RAF Macmerry
| RAF Macmerry RNAS Macmerry RAF Penston   | |||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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.
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