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Forres
| Also known as: | Balnageith (unofficial local name) / Forres Aerodrome / Mundole / RAF Forres / RAF Station, Forres / Riverview Park |
| County: | Moray |
| Current Status: | Farmland / Housing / Leisure activity / Public road |
| Date: | 25 January 1941 - 27 October 1944; subsequent minor use |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / Civil (minor use) |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Unpaved |
| Aircraft Role(s): | General aviation (minor use) / Trainer (main role) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Forres Community Council
- Forres Library
- No. 19 Operational Training Unit
Main unit(s) present:
- No 19 OTU
- No 19 (P) AFU
- No 2747 Sqn RAF Regiment
A Luftwaffe aerial photograph of Forres, 1940. © Historic Environment Scotland (Luftwaffe: Aerial Reconnaissance (Scotland)), canmore.org.uk
A Nissen hut at Forres, 18 March 2007.
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