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currently Sealstrand, approximately half way along. This area is labelled as a Slaughter House and old sandstone quarry in the earliest map reviewed (1856). By 1896/7 the quarry is labelled as a pond. This feature remains until approximately 1959 whereby the aerial photograph shows the pond feature to be infilled. In the 1963/64 1:2,500 OS map the refuse tip is labelled and it surrounds the western and northern sides of a pond feature. By 1967 (1:10,560 OS map) the whole of the pond feature is annotated with the symbol for refuse or slag heap. The 1970 1:2,500 OS map no longer shows this feature indicating that ts has possibly been completely infilled or overgrown. Both of the above areas, later labelled as refuse tips, are connected to the Salvage Section by tracks. The track to the tip at Sealstrand is evident on the 1945 aerial photograph and is now part of the coastal path. The track leading to the tip at the Headland is also present in the 1945 aerial photograph and is still used for informal access to the Sailing Club.

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located at what is now Sealstrand. Both appear to be connected to what was the Salvage Section on the airbase. The operations of the airfield included the provision of an area for repair, maintenance and salvage. The site also had an incinerator located in the northern area of the airfield amongst the Repair Yard Buildings. HMS Merlin included a Salvage Section which consisted of a number of buildings in the south east of the airfield, between the location of houses on the Wynd and the area where Dalgety Bay Sailing Club is currently situated.

110: 521: 48: 2736: 992: 43: 1281:(RNVR). 782 became known as the Northern Communications Squadron, flying regular scheduled flights between naval airfields in mainland Scotland, the islands and Northern Ireland. All of 782's aircraft bore the name Merlin on the fuselage with successive numbers. The squadron was the only resident flying squadron at HMS Merlin and finally disbanded at Donibristle on 9 October 1953 after over 13 years. From 1953 to 1958 the aircraft were operated for a further 5 years by civilian pilots working for 1608:. The Air Training Corps are a uniformed youth organisation sponsored by the Royal Air Force. It provides air, space and cyber centered training to local youths aged 12-20. The unit was formed in the early 1980s and have their HQ amongst the former airfield barrack blocks built in 1917 which still stand over 100 years later. The squadron badge includes seven gold stars, which commemorates the 7,000 aircraft repaired maintained and dispatched from RNAS Donibristle between 1939 - 1945. 1101:″On the 22nd February 1924, a seaplane, which this officer was piloting, was damaged in the air by an aeroplane under wireless control. By his presence of mind, coolness and skill, he avoided a direct collision, and thereby prevented his machine being totally wrecked. Later he flew his seaplane back to his base, and in spite of the fact that the tail plane and elevator were damaged he landed safely. His handling of his machine throughout was a very fine piece of airmanship.″ 1593: 860: 77: 2746: 1026:. He arrived at Inverkeithing Bay in one such boat after a voyage of around 700 miles, during which he had visited a number of other RAF coastal stations. After a two-week stay at Donibristle, during which time he evaluated the motor launches used as seaplane tenders, he departed by train. His work directly contributed towards the development of the ST 200 Seaplane Tender mk1 and the High Speed Launch which saved the lives of many downed aircrew. 1227:(the British version of the American F4F Wildcat). On one occasion, an oil leak caused Winkle to put his Martlet down in Burntisland Reservoir but special floatation bags in the wings kept him afloat and the aircraft was salvaged. In January 1941 Winston Churchill visited HMS Merlin and a special air display was arranged for the occasion. Winkle was supposed to do a roll on take-off but an engine failure caused him to crash upside down into the 681: 967: 1231:. Once again the floatation bags did their job and he escaped with just a broken nose after hitting it off the gunsight. On 14 May 1941 Winkle left Donibristle bound for Croydon so that some improvements could be made to the Martlet's safety harness. Bad weather forced him to stop off at RAF Cranwell on route. Whilst at Cranwell he witnessed the maiden flight of Britain's first ever jet fighter – the 2069:

Admiralty on 18 June 1943. As part of this visit the Salvage Section was reviewed and was described as “primitive and seems to be mainly constructed out of local salvage material”. In July of that year documents detail that the Donibristle site will be included in the UK wide review of Naval Aircraft Salvage Sections detailing that additional Sections will be required and existing ones improved.

