- RAF Invergordon during the Second World War -
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RAF Invergordon
4th September 1939 Duty instructions
6th November 1939 Relocated
8th November 1939 Sea party embarked
11th November 1939 Sea party delivered
12th November 1939 Transport duties
13th November 1939 Airbase bombed
24th November 1939 Instrument failure
28th November 1939 New arrival
29th November 1939 Flying boat sunk
1st December 1939 U-Boat bombed at Orkney
6th December 1939
18th December 1939 Relief aircraft
12th January 1940 Engine change
14th January 1940 Replacement aircraft
6th February 1940 Personnel moved to Shetland
13th February 1940 Search and Rescue
14th February 1940 Varied duties
1st April 1940 Training
3rd April 1940 Sunderlands
13th April 1940
23rd April 1940 Sunderlands arrive
24th April 1940 Training resumed
3rd May 1940 Norwegian visitor
4th May 1940 Flying boats depart for Narvik
7th May 1940 Operational orders
11th May 1940 Leave cancelled
14th May 1940 Escort to HMS Penelope
24th May 1940 Departure from Invergordon
18th June 1940 Dispositions
24th September 1940 Patrol
25th September 1940 Night flying
28th September 1940 Convoy escort
29th September 1940 floating mine
2nd April 1943 Fully operationalIf you can provide any additional information, please add it here.
Those known to have served at
RAF Invergordon
during the Second World War 1939-1945.
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