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RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912
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Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom
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Former Royal Air Force station on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland
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Corner (HMS 2169:Machrihanish (HMS 1699:Ballyhalbert (HMS 1459:Air Training Corps 1375:Chief of Air Staff 1239:RAF Music Services 423:No. 3 Squadron RAF 336:Length and surface 239:Controlled by 181:59.06444; -3.26917 2482: 2481: 2462: 2461: 2435:Worthy Down (HMS 2415:Weston Park (HMS 2124:Lossiemouth (HMS 1839:Donibristle (HMS 1772:Campbeltown (HMS 1530: 1529: 1359:Personnel numbers 1254:RAF Marine Branch 1234:RAF ground trades 1180: 1179: 957:978-1-85780-349-5 381:, or more simply 376: 375: 372: 371: 2522: 2515:Mainland, Orkney 2301:Ronaldsway (HMS 2073:Kirkistown (HMS 2032:Henstridge (HMS 2012:Halesworth (HMS 1981:Grimsetter (HMS 1900:East Haven (HMS 1709:Ballykelly (HMS 1632: 1579: 1578: 1569: 1568: 1557: 1550: 1543: 1534: 1520: 1519: 1450:associated civil 1214:RAF Legal Branch 1209:RAF Intelligence 1095:Conversion units 1060: 1031: 1024: 1017: 1008: 1003: 984: 961: 933: 932: 930: 928: 914: 879: 873: 867: 861: 855: 849: 843: 837: 826: 820: 814: 808: 799: 793: 784: 778: 769: 763: 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Dounby
Mainland
Orkney

Luftwaffe
RAF Skeabrae is located in Orkney Islands
RAF Skeabrae is located in the United Kingdom
59°03′52″N 003°16′09″W / 59.06444°N 3.26917°W / 59.06444; -3.26917
Royal Air Force station
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
RAF Fighter Command
Fleet Air Arm
European theatre of World War II
AMSL
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Royal Air Force
station
Orkney
Mainland
United Kingdom
No. 3 Squadron RAF
No. 66 Squadron RAF
No. 118 Squadron RAF
No. 129 Squadron RAF
No. 132 Squadron RAF
No. 164 Squadron RAF

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