RAF Brackla

RAF Brackla
RAF Brackla
Cawdor, Highland in Scotland
	RAF Brackla Shown within Highland RAF Brackla RAF Brackla (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates	57°32′31″N 3°54′36″W
Type	Satellite station
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	RAF Flying Training Command
Site history
Built	1941
In use	1941-1947
Battles/wars	European theatre of World War II

Royal Air Force Brackla or more simply RAF Brackla is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located in Scotland.

History

The following units were here at some point:[1]

Relief landing ground of No. 2 Air Gunners School RAF (1944-45)[2]
Satellite of No. 2 Central Flying School RAF (November 1941 - January 1942)[3]
Relief Landing Ground of No. 14 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF (June - September 1944)[4]
Satellite of No. 19 Operational Training Unit RAF (January 1942 - April 1944)[5]
Relief Landing Ground of No. 19 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF (October 1942 - June 1943 & December 1943 - February 1944)[4]
Satellite of No. 45 Maintenance Unit RAF (February 1944 - September 1947)[6]
Air Crew Allocation Centre

The site is now used as farmland.[1]

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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