[Mainland, Orkney|Mainland]], [[United Kingdom]].


==History==
==History==
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==Current use==
==Current use==
The site is currently open land.<ref name="ABCT"/>
The site is currently private agricultural land.<ref name="ABCT"/>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Royal Air Force stations in Scotland]]
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Latest revision as of 11:41, 18 May 2024

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
RAF Skeabrae is located in the United Kingdom
RAF Skeabrae
RAF Skeabrae
RAF Skeabrae (the United Kingdom)
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. ^ a b Falconer 2012, p. 177.
  2. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 24.
  3. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 45.
  4. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 57.
  5. ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 59.
  6. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 64.
  7. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 75.
  8. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 78.
  9. ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 86.
  10. ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 87.
  11. ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 92.
  12. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 93.
  13. ^ 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. ^ 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.
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