RAF Milltown

RAF Milltown

RAF Milltown was a Royal Air Force station and second world Coastal Command airfield in Scotland. In more recent times it has been an RAF signals transmitter station transmitting RAF VOLMET (using a 600W transmitter). It is also a transmitter site for the RAF STCICS) although since the award of the MOD HF signals contract to VT Communications the site is surplus but will be retained by the MOD for services use.

RAF units and aircraft

References

* G G Jefford, "RAF Squadrons", second edition 2001, Airlife Publishing, UK, ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
* Ray Sturtivant, "Flying Training And Support Units since 1912, 2007, Air-Britain, UK, ISBN 0 85130 365 X


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