Royal Air Force Methven, or more simply RAF Methven, was a World War 2 Royal Air Force Satellite Landing Ground (SLG) located 1.6 miles (2.6 km) south east of Methven, Perth and Kinross, Scotland and 4.1 miles (6.6 km) west of Perth, Perth and Kinross.
| RAF Methven No. 24 SLG  | |||||||||||
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| Methven, Perth and Kinross in Scotland | |||||||||||
  RAF Methven Shown within Perth and Kinross  RAF Methven RAF Methven (the United Kingdom) | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°24′38″N 003°32′04″W / 56.41056°N 3.53444°W | ||||||||||
| Type | Satellite Landing Ground | ||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Maintenance Command | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1940/41 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1941-1945 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Elevation | 38 metres (125 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Station history
edit- No. 652 Squadron RAF was based at the airfield, where the squadron was equipped with the Taylorcraft Auster III, between 28 March 1943 and 2 July 1943 before the squadron moved to RAF Ayr.[1]
- SLG for No. 44 Maintenance Unit RAF for aircraft storage from the main station of RAF Edzell.[2] (1 July 1941–1945)[3]
See also
editReferences
editCitations
edit- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 102.
- ^ "Methven". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 207.
Bibliography
edit- Jefford, C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
- Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.