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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.
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1270:(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
1597:. 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.
1090:β³On 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.β³
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1015:. 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.
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Admiralty on 18 June 1943. As part of this visit the
Salvage Section was reviewed and was described as βprimitive and seems to be mainly constructed out of local salvage materialβ. 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.
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662:. 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.
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1205:. 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.
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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
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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 (βsalvage villageβ) heavy transport and that either repair to existing roads is required or that new βtaxi trackβ 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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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 Β£3,000 to Β£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.
737:. However, he was persuaded that no other location would be suitable for this important shore base and the sale was finally completed in 1923 with the Air Ministry becoming sole owner occupiers from 1924. Reasons listed by the
1307:. Shortly after taking post he was promoted to Commodore and assumed the post of Second in Command Naval Air Stations & Commodore Naval Air Stations (North). Bovell was succeeded in this post on 17 March 1944 by Commodore
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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 β 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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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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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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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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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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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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signage will remain until remediation has been verified and any sources in the marine environment have been removed. Once
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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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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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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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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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Unexploded bomb dropped over Edinburgh by Zeppelin airship on 2nd April 1916
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and Donibristle became a RAF Station between 1918 and 1939 operated by the
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left Donibristle in July 1941 with Winkle joining a detachment aboard the
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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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who took post from 5 December 1938 until the station was transferred to
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Station Commander at Donibristle was Wing Commander Bertrand A Malet
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undertook a comprehensive intrusive and investigative survey of the
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on 28 November 1917 to request a third 200' x 100' aircraft shed as
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The remediation work, which began in 2021, has been carried out by
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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
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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.
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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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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
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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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under the command of Captain H J Johnstone. Of five
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Donibristle was an important centre of training for
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977:railway line to the workshops at RAF Donibristle.
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1203:Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown CBE, DSC, AFC, FRAeS
1149:as Royal Naval Air Station Donibristle when all
1065:oversaw the renaming and handed over command to
885:following an action on 7 November 1915 flying a
16:Former Royal Naval Air Station in Fife, Scotland
2069:describe disposal operations from the airbase:
1392:On 17 January 1947 Captain Graham Henry Stokes
901:where he was Personal Staff Officer to the AOC
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1133:which had just that month moved to the nearby
1093:In April 1938, RAF Donibristle transferred to
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2153:remediation plan for Dalgety Bay by the MOD.
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1087:. His citation for the Air Force Cross reads
822:of 405 Fleet Fighter Flight (later to become
713:RAF Donibristle - Inter War Years (1918-1939)
339:base located 2.7 miles (4.3 km) east of
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2136:(less than 1,000 Bq) to over 76,000,000 Bq.
1289:Commander of the Order of the British Empire
347:, and 8.7 miles (14.0 km) northwest of
1662:(January - May 1934) absorbed by No. 22 Sqn
1277:On 1 March 1943 Captain Henry Cecil Bovell
726:for employment as 3 seater fleet spotters.
673:Airfield plan of RAF Donibristle circa 1918
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1208:At Donibristle, Winkle converted from the
852:Lieutenant Gilbert Stuart Martin Insall VC
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2508:. Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust
1716:No. 441 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAF
1639:No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
1141:RNAS Donibristle - HMS Merlin (1939-1959)
998:(of Arabia fame) who had enlisted in the
581:and opposite the fleet anchorages in the
2646:Sturtivant, Ray; Ballance, Theo (1994).
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2218:List of former Royal Air Force stations
2176:access to the remaining contamination.
1336:Rear-Admiral Lachlan Donald Mackintosh
1291:whilst commanding the aircraft carrier
541:who had a substantial family estate at
467:from 1914. It was from Rosyth that the
318:868 metres (2,848 ft) Asphalt
310:731 metres (2,398 ft) Asphalt
4037:Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment
2669:Sturtivant, Ray; Hamlin, John (2007).
2223:List of air stations of the Royal Navy
2039:Scottish Environment Protection Agency
2025:for analysis and was found to contain
1403:had been awarded whilst in command of
782:National Transport Workers' Federation
3960:List of equipment of the RAF Regiment
1026:was reformed at Donibristle with six
118:RNAS Donibristle (the United Kingdom)
7:
4195:Royal Naval Air Stations in Scotland
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1399:took post as Station Commander. His
1303:for command of the same ship during
3861:Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service
1681:No. 404B (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF
1676:No. 404A (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF
1097:and became a training base for the
744:On 3 November 1919, Wing Commander
351:. It was also known as HMS Merlin.
329:Royal Naval Air Station Donibristle
4101:Combined Cadet Force (RAF section)
3440:Crimond/Rattray/Rattray Head (HMS
2648:The Squadrons of The Fleet Air Arm
2125:and previous contractors removed.
