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Dallachy
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2003
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Dallachy
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture
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Tower Type:
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Watch office for All
Commands, 12779/41, medium windows to 343/43
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Tower:
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Derelict
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Other
Buildings:
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Few
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History:
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5/43 to 31/8/44, 14 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit with Oxfords.144, 404, 405 and 489 Sqns with Beaufighters of the Dallachy Strike Wing. 10/44 to 16/6/45, 489 Sqn RNZAF with Beaufighters on shipping strikes. /44, 524 Sqn with radar-equipped Wellingtons. 144 and 455 Sqns disbanded here 25/5/45, 404 moved to Banff 3/45. 
10/44, Royal Navy 838 Sqn with Swordfish under Coastal Command control.24/11/45 to /58, became Territorial Army training centre. |
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1985
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Operational Fighter
(Satellite)
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Opened:
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3/1943
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Closed:
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6/1945
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ID Code:
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BC
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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2, concrete
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Hangars:
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2- T2, 5- Blister
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County:
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Morayshire, Scotland
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Location:
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9 miles E of Elgin
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OS Ref:
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NJ365635
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©:
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Photographs
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Dallachy
airfield + airport control tower pictures = www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2002
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