HMS Fieldfare
HMS Fieldfare also known as R.A.F. Landing Ground Novar, then RNAS Evanton and later as RAF Evanton, is a disused airfield in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. It lies on the shore of the Cromarty Firth near the village of Evanton. In the 1934 edition of the loose-leaf publication 'The Air Pilot' (3rd edition) published by The Air Ministry the field is designated as 'R.A.F. Landing Ground (Seasonal) Novar'. The name Novar was later changed to Evanton.
| HMS Fieldfare RNAS Evanton RAF Evanton | |||||||||
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| Evanton, Ross and Cromarty, in Scotland | |||||||||
HMS Fieldfare Shown within Ross and Cromarty | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 57°39′58″N 004°18′27″W | ||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station Royal Naval Air Station | ||||||||
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| Owner | Admiralty Air Ministry | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Navy 1944-48 Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | Fleet Air Arm RAF Bomber Command RAF Coastal Command | ||||||||
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| Built | 1922 | ||||||||
| In use | 1922-1950 | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
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| Elevation | 5 metres (16 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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