RNAS Fearn (HMS Owl) | |||||||||||
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| Fearn, Scottish Highlands in Scotland | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 57°45′28″N 003°56′54″W / 57.75778°N 3.94833°WCoordinates: 57°45′28″N 003°56′54″W / 57.75778°N 3.94833°W | ||||||||||
| Type | Royal Naval Air Station | ||||||||||
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| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Navy - Fleet Air Arm | ||||||||||
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| Built | 1941 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1941-1957 | ||||||||||
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| Elevation | 8 metres (26 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Naval Air Station Fearn or RNAS Fearn (HMS Owl) is a former Fleet Air Arm base located 5.4 miles (8.7 km) southeast of Tain, Scottish Highlands and 21.9 miles (35.2 km) northeast of Inverness, Scottish Highlands, Scotland.
Units[]
A number of units were here at some point:
Current use[]
The site is currently used as farmland.[1]
See also[]
References[]
Citations[]
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Bibliography[]
- Sturtivant, R; Ballance, T (1994). The Squadrons of The Fleet Air Arm. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-223-8.
The original article can be found at RNAS Fearn (HMS Owl) and the edit history here.