Whitecairns is a village in the

Formartine Formartine ( gd, Fearann Mhàrtainn meaning "Martin's land") is a committee area in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This district extends north from the River Don to the River Ythan. It has a population of 36,478 (2001 Census). The committee area was ...

area of

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, Scotland, lying north of

Potterton Potterton is a village north of Aberdeen, Scotland, in Aberdeenshire, west of Balmedie. Population in 1991 was 1159, falling by 2001 to 886. References

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and south of

Pitmedden Pitmedden is a rural village in the parish of Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated midway between Ellon and Oldmeldrum, and approximately distant from Aberdeen. In addition to local shops, primary school, church, village hall and parks, the ...

on the

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Transport

Regular bus services link Whitecairns with Potterton and

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to the south, and with Pitmedden and

Tarves Tarves (; gd, Tarbhais), Aberdeenshire, is a small village, situated in the Formartine area of North East Scotland and lies between Oldmeldrum and Methlick. History Much of the village was planned and laid out by the Marquess of Aberdeen in th ...

to the north.

Decoy airfield

During the Second World War, Harestone Moss, close to Whitecairns was set up as a decoy site for RAF Dyce airfield. This was to trick the Luftwaffe into thinking that this was Dyce airfield at night. Easter Craigie Decoy Site

The decoy was bombed on several occasions, two craters are still present today. :3 Aug 1940 :3 Nov 1940 :5 Dec 1940 :18 July 1941 This decoy site had a bunker that housed a generator used to power the dummy airfield lights.

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