Royal Air Force Skitten or more simply RAF Skitten is a former
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the Air force, air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. It was formed towards the end of the World War I, First World War on 1 April 1918, on the merger of t ...
satellite station directly east of the village of
Killimster
Killimster is a small remote scattered hamlet in Wick, Highland, Wick, in eastern Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scotland, Scottish council area of Highland Council area, Highland. RAF Skitten, the departure point for Operation Fres ...
, located north east of
Watten,
Caithness
Caithness (; ; ) is a Shires of Scotland, historic county, registration county and Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area of Scotland.
There are two towns, being Wick, Caithness, Wick, which was the county town, and Thurso. The count ...
,
Scotland
Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...
, and northwest of
Wick
Wick most often refers to:
* Capillary action ("wicking")
** Candle wick, the cord used in a candle or oil lamp
** Solder wick, a copper-braided wire used to desolder electronic contacts
Wick or WICK may also refer to:
Places and placenames ...
, Caithness, Scotland. On 19 November 1942,
Operation Freshman departed from RAF Skitten.
History
;Squadrons:
;Units:
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No. 1693 (General Reconnaissance) Flight (September - December 1943)
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No. 2709 Squadron RAF Regiment
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No. 2716 Squadron RAF Regiment
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No. 4010 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
Current use
The site is now used for quarrying and as farmland.
See also
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List of former Royal Air Force stations
This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They are listed under any former county or country name which was appropriate for the duration of ...
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Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom
Royal Air Force stations in Scotland
Caithness
Defunct airports in Scotland
Military airbases established in 1940