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    previously a Royal Air Force station as RAF West Freugh, as well as a Royal Aircraft Establishment as RAE West Freugh. During the First World War the site...
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    in Skybolt's nose cone, and dummy test firings were carried out at RAF West Freugh commencing on 9 December 1961. It did not prove possible to modify...
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  • to the ground by marauding forces. The village is located nearby to RAF West Freugh. In 1902, the first wireless telegraph station was established between...
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    HM Prison Ford (redirect from RAF Ford)
    HMS Ark Royal. 819 NAS left HMS Peregrine and had a brief spell at RAF West Freugh, located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, before returning during...
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  • exercised from RAF West Freugh. HMS Illustrious was involved in the operation with 845 and 846 NAS embarked. 1 and 43 squadrons from the RAF were also involved...
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    This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They...
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  • the season: Creetown 1975–76 Girvan 1978–79 Gretna Community 1991–92 RAF West Freugh 1948–49 St Cuthbert Wanderers 1977–78 Wigtown & Bladnoch 1962–63 and...
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    (Köppen: Cfb). The nearest weather station to Stranraer is located at RAF West Freugh, around 5 miles (8 km) to the south of Stranraer. Panoramic view of...
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  • 1 Squadron RAF Regiment No. II Squadron RAF Regiment No. 15 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 34 Squadron RAF Regiment (C-UAS) No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment No...
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  • from RAF Manby at 15:00. RAF planes approached the object and it flew off. 4 April 1957: West Freugh incident – a large object was seen on radar at RAF West...
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