RAF Dounreay
RAF Dounreay was built for RAF Coastal Command in 1944, but not used by them.[1] It was transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Tern II, but not commissioned and on care and maintenance until 1954.
RAF Dounreay | |
|---|---|
| Summary | |
| Airport type | Military |
| Operator | RAF, Royal Navy |
| Location | Dounreay |
| In use | 1944 - 1954 |
| Elevation AMSL | 112 ft / 34 m |
| Coordinates | 58°35′0″N 3°43′40″W |
| Map | |
  EGPY Location in Highland | |
In 1955 the airfield was taken over by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) for developing a fast breeder reactor. One runway was kept operational until the 1990s for transport to/from the site.
See also
References
- "ControlTowers.co.uk - Dounreay". Retrieved 6 June 2009.
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