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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 Show map of Ross and Cromarty RAF Alness RAF Alness (the United Kingdom) Show map of the United Kingdom
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	European theatre of World War II 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] (June 1941 - August 1946)[7]
• No. 5 Flying Boat Servicing Unit RAF (November 1942 - 1945)[8]
• No. 6 Air/Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit RAF[6]
• No. 302 Ferry Training Unit RAF (July 1945 - April 1946)[9]
• No. 1100 Marine Craft Unit RAF[6]
• Detachment of Coastal Command Flying Instructors School RAF (July - October 1945)[10]
• Flying Boat Development Flight RAF (July 1924)[8]
• Seaplane Training Squadron RAF (September 1939 - March 1941) absorbed into No. 4 (C)OTU[11]

Current use

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

See also

• List of former Royal Air Force stations

References

Citations

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.
• Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.

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