RAF Kinnell
Royal Air Force Kinnell or more simply RAF Kinnell is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located near to Friockheim, Angus, Scotland.
RAF Kinnell | |||||||||
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| Friockheim, Angus in Scotland | |||||||||
  RAF Kinnell Shown within Angus | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°38′55″N 002°38′14″W | ||||||||
| Type | Satellite Station | ||||||||
| Code | KL | ||||||||
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| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command 1942-44 RAF Flying Training Command 1944- | ||||||||
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| Built | 1941/42 | ||||||||
| In use | 1942-1945 | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
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| Elevation | 46 metres (151 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||
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History
The following units were here at some point:[2]
- No. 1 Combat Training Wing RAF
- No. 1 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF
- No. 2 Flying Instructors School (Advanced) RAF
- No. 9 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
- No. 44 Maintenance Unit RAF (MU)
- No. 56 Operational Training Unit RAF
- No. 260 MU RAF
Current use
The site is now used as farmland.[2]
References
Citations
- Falconer 1998, p. 56.
- "Kinnell". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
Bibliography
- Falconer, J (1998). RAF Fighter Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2175-9.
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