RAF Tain

Royal Air Force station in Highland, Scotland, UK

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1941 — 1946

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1542-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Alltan-Beath

1645-05-09T00:00:00Z

Battle of Auldearn

1650-04-27T00:00:00Z

Battle of Carbisdale

1746-04-15T00:00:00Z

Battle of Littleferry

1480-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Skibo and Strathfleet

1486-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Tarbat

1517-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Torran Dubh

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Armaments display at RAF Tain

Colourful tank target at RAF Tain

Control tower at RAF Tain bombing range

Loch nan Tunnag

Observation tower in RAF Tain bombing range (geograph 1814686)

RAF Tain bombing range (geograph 1811873)

RAF Tain bombing range (geograph 1814655)

RAF Tain bombing range (geograph 1814659)

Targets at RAF Tain bombing range

Target vehicles at RAF Tain bombing range

Warning notice at RAF Tain bombing range

Whimsical targets at RAF Tain

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Source

link		Freebase entry^@		Wikidata
link		Historic Environment Scotland listing^@		Wikidata
link		Secret Scotland article^@		Wikidata
conflict	1542	Battle of Alltan-Beath	battle, google	Wikidata
conflict	1645	Battle of Auldearn	battle, google	Wikidata
conflict	1650	Battle of Carbisdale	battle, google	Wikidata
conflict	1746	Battle of Littleferry	battle, google	Wikidata
conflict	1480	Battle of Skibo and Strathfleet	battle, google	Wikidata
conflict	1486	Battle of Tarbat	battle, google	Wikidata
conflict	1517	Battle of Torran Dubh	battle, google	Wikidata
castle		Balconie Castle	destroyed building or structure, castle, google, tripadvisor	Wikidata
castle	1567	Brodie Castle	castle, google, tripadvisor	Wikidata
castle	1845	Dunrobin Castle	castle, google, tripadvisor	Wikidata
fort	1748	Fort George	barracks, military museum, fort, google, tripadvisor	Wikidata
museum		The Highlanders Museum	independent museum, regimental museum, google, tripadvisor	Wikidata
image	2010	Armaments display at RAF Tain		Wikimedia
image	2010	Colourful tank target at RAF Tain		Wikimedia
image	2010	Control tower at RAF Tain bombing range		Wikimedia
image	2010	Loch nan Tunnag		Wikimedia
image	2010	Observation tower in RAF Tain bombing range (geograph 1814686)		Wikimedia
image	2010	RAF Tain bombing range (geograph 1811873)		Wikimedia
image	2010	RAF Tain bombing range (geograph 1814655)		Wikimedia
image	2010	RAF Tain bombing range (geograph 1814659)		Wikimedia
image	2010	Targets at RAF Tain bombing range		Wikimedia
image	2010	Target vehicles at RAF Tain bombing range		Wikimedia
image	2010	Warning notice at RAF Tain bombing range		Wikimedia
image	2010	Whimsical targets at RAF Tain		Wikimedia

RAF Tain

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