494: 673:. All existing RNAS aircraft, personnel and shore facilities were transferred to the RAF with the airfield site becoming RAF Station Donibristle (known affectionally as Donibee) under the command of Major F A Hooper (Squadron Leader from 1 August 1919 when new RAF ranks were introduced). The airfield continued to be used as a trials base for torpedo development. 117: 84: 4166: 1216:. Captain Brown currently holds the world record for the greatest number of aircraft types flown by a pilot, remarkably his amazing total of 487 only covers basic aircraft types and does not include different marks. For example, he has flown 14 different marks of the Spitfire but this is only counted as one aircraft type in the list. 2056:

was routinely undertaken at HMS Merlin. This was common practice at such sites and is supported by witness statements. It is also understood that solid wastes arising from this practice were incinerated and disposed on site. Again this was common practice and witness statements recount the burning of

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Radioactive material was first detected on a part of the foreshore at Dalgety Bay in 1990 as a result of routine environmental monitoring undertaken by the nearby naval base at Rosyth as a part of the permit conditions. An object recovered from the beach was returned to the Rosyth dockyard laboratory

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in 1933) and 406 Fleet Fighter Flight who arrived in early October 1925 with 401 Fleet Fighter Flight arriving towards the end of the month. Several other Flycatcher units formed at Donibristle including 407 Fleet Fighter Flight on 1 September 1927 and 408 Fleet Fighter Flight on 30 March 1929. These

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Another witness statement covering the period 1953-1958 describes disposal of luminising paint. Following luminising paint bottles were disposed of in the dustbin. These were collected every morning by a wagon and taken down over the runway and down the hill, where the bay is, to the tip. All types

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A document dated 27 February 1943 details that the estate roads have been severely damaged by the Salvage Section's (‘salvage village’) heavy transport and that either repair to existing roads is required or that new ‘taxi track’ be laid. Another document details the visit of the Civil Lord of the

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Report reviewed historic aerial photographs of the site along with historic OS maps. These indicate the presence of a deposit of material in 1945 on the shore to the east of New Harbour which is later mapped as a refuse tip by OS in 1963/64. A second area mapped as a refuse tip by the same date is

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The Marine Section was based at East Ness Pier in Inverkeithing Bay. In 1932 this consisted of one trawler called the Royal Air Force Auxiliary (RAFA) Commander Cawley, two speedboats and three motorboats under the command of a Marine Craft Officer at Station HQ. The trawler acted as a safety ship

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and the airfield was renamed Royal Naval Air Station Donibristle (HMS Merlin). In addition to being an important shore base for training and disembarked naval aircraft units, a substantial Royal Naval Aircraft Repair Yard was developed in the North West corner of the airfield which employed a large

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contractors to deliver a successful remediation of Dalgety Bay.The work replaced rock armour around the headland and installed a replacement slipway for the Dalgety Bay Sailing Club to ensure that higher activity sources are no longer being eroded out and washed onto the beach, preventing public

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aircraft and the overhaul of aircraft engines. In 1940 there were 500 military personnel and 450 civilian workers employed by the yard. By 1944 this had risen to 1000 military personnel and 2000 civilian workers. Over 7,000 aircraft of more than 80 types passed through the repair yard during the

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to develop the site into a RNAS Aircraft Repair Depot, this included the erection of a single aircraft shed measuring 200' x 100' and accommodation for ten officers and 115 ratings. This was deemed insufficient to meet demand and a second 200' x 100' aircraft shed was soon approved together with

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A further witness statement confirms that incineration of instruments panels from planes was occurring on site in 1946. Mounds of ash were being created by this practice with incomplete destruction of some of the dials as these were visible within the ash. This statement also confirms that the

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The 1945 aerial photograph shows a fan shaped area of deposited material east of New Harbour. On later maps this is labelled as a Refuse Tip (1964 1:2,500 OS map) and Refuse Tip (disused) (1970 1:2,500 OS map). A Refuse Tip is also annotated on the 1964 1:2,500 OS map in the location of what is

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area and was able to show that there were large deposits of ashy material along the coastline which contained radioactive contaminants. Aerial photography was used to assess the advancement of the coastline through the emplacement of this ashy material. These data allowed the development of a

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and are recorded as having "unpleasant experiences". In anticipation of local trouble at Donibristle, an armoured car was provided which mounted five machine guns. This was further protected by barbed wire and netting. The strikes quickly came to an end due to lack of support from the allied

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situated on the North coast of the River Forth. The Earl was convinced to allow the establishment of a small emergency landing ground for 77 Sqn near to the estate's West Lodge Gates and Carriage Drive. This involved the removal of three small tree plantations to create a grass airstrip. The

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was disbanded on 9 October 1953 and HMS Merlin was finally run down and paid off in November 1953. Captain M J Clift performed this duty as the last Station Commander at Donibristle. The barrack blocks continued to be used up until 1963 for naval artificers training at Rosyth under the name

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Planning permission for the new town of Dalgety Bay was obtained in April 1961, with the basic services and roads constructed in 1964/65. The first show home opened for viewings in 1965. On 28 October 1965 the first residents moved in, with house prices ranging from £3,000 to £7,000.

