RAF Alness

Royal Air Force Alness or more simply RAF Alness is a former Royal Air Force station located 1.1 miles (1.8 km) southwest of Alness, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland and 14.1 miles (22.7 km) north of Inverness, Inverness-shire.

RAF Alness RAF Invergordon
Alness, Ross and Cromarty in Scotland
RAF Alness Shown within Ross and Cromarty
Coordinates	57°40′54″N 004°15′46″W
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	RAF Coastal Command
Site history
Built	1920 (1920)
In use	1920-1986 (1986)
Battles/wars	Second World War Cold War
Airfield information
Elevation	4 metres (13 ft) AMSL

History

RAF Alness was previously called RAF Invergordon until 10 February 1943.[1]

The following units were based here at some point:

• No. 201 Squadron RAF[2]
• No. 209 Squadron RAF[3]
• No. 210 Squadron RAF[3]
• No. 228 Squadron RAF[4]
• No. 240 Squadron RAF[5]
• No. 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF.[6]
• No. 5 Flying Boat Servicing Unit RAF[6]
• No. 6 Air/Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit RAF[6]
• No. 302 Ferry Training Unit RAF[6]
• No. 1100 Marine Craft Unit RAF[6]
• Coastal Command Flying Instructors School RAF[6]
• Flying Boat Development Flight RAF[6]
• Seaplane Training Squadron RAF[6]

Current use

The site is now Alness Point Business Park.[6]

See also

• List of former Royal Air Force stations

References

Citations

1. Jefford 1988, p. 147.
2. Jefford 1988, p. 67.
3. Jefford 1988, p. 70.
4. Jefford 1988, p. 74.
5. Jefford 1988, p. 76.
6. "Alness (Invergordon)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 22 October 2013.

Bibliography

• Jefford, C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.