RAF Sumburgh [entry point]

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RAF Sumburgh [entry point]

Description

RAF Sumburgh was located on the southern tip of the Shetland Islands off the north coast of Scotland.

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The station was a pre-war 1930s civilian airfield but came under RAF control throughout the war. During the course of the war the station was used by multiple Coastal Command, Fighter Command and Fleet Air Arm squadrons and was home to Spitfires, Hurricanes, Blenheims, Beauforts, Beaufighters, Hampdens, Swordfish, Ansons and Mosquitos.

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Contributor

Nigel Moore

Citation

“RAF Sumburgh [entry point],” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/21816.

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