Royal Air Force Brackla or more simply RAF Brackla is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located in Scotland.
RAF Brackla | |
|---|---|
| Cawdor, Highland in Scotland | |
  RAF Brackla Shown within Highland  RAF Brackla RAF Brackla (the United Kingdom) | |
| Coordinates | 57°32′31″N 3°54′36″W / 57.54194°N 3.91000°W |
| Type | Satellite station |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Air Ministry |
| Operator | Royal Air Force |
| Controlled by | RAF Flying Training Command |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| In use | 1941-1947 |
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II |
History edit
The following units were here at some point:[1]
- Relief landing ground of No. 2 Air Gunners School RAF (1944-45)[2]
- Satellite of No. 2 Central Flying School RAF (November 1941 - January 1942)[3]
- Relief Landing Ground of No. 14 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF (June - September 1944)[4]
- Satellite of No. 19 Operational Training Unit RAF (January 1942 - April 1944)[5]
- Relief Landing Ground of No. 19 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF (October 1942 - June 1943 & December 1943 - February 1944)[4]
- Satellite of No. 45 Maintenance Unit RAF (February 1944 - September 1947)[6]
- Air Crew Allocation Centre
Current use edit
The site is now used as farmland.[1]
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ a b "Brackla". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 57.
- ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 88.
- ^ a b Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 43.
- ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 237.
- ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 207.
Bibliography edit
- Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.