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During the two-year project, areas of the foreshore were excavated and processed to remove asbestos and radiological contamination. Around 6,500 particles, mostly low activity, have been removed. Work was paused between October and April each year to protect over wintering birds.

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majority of the planes stored in the dispersal areas had the instrument panels removed. It also confirms that the ash from incineration was being deposited on site in close proximity to the shore although the exact position of the mound of ash in this case cannot be discerned.

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some 18 miles to the east. When a torpedo was recovered it was taken to East Ness Pier and unloaded using a steam crane which was primarily used to haul seaplanes out of the water. The torpedoes were then placed on wagons for transport along the 2 mile long

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and aircraft from ships of the fleet. It was renamed as the Aircraft Repair Depot from September 1919 to March 1920. It was also responsible for scrapping a large number of aircraft now considered surplus due to the end of the war and converting a number of

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RNAS Donibristle provided a temporary base for a large number of front line squadrons as well as hosting several resident training and second line units. In December 1940, a relatively unknown Naval Lieutenant was based at HMS Merlin and served with

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series of novels). Lawrence was forced out of the RAF after his true identity was discovered in 1923 but rejoined in 1925 under the name Shaw and served a full 10-year enlistment. With an interest in fast boats, Lawrence had eventually joined the

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has verified remediation has been successful, it is expected that some low hazard sources will occasionally be present on the beach, but these will not be of a nature to require any precautions to be undertaken by the public visiting the beach.

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requesting permission to construct a railway line and to extend a pier in connection with the launching and recovery of seaplanes. This railway line was originally proposed to be built eastwards to the recently constructed pier serving the

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which are very hazardous if ingested. A SEPA study into the potential health showed that some of the contamination had much higher solubility in stimulated stomach acid than expected. It is believed that this is due to the burning of the

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Initial accommodation at Donibristle in September 1917 consisted of just two portable Armstrong canvas huts, a portable latrine and a range of corrugated buildings including a kitchen, ablutions, meat store, dry store and a guard hut.

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have been found in the form of fine sand-sized grains, larger half-brick sized pieces or discrete objects, such as dials. Some of the sources removed from the foreshore would have resulted in a radiation burn to the skin if touched.

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In October 1918 the airfield was redesignated as the Fleet Aircraft Acceptance Depot and shortly after the Fleet Aircraft Repair Depot. At the end of hostilities on 11 November 1918, RAF Donibristle consisted of the following

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aircraft movements through Donibristle declined dramatically, with only the communication aircraft of 782 Squadron in residence. Twelve squadrons were briefly based at HMS Merlin in the post war years, flying the

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in February 1942. The unit suffered heavy losses and despite attempts to combine with 36 Sqn in an attempt to remain operational, most surviving personnel became prisoners of war and endured horrific treatment.

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in January 1959. In April 1959, just three months after WT950 left Donibristle, the repair yard and Donibristle airfield were closed for good and the site was formally paid off and sold on 23 October 1959.

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on 3 November 1930 to convert from conventional bombing to retrain as a torpedo bomber unit. For the next two years 100 Squadron Horsleys were regularly engaged in making dummy torpedo attacks on

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In 1932 Aircraftsman by the name of 'Shaw' visited the Marine Section as part of his work developing fast motor launches as sea plane tenders and rescue boats. This was in fact none other than

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included - close proximity to fleet anchorages, good rail and road links for transportation of aircraft and stores and centrally located between other establishments working with naval assets.

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until April 1959 at which point the airfield site was completely closed. The land was sold to developers who created the Hillend and Donibristle Industrial Estates and the new town of

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was used to make articles like instrument dials glow through the emission of radiation. It has a half-life of 1,600 years – which means that every 1,600 years the activity is halved.

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being commissioned on 1 October 1940. When RNAS Crail opened, much of the training function moved to this location but Donibristle continued to contribute to this role throughout the

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eventually caught up with RAF Donibristle and on 31 October 1922 the station was reduced to a Care and Maintenance basis with only a skeleton staff in residence. On 1 April 1924, the

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A witness statement covering the period between 1943 and 1944 confirms that the Donibristle site was disposing of building materials as well as aircraft parts on site at this time.

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with the Earl of Moray granting permission for the unit to use his crest as their own. During the same month RAF Donibristle opened its gates to the public for the very first

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With the Northern part of the airfield site earmarked for industry, proposals were made to redevelop the rest of the former airfield site as a new residential town. The 19th

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was completed in 1920. An AB Locomotive named RAF No.1 was delivered new to the aerodrome in 1920 and housed in its own shed. It continued to operate on the line until 1951.

