RAF Kinloss [entry point]

RAF Kinloss [entry point]

RAF Kinloss was a Bomber Command station located on the southern coast of the Moray Firth, 8 miles (13 kms) west of Elgin.

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It opened in 1939 as a training station. In April 1940 a detachment from 77 Squadron with Whitleys was based there for three weeks. In May 1940 the station transferred to Bomber Command and 19 Operational Training Unit took up residence. Initially equipped with Whitleys it converted to Wellingtons in August 1944. 19 OTU also used nearby RAF Forres.

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