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With the removal of the
Coastguard Helicopter Service from Portland on 1 July 2017 the site once again become surplus to requirements and in October 2016 the formal process for the disposal of the site was commenced by the Homes & Communities Agency. With much support from the local MP (Richard
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Bs moved in and the success of their trials at
Portland led the Admiralty to replace fixed-wing aircraft with helicopters for use in the fleet. A major building programme followed at Portland, with the base's playing fields taken over as a landing ground, while the old fleet canteen was converted
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By 2012 Osprey Quay had been transformed into a mixed use site. Aside from the academy, the site offered over 11 hectares of business space, along with a new Dean & Reddyhoff Marina, Portland Marina. The redevelopment of the station's former
Helicopter Control Tower has also been announced.
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For the next 40 years RNAS Portland was one of the busiest air stations on the south coast. As a helicopter development and training base, it was largely responsible for training aircrew in anti-submarine operations. The site of the base was gradually improved over the years, with considerable
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During the late 1950s the marshy area known as the Mere was filled in and built over, and later expansion meant that this tidal lagoon was completely covered. This created a large concreted area to produce the modern, large helicopter facility. Upon the completion of the work,
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Following the inter-war period, a Fleet
Requirements Unit, 772 Squadron, arrived at Portland in September 1939 and stayed until July 1940. With the fall of France early in the war, the Naval Base at Portland became a prime target for the
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Following the closure of the base, the 80-acre site was renamed Osprey Quay in 2001, as part of the site's regeneration project. The
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Portland and a helicopter base became an important centre for the school to perform experiments and development. In 1946
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was moved to
Cambeltown in July 1940, taking 772 Squadron with it, and leaving Portland's base to remain under Care and Maintenance.
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With the reduction of armed forces, Portland's naval base closed on 29 March 1996, with the Flag
Officer Sea Training (
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Drax) and the local population the company who provided the aircrew that fly the
Coastguard helicopters at Portland,
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753:"Heli Operations wins contract for Portland helicopter base after search and rescue leaves in 2017"
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was established there in 1999 and began redevelopment in 2003. A SAR helicopter operated by
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Portland Heliport on 14 April 1959. The station was formally commissioned as HMS
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Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 XL878 of 771 Naval Air Squadron at RNAS Portland Dorset in 1967
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for the MCA (Maritime and Coastguard Agency) was also based at the quay until 2017.
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expansion in the 1960s and 1970s, notably between 1967 and 1970, with new hangars.
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was taken over by the RAF, and a larger unit of 12 aircraft was formed as
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727:"50 homes, shops and a 60-bed hotel planned for Osprey Quay on Portland"
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The former headquarters building, operations centre and control tower.
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Osprey Quay, the site of the former RNAS Portland, seen in 2006.
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446:(July 1961 – December 1964 and June 1967 – September 1974)
482:(April 1959 – August 1959 and July 1982 – February 1999)
632:"Portland's naval history ends as last warship sails"
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284:. It was established in 1917 on the western edge of
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315:The original seaplane base was established during
27:Former Royal Naval Air Station in Dorset, England
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2272:Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
675:Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
611:"EGDP Portland Heliport – Helicopter Database"
410:Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
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292:. From 1959 the station shared the name
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268:(ICAO: EGDP) was an air station of the
493:List of air stations of the Royal Navy
528:Research records (formerly PastScape)
255:230 metres (755 ft) Asphalt
90:
7:
2825:Royal Naval Air Stations in England
2815:Buildings and structures in Dorset
2323:Ministry of Defence Magnetic Range
1549:Crimond/Rattray/Rattray Head (HMS
25:
2548:Church of Our Lady and St. Andrew
2357:Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery
2242:King Barrow Quarry Nature Reserve
1235:(1939–1940, 1945–1948, 1950–1958)
657:"Westland Whirlwind HAR3 (XG574)"
558:"The Jurassic Coast - HMS Osprey"
464:(September 1974 – September 1995)
2252:Perryfield Quarry Nature Reserve
2217:Broadcroft Quarry Nature Reserve
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755:. Dorset Echo. 17 November 2016
2810:Airports in South West England
2424:Portland Breakwater Lighthouse
1813:Cheltenham Racecourse Heliport
476:(Detached regularly 1982–1999)
227:1 metre (3 ft 3 in)
1:
2397:Lighthouses, daymarks and NCI
878:(1956–1958, 1960–1961, 1972–)
458:(January 1972 – January 1981)
440:(August 1959 – February 1983)
2689:Working and disused quarries
2134:Beaches and coastal features
1823:Goodwood Racecourse Heliport
452:(December 1964 – March 1993)
2481:Governor's Community Garden
524:"Monument No. 1487063"
2846:
2588:Underhill Methodist Church
2563:Southwell Methodist Chapel
2267:Tout Quarry Sculpture Park
2227:Culverwell Mesolithic Site
786:RNAS Portland at Helis.com
470:(July 1982 – January 1999)
2830:Seaplane bases in England
2543:Avalanche Memorial Church
1894:
1808:Ascot Racecourse Heliport
1050:Charlton Horethorne (HMS
778:The Heritage Coast – HMS
246:
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77:
65:
50:
2789:Great Southwell Landslip
2419:Portland Bill Lighthouse
2362:Verne High Angle Battery
2328:Portland Breakwater Fort
1960:Wattisham Flying Station
839:Royal Naval Air Stations
398:) moving to Plymouth's (
2752:Portland Branch Railway
2670:Southwell Business Park
2558:Easton Methodist Church
701:"Osprey Quay, Portland"
153:Royal Naval Air Station
2593:United Reformed Church
2471:Chiswell Walled Garden
2308:East Weare Rifle Range
1713:(1939–1950, 1952–1960)
1616:(1940–1952, 1952–1956)
1443:(1941–1946, 1951–1952)
1306:(1943–1946, 1959–1954)
480:815 Naval Air Squadron
474:810 Naval Air Squadron
468:702 Naval Air Squadron
462:772 Naval Air Squadron
456:703 Naval Air Squadron
450:829 Naval Air Squadron
444:771 Naval Air Squadron
438:737 Naval Air Squadron
391:
369:815 Naval Air Squadron
351:
312:
2640:Folly Pier Waterworks
2429:Trinity House Obelisk
2409:Old Higher Lighthouse
2186:Portland Raised Beach
2043:Settlements and areas
1866:Glasgow City Heliport
432:Squadrons (1959–1999)
389:
349:
310:
2768:Portland United F.C.