1721:No. 464 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight RAF
1711:No. 423 (Fleet Spotter) Flight RAF
1706:No. 420 (Fleet Spotter) Flight RAF
1701:No. 408 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF
1696:No. 407 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF
1691:No. 406 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF
1686:No. 405 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF
1671:No. 404 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF
1666:No. 401 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF
1350:(September 1945 β September 1947)
1053:. Its headquarters was located at
443:. The first residents moved in to
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3126:(1939β1940, 1945β1948, 1950β1958)
1648:No. 18 (Reconnaissance) Group RAF
1175:RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus)
923:warships entering or leaving the
4153:
4017:Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
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2677:, UK: Air-Britain (Historians).
2654:, UK: Air-Britain (Historians).
937:603 Auxiliary Air Force Squadron
550:and ownership was passed to the
262:European theatre of World War II
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4111:RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine
3991:List of serving senior officers
2006:Fleet Aircraft Acceptance Depot
1363:(September 1947 β August 1949)
1314:who would later serve as Naval
1061:, Air Officer Commanding (AOC)
597:Approval was soon given by the
502:and the Dockyard facilities at
411:On 24 May 1939, control of the
2554:Sturtivant & Ballance 1994
121:Show map of the United Kingdom
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2769:(1956β1958, 1960β1961, 1972β)
1545:Dalgety Bay (1962 to Present)
1327:Flag Officer, Flying Training
1169:airfields handed over to the
1049:and Coastal Area was renamed
735:Defence of the Realm Act 1914
24:RNAS Donibristle (HMS Merlin)
4185:Airports established in 1916
4180:Defunct airports in Scotland
2600:Jefford, C. G. (1988).
2542:Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007
2364:Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007
2352:Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007
2340:Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007
2328:Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007
2316:Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007
1656:(21 June 1921 - 31 March 22)
1457:in December 1944. Following
1373:(August 1949 β August 1951)
1268:Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve
1074:No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group
865:Gilbert Stuart Martin Insall
786:National Union of Railwaymen
589:RNAS Donibristle (1917-1918)
457:Anglo-German Naval Arms Race
3886:RAF Mountain Rescue Service
3881:RAF Search and Rescue Force
2009:Fleet Aircraft Repair Depot
1660:Torpedo Training Flight RAF
1401:Distinguished Service Cross
1301:Distinguished Service Order
873:. Insall was a 21 year old
791:Post war downsizing of the
475:sailed to take part in the
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4042:Warrant Officer of the RAF
3737:Operational Training units
2608:, UK: Airlife Publishing.
1601:Units Based at Donibristle
1595:Royal Air Force Air Cadets
1389:(August 1951 β June 1953)
1322:and receive a knighthood.
1070:Philip Joubert de la FertΓ©
699:Magazine & Firing Butt
4134:
3986:List of notable personnel
3917:Royal Auxiliary Air Force
3783:Satellite Landing Grounds
3681:
2941:Charlton Horethorne (HMS
2015:Radioactive Contamination
1641:(April 1940 - March 1941)
1309:Arthur Robin Moore Bridge
772:units all over Scotland.
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4121:RAF Football Association
4022:Air Member for Personnel
3742:Schools / Training units
2730:Royal Naval Air Stations
2037:An investigation by the
1654:No. 29 (Fleet) Group RAF
1428:1830A Naval Air Squadron
1421:RNAS Crail (HMS Jackdaw)
1348:Chief of Clan Mackintosh
1183:RNAS Crail (HMS Jackdaw)
1153:assets were returned to
1034:Display on 24 May 1934.