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Period map showing the three plantations removed from the Earl of Moray's Donibristle Estate in early 1917 to create an emergency landing ground for the Royal Flying Corps

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The remediation work has resulted in the MOD's contractor removing over 6,500 radioactive particles from a few hundred metres of coastline, in addition to the sources

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under an assumed name. He had originally joined in the RAF in 1922 under the name John Hume Ross and was interviewed by Recruiting Officer Flying Officer

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The establishment of a military airfield at Donibristle can be traced back to the 1903 decision to build a major Royal Navy base at Rosyth as part of the

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in 1959. A company, Copthall Holdings Developments Ltd was formed to draw up plans, with the Earl's son (and future 20th Earl) as one of the Directors.

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During the post war years, from September 1945, the post of Second in Command Naval Air Stations & Commodore Naval Air Stations (North) was renamed

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The gap left at RAF Donibristle by the departure of 100 Squadron was filled by the Torpedo Training Flight which arrived on 15 January 1934 with six

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developed 54 acres of the site as Donibristle Industrial Estate which opened in 1962. Followed in 1965 by Hillend Industrial Estate developed by

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and sometimes recovered torpedoes which was the primary role of the speedboats. Dummy torpedoes were dropped about 5 miles to the east of the

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In April 1921 personnel from RAF Donibristle were deployed to Renfrew and Newcastle aerodromes to support the civilian authorities during the

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will now complete a two-year programme of monitoring to demonstrate the effectiveness of the remediation. Following the two-year programme,

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aircraft under the command of Squadron Leader Thomas Wilfrid Elsdon. Manpower was initially bolstered by the transfer of 300 airman from

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permanently and expressed a desire regain ownership of the land. Until then it had only been a temporary tenancy arrangement under the

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operated the aircraft repair yard with a staff of 1200 civilian workers between 1953 and 1959. During this time aircraft such as the

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took command at Donibristle, which became known as the Coastal Area Aircraft Depot (CAAD) from March 1920. Pink, who later became an

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In the immediate post war years, RAF Donibristle was primarily employed maintaining and overhauling aircraft from the shore base at

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In 1936 the RAF went under a significant reorganisation as part of various expansion schemes enacted to meet the threat posed by

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aircraft and engine workshops and a commensurate increase in domestic facilities to accommodate 50 officers and 400 ratings.

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signage will remain until remediation has been verified and any sources in the marine environment have been removed. Once

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reformed at HMS Merlin on 1 December 1940 from a Communication Flight first established on 1 July 1940 with aircrews from

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RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912

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civilian workforce alongside naval personnel. Over 7,000 aircraft were repaired and maintained at Donibristle during the

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to be packed for shipment whilst personnel marched out from Donibristle on the evening of 7 December 1933 headed by the

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In response to the Zeppelin threat, a number of Home Defence Squadrons were based in the local area. One such unit was

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assuming the post of Station Commander. On 1 October 1928 the Coast Defence Torpedo Flight at Donibristle was renamed

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taking post as Station Commander. This was a short posting as he was soon replaced on 10 July 1929 by Wing Commander

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began in 1909, with full operational status achieved in March 1916. Anchorages for the fleet were available in the

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was formed, encompassing those RAF units that would normally be embarked on aircraft carriers and fighting ships.

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has committed to the ongoing maintenance of the rock armour around the headland to ensure lasting effectiveness.

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in November 1953. The Royal Naval Aircraft Yard continued to operate under the civilian contracted management of

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to form oxides. This meant that some of the sources would cause very significant health impacts if ingested.

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As the airfield had previously been associated with the repair and storage of naval aircraft during the

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progressed, aircraft grew in importance both on land and sea. A letter dated 20 November 1917 from the

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activity at Donibristle slowed considerably and HMS Merlin was eventually run down and paid off by the

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Aviation heritage on the former airfield site is maintained through 859 (Dalgety Bay) Squadron of the

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units spent varying periods aboard aircraft carriers of the fleet and shore based at Donibristle.

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Following the end of hostilities, the Earl of Moray was rather reluctant to sell his land to the

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will take over monitoring of the area to give the necessary public reassurances in perpetuity.

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engineers and civilian workers. Its main task was to perform major maintenance on all types

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36 Sqn deployed to Singapore in November 1930 and its role at Donibristle was taken over by

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Another change of command took place on 28 January 1929 with Squadron Leader Claud W Mackay

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Overall, it is estimated that over 12,000 radioactive particles have been removed from the

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of waste were dumped and each section had their own transport for taking waste to the tip.

