RAF Macmerry
| RAF Macmerry RNAS Macmerry RAF Penston   | |||||||||||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator |
Royal Air Force Royal Navy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Macmerry, East Lothian | ||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In use | 1934-1953 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 272 ft / 83 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°57′02″N 002°53′36″W / 55.95056°N 2.89333°WCoordinates: 55°57′02″N 002°53′36″W / 55.95056°N 2.89333°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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  RAF Macmerry Location in East Lothian | |||||||||||||||||||
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RAF Macmerry is a former Royal Air Force station located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland and 11.4 miles (18.3 km) east of Edinburgh, Inverness-shire.
It has also been called RNAS Macmerry (when used by the Royal Navy) and unofficially RAF Tranent and RAF Penston during its life.[1]
History
- No. 13 Squadron RAF.[2]
- No. 63 Squadron RAF.[3]
- No. 225 Squadron RAF.[4]
- No. 607 Squadron RAF.[5]
- No. 614 Squadron RAF.[6]
- 740 Naval Air Squadron.[7]
- No. 58 Operational Training Unit RAF (OTU).[7]
- No. 132 (Coastal) OTU.[7]
- No. 3 Elementary Gliding School.[7]
- No. 3 Gliding School.[7]
- No. 1497 (TT) Flight.[7]
- Edinburgh Flying Club.[7]
Current use
The site is now mainly used for farming.[7]
See also
References
Citations
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 195.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 28.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 45.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 73.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 99.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 100.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Macmerry (Tranent)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
Bibliography
- Jefford MBE, Wg Cdr C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
External links
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