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RNAS Donibristle (HMS Merlin)

Coordinates: 56°02′27″N 003°20′57″W / 56.04083°N 3.34917°W

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RNAS Donibristle (HMS Merlin)
RNAY Donibristle
RAF Donibristle

Donibristle, Fife in Scotland

RNAS Donibristle is located in Fife

RNAS Donibristle

Shown within Fife

RNAS Donibristle is located in the United Kingdom

RNAS Donibristle

RNAS Donibristle (the United Kingdom)

Coordinates

56°02′27″N 003°20′57″W / 56.04083°N 3.34917°W

Type

Royal Naval Air Station/Yard

Site information

Owner

Air Ministry
Admiralty

Operator

Royal Navy
Royal Air Force

Controlled by

Fleet Air Arm
RAF Coastal Command

Site history

Built

1916

In use

1917-1959

Battles/wars

European theatre of World War II
Cold War

Airfield information

Elevation

39 metres (128 ft) AMSL

Runways
Direction	Length and surface
00/00	Asphalt
00/00	Asphalt
00/00	Asphalt

RNAS Donibristle is a former Fleet Air Arm base located 2.7 miles (4.3 km) east of Rosyth, Fife, and 8.7 miles (14.0 km) northwest of Edinburgh.

From 1918 to 1939 the station was called RAF Donibristle.

History

The following units were posted here at some point:

Royal Air Force

No. 22 Squadron RAF^[1]
No. 36 Squadron RAF^[2]
No. 42 Squadron RAF^[3]
No. 77 Squadron RAF^[4]
No. 100 Squadron RAF^[5]
No. 271 Squadron RAF^[6]
'D' Flight of No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF (April 1940 - March 1941)^[7]
No. 16 Group Practice Flight RAF (August 1937 - June 1938)^[8]
No. 18 (Reconnaissance) Group RAF^[4]
No. 29 (Fleet) Group RAF^[4]
Northern Communication Squadron RAF^[4]
Torpedo Training Flight RAF (January - May 1934) absorbed by No. 22 Sqn^[9]
No. 401 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF^[4]
No. 404 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF^[4]
No. 404A (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF^[4]
No. 404B (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF^[4]
No. 405 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF^[4]
No. 406 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF^[4]
No. 407 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF^[4]
No. 408 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF^[4]
No. 420 (Fleet Spotter) Flight RAF^[4]
No. 423 (Fleet Spotter) Flight RAF^[4]
No. 441 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAF^[4]
No. 464 (Fleet Torpedo Bomber) Flight RAF^[4]
Coastal Area Aircraft Depot (September 1919 - March 1922)^[10]

Fleet Air Arm

Current use

The site is now a combination of Donibristle Industrial Park and Hillend Industrial Park.^[4]

See also

References

Citations

^ Jefford 1988, p. 32.
^ Jefford 1988, p. 37.
^ Jefford 1988, p. 39.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at ^au ^av ^aw ^ax ^ay ^az ^ba ^bb ^bc ^bd ^be ^bf ^bg ^bh ^bi ^bj ^bk ^bl ^bm ^bn ^bo ^bp ^bq ^br ^bs ^bt ^bu "Donibristle". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
^ Jefford 1988, p. 54.
^ Jefford 1988, p. 82.
^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 70.
^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 187.
^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 292.
^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 93.

Bibliography

Jefford, C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.

Royal Naval Air Stations

current

RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk) (1947–)
Predannack Airfield (1959–)
RNAS Merryfield (1956–1958, 1960–1961, 1972–)
RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) (1940–)

former UK

A	Abbotsinch (1943–1963) Angle (HMS Goldcrest) (1943) Anthorn (HMS Nuthatch) (1944–1958) Arbroath (HMS Condor) (1940–1971) Ayr (HMS Wagtail) (1944–1946)
B	Ballyhalbert (HMS Corncrake) (1945) Ballykelly (HMS Sealion) (1945–1971) Bramcote (1946–1958) Brawdy (HMS Goldcrest) (1946–1971) Bungay (HMS Europa III) (1945–1946) Burscough (HMS Ringtail) (1943–1946) Bush Barn (1944)
C	Campbeltown (HMS Landrail II) (1940–1945) Charlton Horethorne (HMS Heron II) (1943–1945) Cowdray Park (1941–1945) Crail (HMS Jackdaw) (1940–1947) Culham (HMS Hornbill) (1944–1953)
D	Dale (HMS Goldcrest) (1943–1948) Donibristle (HMS Merlin) (1939–1959) Dounreay (HMS Tern II) (1944–1954) Drem (HMS Nighthawk) (1945–1946) Dundee (HMS Condor II) (1941–1944) Dunino (HMS Jackdaw II) (1942–1946)
E	East Haven (HMS Peewit) (1943–1946) Eastleigh (HMS Raven) (1939–1946) Eglinton (HMS Gannet & HMS Sea Eagle) (1943–1963) Evanton (1944–1948)
F–G	Fearn (HMS Owl) (1942–1946) Ford (HMS Peregrine) (1939–1940, 1945–1948, 1950–1958) Gosport (HMS Siskin) (1945–1956) Grimsetter (HMS Robin) (1943–1945)
H	Haldon (HMS Heron II) (1941–1943) Halesworth (HMS Sparrowhawk) (1945–1946) Hatston (HMS Sparrowhawk) (1939–1945) Henstridge (HMS Dipper) (1943–1946, 1959–1954) Hinstock (HMS Godwit) (1942–1947)
I–K	Inskip (HMS Nightjar) (1943–1946) Kirkistown (HMS Corncrake II) (1945–1946)
L	Lawrenny Ferry (HMS Daedalus II) (1942–1943) Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus & HMS Ariel) (1939–1996) Limavady (1945–19??) Lossiemouth (HMS Fulmar) (1945–1972) Ludham (HMS Flycatcher) (1944–1945) Lympne (HMS Buzzard & HMS Daedalus II) (1939–1940)
M	Machrihanish (HMS Landrail) (1941–1946, 1951–1952) Macmerry (1945–1946) Maydown (HMS Shrike & HMS Gannet II) (1943–1945) Middle Wallop (HMS Flycatcher) (1945–1946) Milltown (HMS Fulmar II) (1946–1972)
N–P	Nutts Corner (HMS Pintail) (1945–1946) Peplow (HMS Godwit II) (1945–1949) Portland (HMS Osprey) (1959–1999) Prestwick (HMS Gannet) (1971–)
R	Crimond/Rattray/Rattray Head (HMS Merganser) (1944–1946) Roborough (HMS Drake II) (19??–19??) Ronaldsway (HMS Urley) (1944–1946)
S	Sandbanks (HMS Daedalus II) (1940–1943) St Davids (1947–1961) St Merryn (HMS Vulture & HMS Curlew) (1940–1952, 1952–1956) Skaebrae (HMS Tern II) (19??–19??) Stretton (HMS Blackcap) (1942–1958) Sydenham (1943–1973)
T–Z	Toome (1947–1954) Treligga (HMS Vulture II) (1939–1955) Twatt (HMS Tern) (1941–1957) Weston Park (HMS Godwit II) (1945) Woodvale (HMS Ringtail II) (1945–1946) Worthy Down (HMS Kestrel & HMS Ariel II) (1939–1950, 1952–1960) Zeals (HMS Hummingbird) (1945–1946)

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