2614:Royal Naval Cemetery
2495:Buildings and houses
2414:Old Lower Lighthouse
2347:Royal Naval Hospital
1932:former RNAS Portland
1843:Silverstone Heliport
1362:Lawrenny Ferry (HMS
882:RNAS Yeovilton (HMS
329:No. 241 Squadron RAF
219:Airfield information
133:50.56889°N 2.45056°W
2747:The Old Engine Shed
2502:The Captain's House
2455:HM Prison The Verne
2378:Pennsylvania Castle
2338:RNAS Portland (HMS
2318:Inner Pierhead Fort
2262:Royal Manor Theatre
2232:Fancy's Family Farm
2222:Chiswell Earthworks
1833:Manchester Heliport
1818:Fleetlands Heliport
1467:Middle Wallop (HMS
1372:Lee-on-Solent (HMS
870:Predannack Airfield
860:RNAS Culdrose (HMS
791:Portland Yacht Club
590:"PORTLAND R.N.A.S."
414:Bristow Helicopters
373:Westland Whirlwinds
339:. As a result, HMS
168:Ministry of Defence
129: /
103:Shown within Dorset
35:RNAS Portland (HMS
2742:Merchant's Railway
2711:King Barrow Quarry
2706:Coombefield Quarry
2660:Portland Windmills
2583:St. Peter's Church
2573:St George's Church
2568:St Andrew's Church
2522:St George's Centre
2507:The Cove House Inn
2445:HM Prison Portland
2298:East Weare Battery
1965:Dishforth Airfield
1498:Nutts Corner (HMS
1437:Machrihanish (HMS
967:Ballyhalbert (HMS
733:. 15 November 2013
671:"History of WPNSA"
392:
379:on 24 April 1959.
354:After the war HMS
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319:, in 1917, as HMS
313:
272:, situated at the
247:Length and surface
138:50.56889; -2.45056
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2796:
2716:Perryfield Quarry
2701:Broadcroft Quarry
2609:Portland Cenotaph
2578:St. John's Church
2538:All Saints Church
2404:NCI Portland Bill
2002:
2001:
1998:
1997:
1955:JHC FS Aldergrove
1950:AAC Middle Wallop
1892:
1891:
1838:Penzance Heliport
1783:Heliports in the
1750:
1749:
1730:
1729:
1703:Worthy Down (HMS
1683:Weston Park (HMS
1392:Lossiemouth (HMS
1107:Donibristle (HMS
1040:Campbeltown (HMS
707:on 6 October 2014
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16:(Redirected from
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2820:Isle of Portland
2553:Conjurer's Lodge
2517:Queen Anne House
2486:Victoria Gardens
2090:Portland Harbour
2036:Isle of Portland
2029:
2022:
2015:
2006:
1977:Helicopter Force
1910:
1900:
1884:Cardiff Heliport
1796:
1777:
1770:
1763:
1754:
1569:Ronaldsway (HMS
1341:Kirkistown (HMS
1300:Henstridge (HMS
1280:Halesworth (HMS
1249:Grimsetter (HMS
1168:East Haven (HMS
977:Ballykelly (HMS
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286:Portland Harbour
274:Isle of Portland
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159:Site information
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2798:
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2784:Easton Massacre
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2726:Yeolands Quarry
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2645:Grove Lime Kiln
2618:
2597:
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2490:
2459:
2450:HM Prison Weare
2433:
2392:
2383:Portland Castle
2366:
2303:East Weare Camp
2276:
2257:Portland Museum
2205:
2161:Church Ope Cove
2129:
2110:Victoria Square
2038:
2033:
2003:
1994:
1976:
1969:
1936:
1901:
1888:
1870:
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1848:Tresco Heliport
1828:London Heliport
1787:
1781:
1751:
1746:
1735:former overseas
1726:
1645:
1606:St Merryn (HMS
1590:Sandbanks (HMS
1578:
1559:Roborough (HMS
1537:
1528:Prestwick (HMS
1486:
1425:
1350:
1319:
1258:
1207:
1178:Eastleigh (HMS
1156:
1085:
1028:
1013:Burscough (HMS
955:
891:
876:RNAS Merryfield
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796:Portland Marina
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1942:Army Air Corps
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1922:RNAS Yeovilton
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1693:Woodvale (HMS
1690:
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1663:Treligga (HMS
1660:
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1647:
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1644:
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1630:Stretton (HMS
1627:
1620:Skaebrae (HMS
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1518:Portland (HMS
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1477:Milltown (HMS
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