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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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The former RNAS, seen in
September 2003, when much of the site was being redeveloped for academy, and a new hangar planned for the adjacent coastguard helicopter.
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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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returned to
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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742:"Heli Operations wins contract for Portland helicopter base after search and rescue leaves in 2017"
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into a headquarters building, containing the operations centre, a workshop and control tower.
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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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716:"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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435:(July 1961 – December 1964 and June 1967 – September 1974)
471:(April 1959 – August 1959 and July 1982 – February 1999)
621:"Portland's naval history ends as last warship sails"
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273:. It was established in 1917 on the western edge of
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304:The original seaplane base was established during
16:Former Royal Naval Air Station in Dorset, England
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2261:Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
664:Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
600:"EGDP Portland Heliport – Helicopter Database"
399:Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
2009:
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8:
2277:Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment
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281:. From 1959 the station shared the name
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257:(ICAO: EGDP) was an air station of the
482:List of air stations of the Royal Navy
517:Research records (formerly PastScape)
244:230 metres (755 ft) Asphalt
79:
7:
2814:Royal Naval Air Stations in England
2804:Buildings and structures in Dorset
2312:Ministry of Defence Magnetic Range
1538:Crimond/Rattray/Rattray Head (HMS
14:
2537:Church of Our Lady and St. Andrew
2346:Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery
2231:King Barrow Quarry Nature Reserve
1224:(1939–1940, 1945–1948, 1950–1958)
646:"Westland Whirlwind HAR3 (XG574)"
547:"The Jurassic Coast - HMS Osprey"
453:(September 1974 – September 1995)
2241:Perryfield Quarry Nature Reserve
2206:Broadcroft Quarry Nature Reserve
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30:
744:. Dorset Echo. 17 November 2016
2799:Airports in South West England
2413:Portland Breakwater Lighthouse
1802:Cheltenham Racecourse Heliport
465:(Detached regularly 1982–1999)
216:1 metre (3 ft 3 in)
1:
2386:Lighthouses, daymarks and NCI
867:(1956–1958, 1960–1961, 1972–)
447:(January 1972 – January 1981)
429:(August 1959 – February 1983)
2678:Working and disused quarries
2123:Beaches and coastal features
1812:Goodwood Racecourse Heliport
441:(December 1964 – March 1993)
2470:Governor's Community Garden
513:"Monument No. 1487063"
2835:
2577:Underhill Methodist Church
2552:Southwell Methodist Chapel
2256:Tout Quarry Sculpture Park
2216:Culverwell Mesolithic Site
775:RNAS Portland at Helis.com
459:(July 1982 – January 1999)
2819:Seaplane bases in England
2532:Avalanche Memorial Church
1883:
1797:Ascot Racecourse Heliport
1039:Charlton Horethorne (HMS
767:The Heritage Coast – HMS
235:
232:
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223:
66:
54:
39:
2778:Great Southwell Landslip
2408:Portland Bill Lighthouse
2351:Verne High Angle Battery
2317:Portland Breakwater Fort
1949:Wattisham Flying Station
828:Royal Naval Air Stations
387:) moving to Plymouth's (
2741:Portland Branch Railway
2659:Southwell Business Park
2547:Easton Methodist Church
690:"Osprey Quay, Portland"
142:Royal Naval Air Station
2582:United Reformed Church
2460:Chiswell Walled Garden
2297:East Weare Rifle Range
1702:(1939–1950, 1952–1960)
1605:(1940–1952, 1952–1956)
1432:(1941–1946, 1951–1952)
1295:(1943–1946, 1959–1954)
469:815 Naval Air Squadron
463:810 Naval Air Squadron
457:702 Naval Air Squadron
451:772 Naval Air Squadron
445:703 Naval Air Squadron
439:829 Naval Air Squadron
433:771 Naval Air Squadron
427:737 Naval Air Squadron
380:
358:815 Naval Air Squadron
340:
301:
2629:Folly Pier Waterworks
2418:Trinity House Obelisk
2398:Old Higher Lighthouse
2175:Portland Raised Beach
2032:Settlements and areas
1855:Glasgow City Heliport
421:Squadrons (1959–1999)
378:
338:
299:
2757:Portland United F.C.
2603:Royal Naval Cemetery
2484:Buildings and houses
2403:Old Lower Lighthouse
2336:Royal Naval Hospital
1921:former RNAS Portland
1832:Silverstone Heliport
1351:Lawrenny Ferry (HMS
871:RNAS Yeovilton (HMS
318:No. 241 Squadron RAF
208:Airfield information
122:50.56889°N 2.45056°W
2736:The Old Engine Shed
2491:The Captain's House
2444:HM Prison The Verne
2367:Pennsylvania Castle
2327:RNAS Portland (HMS
2307:Inner Pierhead Fort
2251:Royal Manor Theatre
2221:Fancy's Family Farm
2211:Chiswell Earthworks
1822:Manchester Heliport
1807:Fleetlands Heliport
1456:Middle Wallop (HMS
1361:Lee-on-Solent (HMS
859:Predannack Airfield
849:RNAS Culdrose (HMS
780:Portland Yacht Club
579:"PORTLAND R.N.A.S."