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moved to Rosyth in April 1918 following enhancements to anti-submarine defences in the

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radioactive substances specialists as well as specialist contractors employed by both

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for participation in the operation leading to the sinking of the German battleship

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who had escaped German occupation. The civilian aircrew were commissioned into the

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on 17 September 1917 where it was used initially for torpedo development trials.

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Several programmes of monitoring and retrieval have taken place, carried out by

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tenure as Station Commander ended in June 1932 with Wing Commander John V Steel

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to create the world's first fully independent air force thereafter known as the

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from October 1916. The first Commanding Officer of 77 Sqn, Major William Milne

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The 30 October 1927 saw a change of command with Squadron Leader Frank Fowler

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and are considered ships. Consequently, RNAS Donibristle was commissioned as

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control on 24 May 1939. Wing Commander Malet then moved to a Signals post at

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and Donibristle became a RAF Station between 1918 and 1939 operated by the

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https://www.sepa.org.uk/media/101140/dalgety_bay_assessment_sept_2011.pdf

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taking post from 1 July 1932. This followed his return from service with

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dials and other cockpit parts with ashes being disposed near the shore.

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undertook a comprehensive intrusive and investigative survey of the

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Scottish Military Aerodromes of the 1920s and 1930s, Malcolm Fife

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in the operation leading to the sinking of the German battleship

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Pipe Band. They travelled by special train from Inverkeithing to

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control in September 1917 becoming a RNAS Aircraft Repair Depot.

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coastline with particle activities ranging from less than 1,000

1442: 1427: 1426:, this followed a two-year post as Station Commander at another 1192:. A relief landing ground for RNAS Donibristle was created with 355: 61: 3658: 2706: 1575:

had re-acquired a large part of the old family estate from the

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Unit badge for 859 (Dalgety Bay) Squadron, Air Training Corps.

1539:. The final aircraft to be reconditioned at Donibristle was a 979:

whereas those fitted with engines and gyroscopes were used in

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crews with a number of new squadrons forming at the airfield.

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On the night of 2/3 April 1916, two Zeppelin airships of the

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Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912

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took post as Station Commander. He had been appointed as a

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No. 16 Group Practice Flight RAF (August 1937 - June 1938)

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The last operational unit to be based at the airfield was

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control. In naval tradition, all shore bases are known as

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Accommodation and domestic support for 400 Airmen and NCOs

596:, was ideally situated for development to meet this need. 548:, was a close personal friend of Morton Gray Stuart, 17th 1736:

Coastal Area Aircraft Depot (September 1919 - March 1922)

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were overhauled as well as early helicopters such as the

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emergency landing ground was never actually used by the

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on 24 August 1936. Thus RAF Donibristle became part of

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On 15 July 1925 the station was reactivated as part of

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On 24 May 1939 RAF Donibristle was taken over by the

509:) set out to bomb the naval vessels at anchor in the 1176:

under the command of Captain H J Johnstone. Of five

588:, located just a few miles along the coast from the 415:

