When did RAF Buchan close?

1 September 2004
Buchan ceased to be a RAF station on 1 September 2004 and the operational part of the station was downgraded and renamed Remote Radar Head Buchan. Manned operations formally ceased at RAF Buchan on 26 November 2004 and the domestic site was officially downsized on 31 March 2005.

How many RAF bases are there in Scotland?

There are four RAF Reserve Squadrons in Scotland: 612 Squadron at Leuchars Station, 2622 (Highland) Squadron, 602 Squadron in Glasgow and 603 Squadron in Edinburgh.

What RAF bases are in Scotland?

RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, north-east Scotland is one of two RAF Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) stations which protect UK airspace. In general terms, RAF Lossiemouth protects the UK’s northern airspace, and RAF Coningsby protects the south.

When was the RAF base at Peterhead built?

The airfield was built in 1941 and disbanded in 1945. During this period there were up to 2,000 RAF personnel based there, including around 250 WAAFs. A large number of RAF squadrons from a variety of nations used RAF Peterhead’s five accommodation camps.

Is the airfield at Peterhead still in use?

A sharp wind whisks across Longside airfield and the landing strip is completely exposed to the elements. Once an RAF base in the Second World War, the weathered tarmac saw Spitfires take off for battle. It may have been decades since weary pilots made their way home to north-east soil, but the site near Peterhead is still very much in use.

Where was the former Royal Air Force station in Scotland?

Royal Air Force Station Peterhead or more simply RAF Peterhead is a former Royal Air Force station located 2.4 miles (3.9 km) east of Longside, Aberdeenshire and 3.4 miles (5.5 km) west of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The airfield was built in 1941 and disbanded in 1945.

How many women were based at RAF Peterhead?

Records show that 55 members of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force were also based at Peterhead, with marriages and even a handful of births celebrated during wartime. Don believes that the time has come for the many stories of Longside to be preserved for future generations.

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