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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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RAF Fraserburgh

Royal Air Force Fraserburgh, or more simply RAF Fraserburgh, is a former Royal Air Force satellite 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.

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ Falconer 2012, p. 96.
  2. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997.
  3. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 43.
  4. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 83.
  5. ^ "Fraserburgh (Inverallochy)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 13 September 2022.

Bibliography

  • Falconer, J (2012). RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5.
  • 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.