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| name = RAF Milltown
| nativename = HMS Fulmar II
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| owner = [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]]
| operator = [[Royal Air Force]]
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| location = [[Elgin, Moray|Elgin]], [[Moray]]
| built = 1941
| used = 1941-1977<BR>Royal Air Force use<BR>1977-Present<BR> Ministry of Defence use
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Moray
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'''Royal Air Force Station Milltown''' or '''RAF Milltown''' is a former [[Royal Air Force]] [[Royal Air Force station|station]] located south of the [[Moray Firth]] and {{Convert|3.6|mi}} north east of [[Elgin, Moray|Elgin]], [[Scotland]].


The Royal Air Force (RAF) moved out in 1977 but the site is still used by the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]].
'''RAF Milltown''' was a [[Royal Air Force]] station and second world war [[RAF Coastal Command]] airfield on the [[Moray Firth]], [[Scotland]].


==History==
==History==
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Closed for flying in 1977, the site was developed as a communications station, and has some 50 masts visible. It has been an RAF signals transmitter station transmitting RAF [[VOLMET]] (using a 600W transmitter) and RAF STCICS. Since the award of the MOD HF signals contract to [[VT Communications]] the site is surplus but will be retained by the MOD for services use.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}
Closed for flying in 1977, the site was developed as a communications station, and has some 50 masts visible. It has been an RAF signals transmitter station transmitting RAF [[VOLMET]] (using a 600W transmitter) and RAF STCICS. Since the award of the MOD HF signals contract to [[VT Communications]] the site is surplus but will be retained by the MOD for services use.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}


==RAF units and aircraft==
==Squadrons and aircraft==
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|[[No. 224 Squadron RAF]]
|[[No. 224 Squadron RAF]]
|1944-1945
|September 1944-July 1945
|[[B-24 Liberator|Consolidated Liberator]]
|[[B-24 Liberator|Consolidated Liberator]]
|V, VI and VIII
|V, VI and VIII
|[[Coastal Command]]
|[[Coastal Command]].<ref name="Jefford1988p73">{{Harvnb|Jefford|1988|p=73.}}</ref>
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|[[List of Royal Air Force heavy conversion units|No. 1674 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF]]
|[[List of Royal Air Force heavy conversion units|No. 1674 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF]]
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|[[No. 20 Operational Training Unit RAF]]
|[[No. 20 Operational Training Unit RAF]]
|1943-1945
|1943-1945
|Vickers Wellington
|[[Vickers Wellington]]
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|Satellite with main base at [[RAF Lossiemouth]]
|Satellite with main base at [[RAF Lossiemouth]]
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|1945-1946
|1945-1946
|[[B-24 Liberator|Consolidated Liberator]]
|[[B-24 Liberator|Consolidated Liberator]]
|During the late 40s-early 50s Mosquito bomers also operated from Milltown.
|During the late 40s-early 50s [[de Havilland Mosquito|Mosquito bombers]] also operated from Milltown.
|Satellite with main base at [[RAF Lossiemouth]]
|Satellite with main base at [[RAF Lossiemouth]]
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|[[Air Training Corps]] glider training
|[[Air Training Corps]] glider training
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|}RNAS HMS FULMAR gliding club and HIGHLAND GLIDING CLUB.


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RNAS HMS FULMAR gliding club and Highland Gliding Club.
==Footnotes==
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{{reflist}}


==Bibliography==
==Current use==

The majority of the runways and taxiways are intact but a number of the aircraft stands have been removed.

==See also==

*[[List of former Royal Air Force stations]]

==References==
===Citations===
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{{reflist}}
===Bibliography===
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{{refbegin}}
* Jefford, Wing Commander C.G., [[Order of the British Empire|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.
*{{wikicite|ref={{harvid|Jefford|2001}}|reference=Jefford, C.G, [[Order of the British Empire|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, 1988. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.}}
* Sturtivant, Ray, [[Imperial Service Order|ISO]] and John Hamlin. ''RAF Flying Training And Support Units since 1912''. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd., 2007. ISBN 0-85130-365-X.
* Sturtivant, Ray, [[Imperial Service Order|ISO]] and John Hamlin. ''RAF Flying Training And Support Units since 1912''. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd., 2007. ISBN 0-85130-365-X.
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==External links==

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Revision as of 14:37, 3 September 2012

RAF Milltown

HMS Fulmar II

Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Air Force
LocationElgin, Moray
Built1941
In use1941-1977
Royal Air Force use
1977-Present
Ministry of Defence use
Elevation AMSL16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates57°40′12″N 003°14′04″W / 57.67000°N 3.23444°W / 57.67000; -3.23444
Map
RAF Milltown is located in Moray
RAF Milltown
RAF Milltown
Location in Moray
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
00/00 0 0 Asphalt
00/00 0 0 Asphalt
00/00 0 0 Asphalt

Royal Air Force Station Milltown or RAF Milltown is a former Royal Air Force station located south of the Moray Firth and 3.6 miles (5.8 km) north east of Elgin, Scotland.

The Royal Air Force (RAF) moved out in 1977 but the site is still used by the Ministry of Defence.

History

RAF Milltown, lying to the southeast of Lossiemouth on the Moray Firth, began life as a bombing decoy for nearby RAF Lossiemouth.[1] Between 1941 and 1943, three runways and two hangars were constructed and the airfield became a satellite of RAF Lossiemouth.[1]

In July 1946, along with RAF Lossiemouth, Milltown was officially handed over to the Royal Navy as HMS Fulmar II, a Deck Landing Training School.[2]

Closed for flying in 1977, the site was developed as a communications station, and has some 50 masts visible. It has been an RAF signals transmitter station transmitting RAF VOLMET (using a 600W transmitter) and RAF STCICS. Since the award of the MOD HF signals contract to VT Communications the site is surplus but will be retained by the MOD for services use.[citation needed]

Squadrons and aircraft

Unit Dates Aircraft Variant Notes
No. 224 Squadron RAF September 1944-July 1945 Consolidated Liberator V, VI and VIII Coastal Command.[3]
No. 1674 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF 1945 Consolidated Liberator Coastal Command
No. 20 Operational Training Unit RAF 1943-1945 Vickers Wellington Satellite with main base at RAF Lossiemouth
No. 111 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF 1945-1946 Consolidated Liberator During the late 40s-early 50s Mosquito bombers also operated from Milltown. Satellite with main base at RAF Lossiemouth
No. 663 (Volunteer) Gliding Squadron RAF 1974-1977 Air Training Corps glider training

RNAS HMS FULMAR gliding club and Highland Gliding Club.

Current use

The majority of the runways and taxiways are intact but a number of the aircraft stands have been removed.

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b "RAF Milltown" (wiki). Secret Scotland. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  2. ^ "RN Air Station Milltown". Military Genealogy. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  3. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 73.

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, 1988. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
  • Sturtivant, Ray, ISO and John Hamlin. RAF Flying Training And Support Units since 1912. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd., 2007. ISBN 0-85130-365-X.
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