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RAF Skitten

RAF Skitten
Killimster, Caithness in Scotland
RAF Skitten is located in Caithness
RAF Skitten
RAF Skitten
Shown within Caithness
RAF Skitten is located in the United Kingdom
RAF Skitten
RAF Skitten
RAF Skitten (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates58°29′45″N 003°09′50″W / 58.49583°N 3.16389°W / 58.49583; -3.16389
TypeRoyal Air Force Satellite Station
CodeNS[1]
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byRAF Fighter Command 1940-41
RAF Coastal Command 1941-45
Site history
Built1940 (1940)
In useDecember 1940 - May 1945 (1945)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation20 metres (66 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
00/00  Tarmac
00/00  Tarmac
00/00  Tarmac

Royal Air Force Skitten or more simply RAF Skitten is a former Royal Air Force satellite station directly east of the village of Killimster, located 5.1 miles (8.2 km) north east of Watten, Caithness, Scotland, and 4.7 miles (7.6 km) northwest of Wick, Caithness, Scotland. On 19 November 1942, Operation Freshman departed from RAF Skitten.[2]

History

Squadrons
Units

Current use

The site is now used for quarrying and as farmland.[16]

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Falconer 2012, p. 178.
  2. ^ Otway 1990, p. 72.
  3. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 41.
  4. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 51.
  5. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 61.
  6. ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 65.
  7. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 71.
  8. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 74.
  9. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 80.
  10. ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 89.
  11. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 94.
  12. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 95.
  13. ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 99.
  14. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 100.
  15. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 101.
  16. ^ a b c d e "Skitten". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  17. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 145.

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.
  • Otway, Lieutenant-Colonel T.B.H. (1990). The Second World War 1939–1945 Army - Airborne Forces. London: Imperial War Museum. ISBN 0-901627-57-7.
  • 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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