Donibristle was an important centre of training for

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Lawrence in RAF uniform as Aircraftsman Shaw 2552: 2374: 2362: 2350: 2338: 2326: 1214:Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown CBE, DSC, AFC, FRAeS 1160:as Royal Naval Air Station Donibristle when all 1076:oversaw the renaming and handed over command to 896:following an action on 7 November 1915 flying a 27:Former Royal Naval Air Station in Fife, Scotland 2080:describe disposal operations from the airbase: 1403:On 17 January 1947 Captain Graham Henry Stokes 912:where he was Personal Staff Officer to the AOC 2577: 2575: 2573: 1144:which had just that month moved to the nearby 1104:In April 1938, RAF Donibristle transferred to 3670: 2718: 2164:remediation plan for Dalgety Bay by the MOD. 2040:, which is unrelated to dockyard activities. 1098:. His citation for the Air Force Cross reads 833:of 405 Fleet Fighter Flight (later to become 724:RAF Donibristle - Inter War Years (1918-1939) 350:base located 2.7 miles (4.3 km) east of 8: 2147:(less than 1,000 Bq) to over 76,000,000 Bq. 1300:Commander of the Order of the British Empire 358:, and 8.7 miles (14.0 km) northwest of 1673:(January - May 1934) absorbed by No. 22 Sqn 1288:On 1 March 1943 Captain Henry Cecil Bovell 737:for employment as 3 seater fleet spotters. 684:Airfield plan of RAF Donibristle circa 1918 3707: 3677: 3663: 3655: 2801: 2725: 2711: 2703: 1219:At Donibristle, Winkle converted from the 863:Lieutenant Gilbert Stuart Martin Insall VC 31: 2519:. Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust 1727:No. 441 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAF 1650:No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF 1152:RNAS Donibristle - HMS Merlin (1939-1959) 1009:(of Arabia fame) who had enlisted in the 592:and opposite the fleet anchorages in the 2657:Sturtivant, Ray; Ballance, Theo (1994). 2511: 2509: 2507: 2505: 2503: 2501: 2499: 2497: 2495: 2493: 2491: 2489: 2487: 2485: 2483: 2481: 2479: 2477: 2475: 2473: 2471: 2469: 2467: 2465: 2463: 2461: 2459: 2457: 2455: 2453: 2451: 2449: 2447: 2445: 2443: 2441: 2439: 2437: 2435: 2433: 2431: 2429: 2427: 2425: 2423: 2421: 2419: 2417: 2415: 2413: 2411: 2409: 2407: 2405: 2403: 2076:A number of witness statements taken by 1456:aircraft to visit HMS Merlin during the 116: 83: 2401: 2399: 2397: 2395: 2393: 2391: 2389: 2387: 2385: 2383: 2314: 2302: 2290: 2278: 2266: 2250: 2229:List of former Royal Air Force stations 2187:access to the remaining contamination. 1347:Rear-Admiral Lachlan Donald Mackintosh 1302:whilst commanding the aircraft carrier 552:who had a substantial family estate at 478:from 1914. It was from Rosyth that the 329:868 metres (2,848 ft) Asphalt 321:731 metres (2,398 ft) Asphalt 4048:Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment 2680:Sturtivant, Ray; Hamlin, John (2007). 2234:List of air stations of the Royal Navy 2050:Scottish Environment Protection Agency 2036:for analysis and was found to contain 1414:had been awarded whilst in command of 793:National Transport Workers' Federation 3971:List of equipment of the RAF Regiment 1037:was reformed at Donibristle with six 129:RNAS Donibristle (the United Kingdom) 7: 4206:Royal Naval Air Stations in Scotland 4165: 2540: 1410:took post as Station Commander. His 1314:for command of the same ship during 3872:Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service 1692:No. 404B (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF 1687:No. 404A (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF 1108:and became a training base for the 755:On 3 November 1919, Wing Commander 362:. It was also known as HMS Merlin. 340:Royal Naval Air Station Donibristle 4112:Combined Cadet Force (RAF section) 3451:Crimond/Rattray/Rattray Head (HMS 2659:The Squadrons of The Fleet Air Arm 2136:and previous contractors removed. 1732:No. 464 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight RAF 1722:No. 423 (Fleet Spotter) Flight RAF 1717:No. 420 (Fleet Spotter) Flight RAF 1712:No. 408 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF 1707:No. 407 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF 1702:No. 406 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF 1697:No. 405 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF 1682:No. 404 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF 1677:No. 401 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF 1361:(September 1945 – September 1947) 1064:. Its headquarters was located at 454:. The first residents moved in to 25: 3137:(1939–1940, 1945–1948, 1950–1958) 1659:No. 18 (Reconnaissance) Group RAF 1186:RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus) 934:warships entering or leaving the 4164: 4028:Assistant Chief of the Air Staff 2744: 2734: 2688:, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). 