RAF Skitten

 ( Royal Air Force Stations Of World War Ii In The United Kingdom ) 

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 north east of Watten, Caithness, Scotland, and northwest of Wick, Caithness, Scotland. On 19 November 1942, Operation Freshman departed from RAF Skitten.

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History

Squadrons

Units

• No. 1693 (General Reconnaissance) Flight (September - December 1943)
• No. 2709 Squadron RAF Regiment
• No. 2716 Squadron RAF Regiment
• No. 4010 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment

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Current use The site is now used for quarrying and as farmland.

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See also

• List of former Royal Air Force stations

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Citations

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Bibliography

• Falconer (2025). 9781857803495, Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 9781857803495
• C.G. Jefford (1988). 9781853100536, Airlife. ISBN 9781853100536
• Lieutenant-Colonel T.B.H. Otway (1990). 9780901627575, Imperial War Museum. ISBN 9780901627575
• (1997). 9780851302522, Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 9780851302522

Categories: 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, Military Airbases Closed In 1945

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