RAF Fraserburgh

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RAF Fraserburgh
RAF Inverallochy
Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire
RAF Fraserburgh RAF Inverallochy is located in Aberdeenshire
RAF Fraserburgh RAF Inverallochy
RAF Fraserburgh
RAF Inverallochy
Coordinates57°40′08″N 1°56′02″W / 57.669°N 1.934°W / 57.669; -1.934
TypeRoyal Air Force station
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
Controlled by Royal Air Force
Site history
Built1940 (1940)
In use1941-1945 (1945)
Battles/warsSecond World War

Royal Air Force Station Fraserburgh, or more simply RAF Fraserburgh, is a former Royal Air Force station located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 3.2 miles (5.1 km) south east of Fraserburgh and 12.3 miles (19.8 km) north west of Peterhead.

History[]

The following units were based at Fraserburgh at some point:

Cairnbulg Castle was used as the Officers' Mess. The domestic sites were situated either side of the B9033 road, between the Castle and the airfield, and known as Inverallochy RAF Camp and Tershinty RAF Camp.

Current use[]

The north and north western sides have been taken over by housing, and the rest of the site is used for farming.[1]

See also[]

References[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Fraserburgh (Inverallochy)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  2. ^ Jefford 2001, p. 83.

Bibliography[]

  • Jefford, C.G. 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.

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