881:when he was awarded the
617:On 10 December 1917 the
280:39 metres (128 ft)
4032:Air Member for Materiel
2625:Flying units of the RAF
2094:Radioactive sources at
1999:1842 Naval Air Squadron
1994:1841 Naval Air Squadron
1989:1830 Naval Air Squadron
1983:1830 Naval Air Squadron
1978:1820 Naval Air Squadron
1973:1770 Naval Air Squadron
1532:(WT950) which left for
1530:Douglas Skyraider AEW.1
1455:1820 Naval Air Squadron
943:where they boarded the
652:Royal Naval Air Service
552:Royal Naval Air Service
378:Royal Naval Air Service
371:Royal Naval Air Service
369:and was transferred to
171:Royal Naval Air Station
3604:(1939β1950, 1952β1960)
3507:(1940β1952, 1952β1956)
3334:(1941β1946, 1951β1952)
3197:(1943β1946, 1959β1954)
1968:893 Naval Air Squadron
1963:892 Naval Air Squadron
1958:891 Naval Air Squadron
1953:890 Naval Air Squadron
1948:888 Naval Air Squadron
1943:886 Naval Air Squadron
1938:884 Naval Air Squadron
1933:882 Naval Air Squadron
1928:881 Naval Air Squadron
1923:860 Naval Air Squadron
1918:830 Naval Air Squadron
1913:828 Naval Air Squadron
1908:827 Naval Air Squadron
1903:825 Naval Air Squadron
1898:824 Naval Air Squadron
1893:823 Naval Air Squadron
1888:822 Naval Air Squadron
1883:821 Naval Air Squadron
1878:820 Naval Air Squadron
1873:819 Naval Air Squadron
1868:817 Naval Air Squadron
1863:816 Naval Air Squadron
1858:814 Naval Air Squadron
1853:813 Naval Air Squadron
1848:812 Naval Air Squadron
1843:811 Naval Air Squadron
1838:810 Naval Air Squadron
1833:808 Naval Air Squadron
1828:807 Naval Air Squadron
1823:806 Naval Air Squadron
1818:805 Naval Air Squadron
1813:804 Naval Air Squadron
1808:803 Naval Air Squadron
1803:802 Naval Air Squadron
1798:801 Naval Air Squadron
1793:800 Naval Air Squadron
1788:784 Naval Air Squadron
1783:782 Naval Air Squadron
1778:780 Naval Air Squadron
1773:771 Naval Air Squadron
1768:770 Naval Air Squadron
1763:769 Naval Air Squadron
1758:767 Naval Air Squadron
1753:758 Naval Air Squadron
1748:739 Naval Air Squadron
1743:701 Naval Air Squadron
1738:700 Naval Air Squadron
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1534:849 Naval Air Squadron
1483:782 Naval Air Squadron
1260:782 Naval Air Squadron
1226:802 Naval Air Squadron
1199:802 Naval Air Squadron
1177:- the HQ base of the
1115:822 Naval Air Squadron
1111:811 Naval Air Squadron
1103:801 Naval Air Squadron
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841:and equipped with the
824:803 Naval Air Squadron
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650:. On 1 April 1918 the
638:RAF Donibristle (1918)
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3922:RAF Volunteer Reserve
2003:Aircraft Repair Depot
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959:RAFA Commander Cawley
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461:Rosyth Naval Dockyard
3955:List of RAF missiles
3938:List of RAF aircraft
3856:RAF Medical Services
3841:RAF Chaplains Branch
3253:Lawrenny Ferry (HMS
2773:RNAS Yeovilton (HMS
1633:No. 271 Squadron RAF
1628:No. 100 Squadron RAF
1593:, part of the wider
1430:, an Anti-Submarine
1135:RAF Pitreavie Castle
887:Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus
810:as a shore base for
702:Photographers Studio
579:Naval Base at Rosyth
492:Imperial German Navy
469:Battle Cruiser Fleet
447:on 28 October 1965.
415:was returned to the
376:On 1 April 1918 the
272:Airfield information
246:1917-23 October 1959
152:56.04083Β°N 3.34917Β°W
4116:RAF Benevolent Fund
4051:symbols and uniform
3684:Ministry of Defence
3358:Middle Wallop (HMS
3263:Lee-on-Solent (HMS
2761:Predannack Airfield
2751:RNAS Culdrose (HMS
2623:Lake, Alan (1999).
1623:No. 42 Squadron RAF
1618:No. 36 Squadron RAF
1613:No. 22 Squadron RAF
1555:Fife County Council
1510:Blackburn Firebrand
1498:Supermarine Seafire
1472:Supermarine Seafire
1109:Torpedo Bombers of
1095:17 (Training) Group
915:who relocated from
906:Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt
690:1x Blacksmiths Shop
531:Turnhouse Aerodrome
471:under Vice Admiral
217:RAF Coastal Command
148: /
4096:Air Training Corps
4012:Chief of Air Staff
3876:RAF Music Services
3389:Nutts Corner (HMS
3328:Machrihanish (HMS
2858:Ballyhalbert (HMS
1591:Air Training Corps
1587:
1578:was on the map...
1526:Westland Whirlwind
1522:Westland Dragonfly
1305:Operation Pedestal
1299:. He received the
1057:. Air Marshal Sir
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929:Vickers Vildebeest
879:Royal Flying Corps
854:
820:Fairey Flycatchers
675:
656:Royal Flying Corps
548:Royal Flying Corps
523:Royal Flying Corps
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488:
459:. Construction of
382:Royal Flying Corps
367:Royal Flying Corps
302:Length and surface
209:Controlled by
157:56.04083; -3.34917
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3996:Personnel numbers
3891:RAF Marine Branch
3871:RAF ground trades
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3594:Worthy Down (HMS
3574:Weston Park (HMS
3283:Lossiemouth (HMS
2998:Donibristle (HMS
2931:Campbeltown (HMS
2140:Remediation Works
1514:Douglas Skyraider
1451:Curtis Helldivers
1210:Gloster Gladiator
1039:German rearmament
1013:RAF Marine Branch
949:Fall of Singapore
889:. Wing Commander
875:Second Lieutenant
762:de Havilland DH.9
687:1x Large Workshop
678:4x Aircraft Sheds
632:Inverkeithing Bay
477:Battle of Jutland
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85:Shown within Fife
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4087:associated civil
3851:RAF Legal Branch
3846:RAF Intelligence
3732:Conversion units
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3460:Ronaldsway (HMS
3232:Kirkistown (HMS
3191:Henstridge (HMS
3171:Halesworth (HMS
3140:Grimsetter (HMS
3059:East Haven (HMS
2868:Ballykelly (HMS
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1434:unit flying the
1254:Second World War
1241:Second World War
1224:on 15 May 1941.
