Elgin
ELGIN see also STANDINGSTONE
ELGIN: Military aerodrome
Military users: RAF Bomber Command 91 Group
17 & 232 Sqdns (Hawker Hurricanes)
19 (P)AFU [(Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit]
20 OTU [Operational Training Unit] (Vickers Wellingtons)
45 & 46 MU [Maintenance Unit]
Location: E of Miltonduff, 1.5nm SW of Elgin
Period of operation: 1940 to 1947
Runways: WW2: N/S 1280 grass E/W 1143 grass
SE/NW 1006 grass
NOTES: Despite being based in a pretty remote place especially in WW2 1087 RAF personnel were recorded as being based here including 234 WAAFs.
The main base for 20 OTU was RAF LOSSIEMOUTH.
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