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Royal Air Force Banff or more simply RAF Banff is a former Royal Air Force station located 4 miles (6 km) west of Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Keith, Moray.

RAF Banff
Boyndie, Aberdeenshire in Scotland
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Coordinates	57°40′00″N 002°38′24″W
Type	Royal Air Force station
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	RAF Flying Training Command 1943-44 RAF Coastal Command 1944- * No. 18 Group RAF
Site history
Built	1942 (1942)/43
In use	April 1943 - 1946 (1946)
Battles/wars	European theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation	76 metres (249 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 06/24 1,288 metres (4,226 ft) Concrete 12/30 1,829 metres (6,001 ft) Concrete 18/36 1,299 metres (4,262 ft) Concrete

History

The airfield was sited on land belonging to the Earls of Seafield since the 16th century. Construction of the airfield began in the middle of 1942. After it was turned down by RAF Bomber Command, it was officially opened in April 1943 as an airfield for the use of No. 14 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF of RAF Flying Training Command. This unit used the airfield until August 1944, when it was disbanded and the airfield was handed over to RAF Coastal Command.[2]

The following squadrons were posted here at some point:

Units

Current use

The site is now Boyndie Wind Farm.[11] A grass runway has been established at the Eastern end, operating as Boyndie Airstrip.[15]

See also

• List of former Royal Air Force stations

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Falconer, J (2012). RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5.
• 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.

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