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RAF Establishments - North East, Scotland and Northern Ireland


Names showing a hyperlink take you to further details of the station including listings of units hosted.

Station Notes
Abbotsinch FAA Archive Website,

Officers Commanding,

Acklington  

Officers Commanding,

Aird Uig 'Rotor' Station, 

Subterranea Britannica website

Aldergrove

FAA Archive Website,

Officers Commanding,

Alness  
Annan  
Anstruther Chain Home Low Station

 

Subterranea Britannica website

Ashington  
Ayr FAA Archive Website,
Ayr Racecourse  
Balado Bridge Officers Commanding,

FAA Archive Website,

Ballinderry GCI Station
Ballydonaghy GCI Station
Ballyhalbert FAA Archive Website

Unofficial Station website,

Officers Commanding,

Ballykelly FAA Archive Website,

Officers Commanding,

Ballymartin Chain Home Low Station
Ballywalter  
Ballywooden GCI Station
Bamburgh Chain Home Low Station

 

Banff Unofficial Website,

Officers Commanding,

Barnton Quarry Subterranea Britannica website,
Barrapol CHB Station
Belfast  
Benbecula Currently ADGE Reporting Centre

FAA Archive Website,

Ben Hough Chain Home Low Station  
Bishops Court Officers Commanding,
Blackhead Chain Home Low Station
Black Isle  
Boa Island  
Borve Castle GCI Station  
Boulmer Currently No 1 Air Control Centre, School of Fighter Control and HQ No 202 Sqn

Officers Commanding,

Bowmore  
Brackla  
Breckness 10cm Radar Station
Brenish Chain Home Low Station  
Broad Bay Chain Home Station
Brunton  
Buchan Radar Station - Types T80, FPS6 and TPS34.  ADGE Control and Reporting Centre.   Ceased operations as a CRC on 30 Nov 2004.

Subterranea Britannica website,  

Officers Commanding,

Burifa Hill GEE Station
Buttergask  
Campbeltown  
Carsaig  
Castle Archdale/Lough Erne  
Castle Kennedy  
Castlerock Chain Home Station
Castletown Officers Commanding,
Cautness Chain Home Low Station - exact location unknown
Charter Hall  
Cleadon Chain Home Low and OBOE Station
Clett GCI Station - Island of Whalsay in the Shetland Islands, located on the hill just north of the village of Symbister.
Cluntoe FAA Archive Website,
Cockburnspath Chain Home Low Station

 

Cocklaw Chain Home Low Station
Cold Hesledon Subterranea Britannica website,
Connel  
Crail FAA Archive Website,
Cramlington  
Crannoch Hill Chain Home Low Station
Crastor 10 cm Radar Station
Cresswell Chain Hone Low Station and Type 56 Radar

 

Cromarty Chain Home Low Station
Crosslaw Chain Home Extra Low Station. 

Subterranea Britannica website,

Crossmaglen Chain Home Station
Crustan Chain Home Low Station
Dalcross FAA Archive Website,

Officers Commanding,

Dallachy FAA Archive Website,
Deerness CHL and Type 31 Radar Station
Dirleton GCI Station
Donibristle FAA Archive Website,

Officers Commanding,

Doonies Hill Chain Home Low Station

 

Dornoch  
Douglas Wood Chain Home Station

 

Dounreay FAA Archive Website,
Downhill Chain Home Low, Types 31, 52 and GEE Station.
Drem  

FAA Archive Website,

Officers Commanding,

Drone Hill Chain Home Station

 

Dumfries  
Dundee FAA Archive Website,
Dundonald FAA Archive Website,
Dunino FAA Archive Website,
Dunnet Head Chain Home Low and Types 30 and 57 Radars
Dunragit GCI Station
Dyce  
East Fortune  
Edzell Subterranea Britannica website,
Eglinton FAA Archive Website,
Elgin  
Eorodale Chain Home Low Station
Errol  
Eshott  
Evanton FAA Archive Website,

Officers Commanding,

Fair Isle Chain Home Low Station and Type 30 Radar

 

Fearn FAA Archive Website,
Findo Gask  
Fordoun  
Forres  
Fraserburgh FAA Archive Website,
Fullarton GCI Station
Glenarm Chain Home Low Station
Grangemouth

Officers Commanding,

Greencastle  
Greenock  
Greian Head Chain Home Low Station 
Greystone Chain Home and Type 46 Radar Station
Grutness Chain Home Low and 10cm Radar Station
Habost CHB Station
Helensburgh  
Hesta Geo GCI and 10 cm Radar Station
High Wittle GEE Station
Hillhead Chain Home Station

 

Inverbervie Subterranea Britannica website,
Invergordon  
Inverness  
Islay  
Isle of May 10cm Radar Station
Islivig Chain Home Low Station 
Kendrom Chain Home Low Station  
Kidsdale  
Kilchiaran Chain Home Low and Types 31 and 52 Radars.  

