RAF Forres
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RAF - Royal Air Force, historical layer / disappeared object, military prison
Site of former wartime airfield.
Opened on January 25, 1941, as a satellite to nearby RAF Kinloss.
Closed to aircraft in October 1944. After which used as a Prisoner of War camp until 1947.
www.secretscotland.org.uk/index.php/Secrets/RAFForres
www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=12176
Opened on January 25, 1941, as a satellite to nearby RAF Kinloss.
Closed to aircraft in October 1944. After which used as a Prisoner of War camp until 1947.
www.secretscotland.org.uk/index.php/Secrets/RAFForres
www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=12176
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_Scotland#Former_Royal_Air_Force_stations_in_Scotland
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 57°36'1"N 3°38'38"W
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