Royal Air Force Kinnell or more simply RAF Kinnell is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located near to Friockheim, Angus, Scotland.

RAF Kinnell
Friockheim, Angus in Scotland
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Coordinates	56°38′55″N 002°38′14″W
Type	Satellite Station
Code	KL[1]
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	RAF Fighter Command 1942-44 RAF Flying Training Command 1944-45 RAF Maintenance Command 1945
Site history
Built	1941 (1941)/42
In use	1942-1945 (1945)
Battles/wars	European theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation	46 metres (151 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 00/00  Asphalt 00/00  Asphalt

History

The following units were here at some point:[2]

• Satellite of No. 1 Combat Training Wing RAF (1943-44)[3]
• Satellite of No. 1 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF (January - July 1944)[4]
• Satellite of No. 2 Flying Instructors School (Advanced) RAF (September 1944 - July 1945)[5]
• Relief Landing Ground of No. 9 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF (September 1944)[6]
• Satellite of No. 44 Maintenance Unit RAF (MU) (August 1945 - ?)[7]
• Satellite of No. 56 Operational Training Unit RAF (March 1942 - October 1943)[8]
• Satellite of No. 260 MU RAF (November 1945 - ?)[9]

Current use

The site is now used as farmland.[2]

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Falconer, J (2012). RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5.
• Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.