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RAF Alness | |
|---|---|
| Alness, Ross and Cromarty in Scotland | |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Air Ministry |
| Operator | Royal Air Force |
| Controlled by | RAF Coastal Command |
| Location | |
  RAF Alness Shown within Ross and Cromarty  RAF Alness RAF Alness (the United Kingdom) | |
| Coordinates | 57°40′54″N 004°15′46″W / 57.68167°N 4.26278°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1920 |
| In use | 1920-1986 |
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War |
| Airfield information | |
| Elevation | 13 feet (4 m) AMSL |
Royal Air Force Alness, or more simply RAF Alness, is a former Royal Air Force station located 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Alness, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland and 14 miles (23 km) north of Inverness, Inverness-shire.
History
[edit]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] (June 1941 - August 1946)[7]
- No. 5 Flying Boat Servicing Unit RAF (November 1942 - 1945)[8]
- No. 6 Air/Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit RAF[6]
- No. 302 Ferry Training Unit RAF (July 1945 - April 1946)[9]
- No. 1100 Marine Craft Unit RAF[6]
- Detachment of Coastal Command Flying Instructors School RAF (July - October 1945)[10]
- Flying Boat Development Flight RAF (July 1924)[8]
- Seaplane Training Squadron RAF (September 1939 - March 1941) absorbed into No. 4 (C)OTU[11]
Current use
[edit]The site is now Alness Point Business Park.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 147.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 67.
- 1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 70.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 74.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 76.
- 1 2 3 4 "Alness (Invergordon)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 234.
- 1 2 Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 148.
- ↑ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 116.
- ↑ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 93.
- ↑ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 270.
Bibliography
[edit]- 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.
- Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.