RNAS Twatt (HMS Tern)
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rnas-twatt-hms-tern-222-2650804
title:
RNAS Twatt (HMS Tern)
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Royal Naval Air Station Twatt, is a former Royal Navy Air Station located near Twatt, Orkney, Scotland. It was built by the Admiralty and was commissioned on 1 April 1941. On 1 January 1942 it became an independent command as HMS Tern. The airbase was designed to provide accommodation for disembarked Front-Line squadrons and accommodation for disembarked Ship's Flight Aircraft and was home to the Home Fleet Fleet Requirements Unit, 771 Naval Air Squadron. The airbase is situated near two notable
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Former Royal Naval Air Station in Orkney, Scotland
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNAS_Twatt_(HMS_Tern)
date created:
2020-05-14T20:58:29Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T08:23:52Z
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13
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