403:Bristow Helicopters
362:Westland Whirlwinds
328:. As a result, HMS
157:Ministry of Defence
118: /
92:Shown within Dorset
24:RNAS Portland (HMS
2731:Merchant's Railway
2700:King Barrow Quarry
2695:Coombefield Quarry
2649:Portland Windmills
2572:St. Peter's Church
2562:St George's Church
2557:St Andrew's Church
2511:St George's Centre
2496:The Cove House Inn
2434:HM Prison Portland
2287:East Weare Battery
1954:Dishforth Airfield
1487:Nutts Corner (HMS
1426:Machrihanish (HMS
956:Ballyhalbert (HMS
722:. 15 November 2013
660:"History of WPNSA"
381:
368:on 24 April 1959.
343:After the war HMS
341:
308:, in 1917, as HMS
302:
261:, situated at the
236:Length and surface
127:50.56889; -2.45056
2786:
2785:
2705:Perryfield Quarry
2690:Broadcroft Quarry
2598:Portland Cenotaph
2567:St. John's Church
2527:All Saints Church
2393:NCI Portland Bill
1991:
1990:
1987:
1986:
1944:JHC FS Aldergrove
1939:AAC Middle Wallop
1881:
1880:
1827:Penzance Heliport
1772:Heliports in the
1739:
1738:
1719:
1718:
1692:Worthy Down (HMS
1672:Weston Park (HMS
1381:Lossiemouth (HMS
1096:Donibristle (HMS
1029:Campbeltown (HMS
696:on 6 October 2014
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251:
248:
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2809:Isle of Portland
2542:Conjurer's Lodge
2506:Queen Anne House
2475:Victoria Gardens
2079:Portland Harbour
2025:Isle of Portland
2018:
2011:
2004:
1995:
1966:Helicopter Force
1899:
1889:
1873:Cardiff Heliport
1785:
1766:
1759:
1752:
1743:
1558:Ronaldsway (HMS
1330:Kirkistown (HMS
1289:Henstridge (HMS
1269:Halesworth (HMS
1238:Grimsetter (HMS
1157:East Haven (HMS
966:Ballykelly (HMS
889:
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692:. Archived from
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549:. Archived from
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509:Historic England
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275:Portland Harbour
263:Isle of Portland
225:
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148:Site information
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82:
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59:
50:
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21:
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2824:
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2789:
2788:
2787:
2782:
2773:Easton Massacre
2761:
2745:
2719:
2715:Yeolands Quarry
2673:
2634:Grove Lime Kiln
2607:
2586:
2515:
2479:
2448:
2439:HM Prison Weare
2422:
2381:
2372:Portland Castle
2355:
2292:East Weare Camp
2265:
2246:Portland Museum
2194:
2150:Church Ope Cove
2118:
2099:Victoria Square
2027:
2022:
1992:
1983:
1965:
1958:
1925:
1890:
1877:
1859:
1841:
1837:Tresco Heliport
1817:London Heliport
1776:
1770:
1740:
1735:
1724:former overseas
1715:
1634:
1595:St Merryn (HMS
1579:Sandbanks (HMS
1567:
1548:Roborough (HMS
1526:
1517:Prestwick (HMS
1475:
1414:
1339:
1308:
1247:
1196:
1167:Eastleigh (HMS
1145:
1074:
1017:
1002:Burscough (HMS
944:
880:
865:RNAS Merryfield
837:
830:
820:
818:
785:Portland Marina
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625:The Independent
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553:on 5 March 2016
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2501:The George Inn
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2465:Easton Gardens
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2155:Freshwater Bay
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1941:
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1931:Army Air Corps
1927:
1926:
1924:
1923:
1918:
1913:
1911:RNAS Yeovilton
1907:
1905:
1896:
1892:
1891:
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1774:United Kingdom
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1727:
1725:
1721:
1720:
1717:
1716:
1714:
1713:
1703:
1689:
1682:Woodvale (HMS
1679:
1669:
1659:
1652:Treligga (HMS
1649:
1642:
1640:
1636:
1635:
1633:
1632:
1626:
1619:Stretton (HMS
1616:
1609:Skaebrae (HMS
1606:
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1586:
1575:
1573:
1569:
1568:
1566:
1565:
1555:
1545:
1534:
1532:
1528:
1527:
1525:
1524:
1514:
1507:Portland (HMS
1504:
1494:
1483:
1481:
1477:
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1473:
1466:Milltown (HMS
1463:
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