RAF Oban
Former Royal Air Force flying boat base in Argyll and Bute, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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RAF Oban is a former Royal Air Force (RAF) flying boat base located at the northern end of the island of Kerrera, in Ardantrive Bay west of Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland during the Second World War.
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RAF Oban | |
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Oban, Argyll and Bute in Scotland | |
Coordinates | 56°25′06″N 5°29′50″W |
Type | Royal Air Force station |
Site information | |
Owner | Air Ministry |
Operator | Royal Air Force |
Controlled by | RAF Coastal Command |
Site history | |
Built | 1940 (1940) |
In use | 1940-1945 (1945) |
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II |
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