avia.wikisort.org - AerodromeRoyal Air Force Turnhouse or more simply RAF Turnhouse is a former Royal Air Force Sector Station located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is now Edinburgh Airport.
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Coordinates | 55°57′00″N 003°22′21″W |
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Type | Sector Station |
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Code | TS |
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Owner | Air Ministry |
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Operator | Royal Air Force |
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Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command |
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Built | 1915 (1915) & 1939 |
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In use | 1915-1961 (1961) |
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Battles/wars | First World War European theatre of World War II Cold War |
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Elevation | 30 metres (98 ft) AMSL |
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History
The following units were here at some point:[2]
- First World War
- No. 26 Reserve Squadron
- No. 26 Training Squadron
- No. 73 Training Squadron
- No. 84 (Canadian) Reserve Squadron
- No. 89 (Canadian) Reserve Squadron
- Squadrons
- Units
- No. 4 Aircraft Delivery Flight RAF (January 1942 - July 1943
- No. 6 Gliding School RAF (January 1946 - May 1951)
- Detachment of No. 7 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF (March - April 1941)
- No. 12 Air Experience Flight RAF
- No. 13 Group Anti-Aircraft Cooperation Flight RAF (May - August 1941)
- No. 17 Group Communication Flight RAF (January 1942 - September 1945)
- No. 18 Group Communication Flight RAF (November 1959 - May 1960 & October 1964)
- No. 59 Operational Training Unit RAF (December 1940 - February 1941)
- No. 66 Group Communication Flight RAF (September 1946 - October 1952)
- No. 66 (Scottish Reserve) Group RAF (August 1946 - August 1950) became No. 66 (Scottish) Group RAF (August 1950 - November 1954)
- No. 71 (Signals) Wing Calibration Flight RAF
- No. 72 (Signals) Wing Calibration Flight RAF
- No. 88 Group Communication Squadron RAF (May - June 1945)
- No. 129 (RAF) Wing RAF (May 1945)
- No. 130 Wing RAF (May - June 1945)
- No. 132 (Norwegian) (Fighter) Wing RAF (May - June 1945)
- No. 661 Volunteer Gliding School RAF (January 1958 - January 1964)
- No. 1353 Anti-Aircraft Cooperation Flight RAF (February - June 1946)
- No. 1968 Reserve Air Observation Post Flight RAF
- No. 2753 Squadron RAF Regiment[2]
- No. 2770 Squadron RAF Regiment[2]
- No. 3508 Servicing Unit RAF (December 1943 - March 1945)
- Aircraft Flight of Caledonian Sector HQ RAF (October 1951 - November 1957)
- Edinburgh University Air Squadron (January 1941 - December 1945 & October 1946 - January 1969) became East Lowlands University Air Squadron (January 1969 - February 1996)
- Fighter Flight, Shetlands RAF (December 1939)
- Midlothian Sector HQ RAF (1945 - April 1946)
- Detachment of Northern Communication Squadron RAF
- Scottish Sector HQ RAF (November 1949 - May 1950)
- Detachment of S.C.R.584 Training Unit RAF (May 1945)
- No. 24 Group (99 Post/Group HQ) Royal Observer Corps
Current use
The site is now Edinburgh Airport.[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Falconer, J (2012). RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5.
- Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.
Royal Air Force |
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Formations and units | Units |
- Commands
- Groups
- Wings
- Squadrons
- Flights
- Conversion units
- Operational Training units
- Schools / Training units
- Ferry units
- Glider units
- Misc units
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Stations | |
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Regiment | |
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Branches and components |
- Air Force Board
- RAF Regiment
- RAF Chaplains Branch
- RAF Intelligence
- RAF Legal Branch
- RAF Medical Services
- Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service
- RAF Police
- RAF Search and Rescue Force
- RAF Mountain Rescue Service
- RAF Marine Branch
- RAF Ground Trades
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Reserve forces |
- Royal Auxiliary Air Force
- RAF Volunteer Reserve
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Associated civil organisations |
- Air Training Corps
- RAF Association
- RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine
- RAF Benevolent Fund
- RAF Football Association
- RAF Museum
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Equipment | |
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Personnel |
- Officer ranks
- Other ranks
- List of notable personnel
- List of serving senior officers
- Personnel numbers
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Appointments |
- Chief of Air Staff
- Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
- Air Member for Personnel
- Air Secretary
- Air Member for Materiel
- Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment
- Warrant Officer of the RAF
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Symbols and uniform |
- Ensign
- Badge
- Roundels
- Uniform
- Heraldic badges
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