Subterranea Britannica website,

Kilkeel Chain Home Station
Kilkenneth Chain Home Low and GEE Station
Killadeas  
Kinley Hill Chain Home Low Station
Kinloss

Officers Commanding,

Kinnell  
Kirkistown FAA Archive Website,
Kirknewton  
Kirkpatrick  
Kirkton  
Kirkwall

Officers Commanding,

FAA Archive Website,

Lamberton Moor Chain Home Low Station
Lanark  
Langford Lodge  
Largs  
(The) Law Chain Home Low and 10cm Radar Station
Leanach  
Lennoxlove  
Leuchars

FAA Archive Website,

Officers Commanding,

Limavady FAA Archive Website,

Officers Commanding,

Lisnaskea GCI Station
Loch Doon  
Long Kesh FAA Archive Website,
Longman  
Longside  
Lossiemouth Station Website,

FAA Archive Website,

Officers Commanding,

Loth Chain Home Station
Low Eldrig  
Machrihanish FAA Archive Website,

Officers Commanding,

Macmerry FAA Archive Website,

Officers Commanding,

Maghaberry  
Mangersta LORAN Station
Maydown FAA Archive Website,
Methven FAA Archive Website,
Millfield Officers Commanding,
Millside  
Milltown FAA Archive Website,
Montrose Montrose Air Station Museum,

Officers Commanding,

Morpeth  
Mossy Hill CH Station - currently a NATO Communications station
Mullaghmore  
Murlough  
Navidale Chain Home Low Station
Netherbutton CH Station

 

Newcastle/Gosforth  
Newtown Butler MRU
Newtownards  
North Cairn Chain Home Station
Northstead GCI Station
Nutt's Corner FAA Archive Website,
Oban Unofficial Website,

Officers Commanding,

Ottercops Moss Chain Home Station

 

Ouston  
Perth  
Peterhead FAA Archive Website,
Point of Stoer  
Port Ellen  
Port Errol Loran Station
Port Mor  
Prestwick FAA Archive Website,
Renfrew  
Rodel Park Chain Home Low Station
Roddans Port Chain Home Low Station
Rosehearty Chain Home Low and Type 54 Radar

 

Russland CHL Station
St Angelo FAA Archive Website,
St Cyrus Chain Home Low Station

 

Saligo Chain Home Station
Sandy Bay/Lough Neagh Chain Home Low and GEE Station
Sango Chain Home and GEE Station
Saxa Vord Chain Home Low Station.  From April 2001 until 2004 it was a ADGE Reporting Centre, subordinate to RAF Buchan, but it regained Station Status on xx xxx 2004.  

Subterranea Britannica website,

Scarinish

Subterranea Britannica website,

Scatsta  
School Hill Chain Home Station

 

Scousburgh Loran and GEE Station
Seaton Snook GCI Station.   

Subterranea Britannica website,

Officers Commanding,

Shotton Chain Home Station

 

Skaw Chain Home Station
Skeabrae FAA Archive Website,
Skitten FAA Archive Website,
Smoo Groo  
South Ronaldsay CHL and Types 30, 50 and 13 Radar Station
Stannington  
Stirling  
Stornoway FAA Archive Website,

Officers Commanding,

Stracathro  
Stranraer  
Stravithie  
Sullon Voe  
Sumburgh  
Sydenham FAA Archive Website,

Officers Commanding,

Tain Control Towers website,
Tannach Chain Home Station
Tealing  
Thrumster  
Tiree  
Toome  
Turnberry Officers Commanding,
Turnhouse  

Officers Commanding,

Ulbster Chain Home Low and Type 31 Station
Usworth  

Officers Commanding,

Watsness CHL Station
Westburn Chain Home Low Station
West Freugh Officers Commanding,
Whale Head CH Station
Whitefield  
Whitley Bay  
Wick  

Officers Commanding,

Wig Bay  
Wigtown Officers Commanding,
Windy Head GEE Station
Winfield  
Winterseugh  
Woodhaven  
Woolsington  

For more detailed histories of the locations shown above, buy Action Stations 7: Scotland and North East England

This page was last updated on 03/09/24

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