RAF Forres
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Royal Air Force Forres or more simply RAF Forres is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located near Forres, Moray, Scotland. The station was controlled by RAF Lossiemouth.
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RAF Forres | |||||||||
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Forres, Moray in Scotland | |||||||||
Coordinates | 57°35′53″N 3°38′32″W | ||||||||
Type | Satellite station | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command * No. 6 (T) Group RAF * No. 91 (OTU) Group RAF | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1939 (1939)/40 | ||||||||
In use | April 1940 - October 1944 (1944)[1] | ||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
Elevation | 15 metres (49 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||
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The following units were here at some point:[2]
- Satellite airfield of No. 19 Operational Training Unit RAF (21 January 1941 - 22 October 1944)[3]
- Relief Landing Ground of No. 19 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF (25 May 1943 - 20 November 1943)[4]