RAF Alness

RAF Alness RAF Invergordon
Alness, Ross and Cromarty in Scotland
RAF Alness Shown within Ross and Cromarty
Coordinates	57°40′54″N 004°15′46″W / 57.68167°N 4.26278°W / 57.68167; -4.2627857°40′54″N 004°15′46″W / 57.68167°N 4.26278°W / 57.68167; -4.26278
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	RAF Coastal Command
Site history
Built	1920 (1920)
In use	1920-1986 (1986)
Battles/wars	Second World War Cold War
Airfield information
Elevation	4 metres (13 ft) AMSL

Royal Air Force Alness or more simply RAF Alness is a former Royal Air Force station located 1.1 miles (1.8 km) southwest of Alness, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland and 14.1 miles (22.7 km) north of Inverness, Inverness-shire.

History[]

RAF Alness was previously called RAF Invergordon until 10 February 1943.^[1]

The following units were based here at some point:

• No. 201 Squadron RAF^[2]
• No. 209 Squadron RAF^[3]
• No. 210 Squadron RAF^[3]
• No. 228 Squadron RAF^[4]
• No. 240 Squadron RAF^[5]
• No. 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF.^[6]
• No. 5 Flying Boat Servicing Unit RAF^[6]
• No. 6 Air/Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit RAF^[6]
• No. 302 Ferry Training Unit RAF^[6]
• No. 1100 Marine Craft Unit RAF^[6]
• ^[6]
• Flying Boat Development Flight RAF^[6]
• Seaplane Training Squadron RAF^[6]

Current use[]

The site is now Alness Point Business Park.^[6]

See also[]

• List of former Royal Air Force stations

References[]

Citations[]

Bibliography[]

• 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.