1194:Second World War
1187:Second World War
1107:Fairey Swordfish
1063:RAF Coastal Area
903:Air Vice Marshal
899:RAF Iraq Command
808:RAF Coastal Area
684:1x General Store
681:1x Erecting Shed
654:merged with the
628:Braefoot Battery
422:Second World War
394:RAF Coastal Area
380:merged with the
333:RNAS Donibristle
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88:Show map of Fife
79:RNAS Donibristle
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3497:St Merryn (HMS
3481:Sandbanks (HMS
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3450:Roborough (HMS
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3419:Prestwick (HMS
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1476:Hawker Sea Fury
1468:Grumman Avenger
1378:Walter Couchman
1237:First World War
1230:Empire Audacity
1222:Gloster E.28/39
1214:Grumman Martlet
1212:biplane to the
1159:stone frigate's
1143:
1119:Royal Air Force
1078:Coastal Command
1059:Arthur Longmore
1051:Coastal Command
1043:Fighter Command
1006:(author of the
1000:Royal Air Force
801:Royal Air Force
793:Royal Air Force
766:Parnall Panther
715:
660:Royal Air Force
640:
612:The Grand Fleet
591:
559:First World War
525:which flew the
494:(L14/LZ 46 and
453:
398:Coastal Command
386:Royal Air Force
356:Earl of Moray's
331:or more simply
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3554:Treligga (HMS
3551:
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3538:
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3528:
3521:Stretton (HMS
3518:
3511:Skaebrae (HMS
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3471:
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3468:
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3457:
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3409:Portland (HMS
3406:
3396:
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3368:Milltown (HMS
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3290:
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2614:
2595:
2592:
2589:
2588:
2577:
2558:
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2534:
2519:
2368:
2366:, p. 273.
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2344:
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1551:Board of Trade
1546:
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1464:Fairey Firefly
1436:Fairey Firefly
1368:Edmund Anstice
1320:King George VI
1293:HMS Victorious
1264:Jersey Airways
1218:Firth of Forth
1142:
1139:
1047:Bomber Command
1032:Empire Air Day
993:T. E. Lawrence
925:Firth of Forth
917:RAF Spitalgate
883:Victoria Cross
843:Hawker Horsley
714:
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567:Admiral Beatty
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3380:
3373:
3371:
3366:
3363:
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3351:
3347:
3344:Maydown (HMS
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3310:
3306:
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3213:
3206:
3204:
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3189:
3186:
3184:
3181:Hatston (HMS
3179:
3176:
3174:
3169:
3166:
3164:
3159:
3158:
3156:
3152:
3145:
3143:
3138:
3135:
3133:
3130:Gosport (HMS
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3125:
3123:
3118:
3115:
3113:
3108:
3107:
3105:
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2703:
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2697:
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2667:
2663:
2661:0-85130-223-8
2657:
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2649:
2644:
2640:
2638:1-84037-086-6
2634:
2630:
2626:
2621:
2617:
2615:1-85310-053-6
2611:
2607:
2603:
2598:
2597:
2593:
2586:
2581:
2578:
2573:
2567:
2565:
2563:
2559:
2556:, p. 15.
2555:
2550:
2547:
2544:, p. 92.
2543:
2538:
2535:
2532:, p. 81.
2531:
2526:
2524:
2520:
2507:
2506:"Donibristle"
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2360:
2357:
2353:
2348:
2345:
2341:
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2333:
2329:
2324:
2321:
2318:, p. 61.
2317:
2312:
2309:
2306:, p. 82.
2305:
2300:
2297:
2294:, p. 54.
2293:
2288:
2285:
2282:, p. 39.
2281:
2276:
2273:
2270:, p. 37.
2269:
2264:
2261:
2258:, p. 32.
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1542:
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1538:RNAS Culdrose
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1518:Fairey Gannet
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1366:Rear-Admiral
1364:
1362:
1359:
1356:
1355:Charles Lambe
1353:Rear-Admiral
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