2665:, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). 948:603 Auxiliary Air Force Squadron 561:and ownership was passed to the 273:European theatre of World War II 115: 108: 82: 75: 46: 41: 4122:RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine 4002:List of serving senior officers 2017:Fleet Aircraft Acceptance Depot 1374:(September 1947 – August 1949) 1325:who would later serve as Naval 1072:, Air Officer Commanding (AOC) 608:Approval was soon given by the 513:and the Dockyard facilities at 422:On 24 May 1939, control of the 2565:Sturtivant & Ballance 1994 132:Show map of the United Kingdom 1: 2780:(1956–1958, 1960–1961, 1972–) 1556:Dalgety Bay (1962 to Present) 1338:Flag Officer, Flying Training 1180:airfields handed over to the 1060:and Coastal Area was renamed 746:Defence of the Realm Act 1914 35:RNAS Donibristle (HMS Merlin) 4196:Airports established in 1916 4191:Defunct airports in Scotland 2611:Jefford, C. G. (1988). 2553:Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007 2375:Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007 2363:Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007 2351:Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007 2339:Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007 2327:Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007 1667:(21 June 1921 - 31 March 22) 1468:in December 1944. Following 1384:(August 1949 – August 1951) 1279:Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve 1085:No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group 876:Gilbert Stuart Martin Insall 797:National Union of Railwaymen 600:RNAS Donibristle (1917-1918) 468:Anglo-German Naval Arms Race 3897:RAF Mountain Rescue Service 3892:RAF Search and Rescue Force 2020:Fleet Aircraft Repair Depot 1671:Torpedo Training Flight RAF 1412:Distinguished Service Cross 1312:Distinguished Service Order 884:. Insall was a 21 year old 802:Post war downsizing of the 486:sailed to take part in the 4222: 4053:Warrant Officer of the RAF 3748:Operational Training units 2619:, UK: Airlife Publishing. 1612:Units Based at Donibristle 1606:Royal Air Force Air Cadets 1400:(August 1951 – June 1953) 1333:and receive a knighthood. 1081:Philip Joubert de la Ferté 710:Magazine & Firing Butt 4145: 3997:List of notable personnel 3928:Royal Auxiliary Air Force 3794:Satellite Landing Grounds 3692: 2952:Charlton Horethorne (HMS 2026:Radioactive Contamination 1652:(April 1940 - March 1941) 1320:Arthur Robin Moore Bridge 783:units all over Scotland. 312: 307: 302: 298: 69: 55: 4132:RAF Football Association 4033:Air Member for Personnel 3753:Schools / Training units 2741:Royal Naval Air Stations 2048:An investigation by the 1665:No. 29 (Fleet) Group RAF 1439:1830A Naval Air Squadron 1432:RNAS Crail (HMS Jackdaw) 1359:Chief of Clan Mackintosh 1194:RNAS Crail (HMS Jackdaw) 1164:assets were returned to 1045:Display on 24 May 1934. 892:when he was awarded the 628:On 10 December 1917 the 291:39 metres (128 ft) 4043:Air Member for Materiel 2636:Flying units of the RAF 2105:Radioactive sources at 2010:1842 Naval Air Squadron 2005:1841 Naval Air Squadron 2000:1830 Naval Air Squadron 1994:1830 Naval Air Squadron 1989:1820 Naval Air Squadron 1984:1770 Naval Air Squadron 1543:(WT950) which left for 1541:Douglas Skyraider AEW.1 1466:1820 Naval Air Squadron 954:where they boarded the 663:Royal Naval Air Service 563:Royal Naval Air Service 389:Royal Naval Air Service 382:Royal Naval Air Service 380:and was transferred to 182:Royal Naval Air Station 3615:(1939–1950, 1952–1960) 3518:(1940–1952, 1952–1956) 3345:(1941–1946, 1951–1952) 3208:(1943–1946, 1959–1954) 1979:893 Naval Air Squadron 1974:892 Naval Air Squadron 1969:891 Naval Air Squadron 1964:890 Naval Air Squadron 1959:888 Naval Air Squadron 1954:886 Naval Air Squadron 1949:884 Naval Air Squadron 1944:882 Naval Air Squadron 1939:881 Naval Air Squadron 1934:860 Naval Air Squadron 1929:830 Naval Air Squadron 1924:828 Naval Air Squadron 1919:827 Naval Air Squadron 1914:825 Naval Air Squadron 1909:824 Naval Air Squadron 1904:823 Naval Air Squadron 1899:822 Naval Air Squadron 1894:821 Naval Air Squadron 1889:820 Naval Air Squadron 1884:819 Naval Air Squadron 1879:817 Naval Air Squadron 1874:816 Naval Air Squadron 1869:814 Naval Air