RAF Dounreay was built for RAF Coastal Command in 1944, but not used by them.[1] It was transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Tern II, but not commissioned and on care and maintenance until 1954.
RAF Dounreay | |
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Summary | |
Airport type | Military |
Operator | RAF, Royal Navy |
Location | Dounreay |
In use | 1944–1954 |
Elevation AMSL | 112 ft / 34 m |
Coordinates | 58°35′0″N 3°43′40″W / 58.58333°N 3.72778°W |
Map | |
In 1955 the airfield was taken over by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) for developing a fast breeder reactor. One runway was kept operational until the 1990s for transport to/from the site.
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