RAF Brackla explained

RAF Brackla
Ensign:	Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
Ensign Size:	90px
Location:	Cawdor, Highland
Country:	Scotland
Type:	Satellite station
Pushpin Map:	Scotland Highland#UK
Pushpin Map Caption:	Shown within Highland
Pushpin Label:	RAF Brackla
Ownership:	Air Ministry
Operator:	Royal Air Force
Controlledby:	RAF Flying Training Command
Used:	1941-
Battles:	European theatre of World War II

Royal Air Force Brackla or more simply RAF Brackla is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located in Scotland.

History

The following units were here at some point:^[1]

• Relief landing ground of No. 2 Air Gunners School RAF (1944-45)
• Satellite of No. 2 Central Flying School RAF (November 1941 - January 1942)
• Relief Landing Ground of No. 14 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF (June - September 1944)
• Satellite of No. 19 Operational Training Unit RAF (January 1942 - April 1944)
• Relief Landing Ground of No. 19 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF (October 1942 - June 1943 & December 1943 - February 1944)
• Satellite of No. 45 Maintenance Unit RAF (February 1944 - September 1947)
• Air Crew Allocation Centre

Current use

The site is now used as farmland.^[1]

References

Bibliography

• Book: Sturtivant. R. Hamlin. J. Halley. J. Royal Air Force flying training and support units . 1997 . Air-Britain (Historians). UK. 0-85130-252-1.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brackla . Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. 27 May 2020.