Tukuk-OS✈️ RAF Sumburgh
United Kingdom · Europe · 59.88°N, 1.29°W
Royal Air Force Sumburgh or more simply RAF Sumburgh is a former Royal Air Force satellite station that was located on the southern tip of the mainland island of the Shetland Islands, and was home to half of No. 404 Squadron RCAF. At the outbreak of the Second World War the airstrip at the Sumburgh Links was taken over by the Air Ministry. By 1941 there were three operational runways at RAF Sumburgh from which a variety of RAF aircraft operated. Military use of the site ended in 1946 and it is now Sumburgh Airport.
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Quick facts
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Europe |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 59.88°N, 1.29°W · view on map |
RAF Sumburgh is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.
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