Squadron 1864:813 Naval Air Squadron 1859:812 Naval Air Squadron 1854:811 Naval Air Squadron 1849:810 Naval Air Squadron 1844:808 Naval Air Squadron 1839:807 Naval Air Squadron 1834:806 Naval Air Squadron 1829:805 Naval Air Squadron 1824:804 Naval Air Squadron 1819:803 Naval Air Squadron 1814:802 Naval Air Squadron 1809:801 Naval Air Squadron 1804:800 Naval Air Squadron 1799:784 Naval Air Squadron 1794:782 Naval Air Squadron 1789:780 Naval Air Squadron 1784:771 Naval Air Squadron 1779:770 Naval Air Squadron 1774:769 Naval Air Squadron 1769:767 Naval Air Squadron 1764:758 Naval Air Squadron 1759:739 Naval Air Squadron 1754:701 Naval Air Squadron 1749:700 Naval Air Squadron 1597: 1545:849 Naval Air Squadron 1494:782 Naval Air Squadron 1271:782 Naval Air Squadron 1237:802 Naval Air Squadron 1210:802 Naval Air Squadron 1188:- the HQ base of the 1126:822 Naval Air Squadron 1122:811 Naval Air Squadron 1114:801 Naval Air Squadron 996: 971: 864: 852:and equipped with the 835:803 Naval Air Squadron 685: 661:. On 1 April 1918 the 649:RAF Donibristle (1918) 525: 498: 3933:RAF Volunteer Reserve 2014:Aircraft Repair Depot 1595: 994: 970:RAFA Commander Cawley 969: 862: 683: 523: 496: 472:Rosyth Naval Dockyard 3966:List of RAF missiles 3949:List of RAF aircraft 3867:RAF Medical Services 3852:RAF Chaplains Branch 3264:Lawrenny Ferry (HMS 2784:RNAS Yeovilton (HMS 1644:No. 271 Squadron RAF 1639:No. 100 Squadron RAF 1604:, part of the wider 1441:, an Anti-Submarine 1146:RAF Pitreavie Castle 898:Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus 821:as a shore base for 713:Photographers Studio 590:Naval Base at Rosyth 503:Imperial German Navy 480:Battle Cruiser Fleet 458:on 28 October 1965. 426:was returned to the 387:On 1 April 1918 the 283:Airfield information 257:1917-23 October 1959 163:56.04083°N 3.34917°W 4127:RAF Benevolent Fund 4062:symbols and uniform 3695:Ministry of Defence 3369:Middle Wallop (HMS 3274:Lee-on-Solent (HMS 2772:Predannack Airfield 2762:RNAS Culdrose (HMS 2634:Lake, Alan (1999). 1634:No. 42 Squadron RAF 1629:No. 36 Squadron RAF 1624:No. 22 Squadron RAF 1566:Fife County Council 1521:Blackburn Firebrand 1509:Supermarine Seafire 1483:Supermarine Seafire 1120:Torpedo Bombers of 1106:17 (Training) Group 926:who relocated from 917:Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt 701:1x Blacksmiths Shop 542:Turnhouse Aerodrome 482:under Vice Admiral 228:RAF Coastal Command 159: / 4107:Air Training Corps 4023:Chief of Air Staff 3887:RAF Music Services 3400:Nutts Corner (HMS 3339:Machrihanish (HMS 2869:Ballyhalbert (HMS 1602:Air Training Corps 1598: 1589:was on the map... 1537:Westland Whirlwind 1533:Westland Dragonfly 1316:Operation Pedestal 1310:. He received the 1068:. Air Marshal Sir 997: 972: 940:Vickers Vildebeest 890:Royal Flying Corps 865: 831:Fairey Flycatchers 686: 667:Royal Flying Corps 559:Royal Flying Corps 534:Royal Flying Corps 526: 499: 470:. Construction of 393:Royal Flying Corps 378:Royal Flying Corps 313:Length and surface 220:Controlled by 168:56.04083; -3.34917 4178: 4177: 4007:Personnel numbers 3902:RAF Marine Branch 3882:RAF ground trades 3828: 3827: 3652: 3651: 3632: 3631: 3605:Worthy Down (HMS 3585:Weston Park (HMS 3294:Lossiemouth (HMS 3009:Donibristle (HMS 2942:Campbeltown (HMS 2151:Remediation Works 1525:Douglas Skyraider 1462:Curtis Helldivers 1221:Gloster Gladiator 1050:German rearmament 1024:RAF Marine Branch 960:Fall of Singapore 900:. Wing Commander 886:Second Lieutenant 773:de Havilland DH.9 698:1x Large Workshop 689:4x Aircraft Sheds 643:Inverkeithing Bay 488:Battle of Jutland 337: 336: 333: 332: 96:Shown within Fife 16:(Redirected from 4213: 4168: 4167: 4098:associated civil 3862:RAF Legal Branch 3857:RAF Intelligence 3743:Conversion units 3708: 3679: 3672: 3665: 3656: 3471:Ronaldsway (HMS 3243:Kirkistown (HMS 3202:Henstridge (HMS 3182:Halesworth (HMS 3151:Grimsetter (HMS 3070:East Haven (HMS 2879:Ballykelly (HMS 2802: 2749: 2748: 2739: 2738: 2727: 2720: 2713: 2704: 2699: 2695:978-0851-3036-59 2676: 2653: 2630: 2598: 2593: 2587: 2586: 2579: 2568: 2562: 2556: 2550: 2544: 2538: 2529: 2528: 2526: 2524: 2513: 2378: 2372: 2366: 2360: 2354: 2348: 2342: 2336: 2330: 2324: 2318: 2312: 2306: 2300: 2294: 2288: 2282: 2276: 2270: 2264: 2258: 2255: 1458:Second World War 1445:unit flying the 1265:Second World War 1252:Second World War 1235:on 15 May 1941. 1205:Second World War 1198:Second World War 1118:Fairey Swordfish 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RNAS Donibristle (HMS Merlin)

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