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RAF Sullom Voe | |
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Sullom Voe, Shetland Isles in Scotland | |
Coordinates | 60°28′00″N 001°16′30″W / 60.46667°N 1.27500°W |
Type | Satellite Station |
Site information | |
Owner | Air Ministry |
Operator | Royal Air Force |
Controlled by | RAF Coastal Command |
Site history | |
Built | 1938 |
In use | 1938-1952 |
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II |
Airfield information | |
Elevation | 1 metre (3 ft 3 in)[1] AMSL |
Other | Aligned with RAF Scatsta |
Royal Air Force Sullom Voe or more simply RAF Sullom Voe is a former Royal Air Force station near the village of Brae, in the Shetland Isles of Scotland. It was a Flying boat base and was closely associated with the adjacent airfield of RAF Scatsta.[2]