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RAF Skeabrae
RAF Skeabrae in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
RAF Skeabrae is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Skeabrae, or more simply RAF Skeabrae, is a former Royal Air Force station located on Mainland, Orkney, United Kingdom. Skeabrae was initially set up as a naval air station for the Admiralty and was handed over to the Air Ministry in May 1940, even though it was still under construction. No. 14 Group RAF took over the administrative management of the station. Its primary role was to provide fighter defense for the Royal Navy fleet based at Scapa Flow. Following the end of the war, the airfield was returned to the Admiralty, known as Royal Naval Air Station Skeabrae (RNAS Skeabrae), commissioned HMS Tern II and maintained as a reserve station.
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Background
History
Initially developed as a naval air station for the Admiralty, Skeabrae was handed over to the Air Ministry, albeit unfinished, on 2 May 1940. This transfer was executed to address the demand for additional Royal Air Force fighter bases in the Orkneys. Lodger facilities for Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm squadrons were granted by No. 13 and No. 14 Groups from May 1940 with accommodation for one Fleet Air Arm squadron. The RAF commenced its arrival on 15 August 1940, then on 30 August, No. 14 Group RAF took over the administrative management of the station.
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- Coordinates
- 59.0639, -3.2700
- Address
- Dounby, Mainland, Orkney
- Established
- 1940
Sources
- wikidata: Q15270946 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RAF Skeabrae (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Skeabrae?
- RAF Skeabrae is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- When was RAF Skeabrae built?
- Built or established in 1940.
- Who owns RAF Skeabrae?
- RAF Skeabrae is owned by Royal Air Force<BR>Royal Navy.