RAF Skeabrae explained

RAF Skeabrae ~~RNAS Skeabrae (HMS Tern II)~~
Location:	Dounby, Mainland, Orkney
Country:	Scotland
Type:	Royal Air Force station
Pushpin Map:	Scotland Orkney#UK
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location within Orkney
Pushpin Label:	RAF Skeabrae
Ownership:	Air Ministry
Operator:	Royal Air Force Royal Navy
Controlledby:	RAF Fighter Command Fleet Air Arm
Code:	KJ
Used:	August -
Battles:	European theatre of World War II
Elevation:	18m (59feet)
R1-Number:	09/27
R1-Length:	976abbr=onNaNabbr=on
R1-Surface:	Concrete
R2-Number:	05/23
R2-Length:	976abbr=onNaNabbr=on
R2-Surface:	Concrete
R3-Number:	14/32
R3-Length:	992abbr=onNaNabbr=on
R3-Surface:	Concrete
R4-Number:	01/19
R4-Length:	970abbr=onNaNabbr=on
R4-Surface:	Concrete

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

History

The following units were here at some point:

Advanced Ship Recognition Flight RAF (January - February 1943) became No. 1476 (Advanced Ship Recognition) Flight RAF (February - June 1943 & June - January 1944)
No. 1491 (Fighter Gunnery) Flight RAF (November 1942 - August 1943)
1841 Naval Air Squadron
No. 2714 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 2745 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 2766 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 2824 Squadron RAF Regiment

The site is currently private agricultural land.

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