RAF Alness

Royal Air Force Alness, or more simply RAF Alness, is a former Royal Air Force station located southwest of Alness, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland and north of Inverness, Inverness-shire.

History

RAF Alness was previously called RAF Invergordon until 10 February 1943.

The following units were based here at some point:

• No. 201 Squadron RAF
• No. 209 Squadron RAF
• No. 210 Squadron RAF
• No. 228 Squadron RAF
• No. 240 Squadron RAF
• No. 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (June 1941 - August 1946)
• No. 5 Flying Boat Servicing Unit RAF (November 1942 - 1945)
• No. 6 Air/Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit RAF
• No. 302 Ferry Training Unit RAF (July 1945 - April 1946)
• No. 1100 Marine Craft Unit RAF
• Detachment of Coastal Command Flying Instructors School RAF (July - October 1945)
• Flying Boat Development Flight RAF (July 1924)
• Seaplane Training Squadron RAF (September 1939 - March 1941) absorbed into No. 4 (C)OTU

Current use

The site is now Alness Point Business Park.

See also

• List of former Royal Air Force stations

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