RNAS Donibristle (HMS Merlin)
| RNAS Donibristle (HMS Merlin) RNAY Donibristle RAF Donibristle   | |||||||||
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| Donibristle, Fife in Scotland | |||||||||
  RNAS Donibristle Shown within Fife  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 | ||||||||
| 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 | 1917-23 October 1959 | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 39 metres (128 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Royal Naval Air Station Donibristle or more simply 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. It was also known as HMS Merlin.
From 1918 to 24 May 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. 100 Squadron RAF[4]
- No. 271 Squadron RAF[5]
- 'D' Flight of No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF (April 1940 - March 1941)[6]
- No. 16 Group Practice Flight RAF (August 1937 - June 1938)[7]
- No. 18 (Reconnaissance) Group RAF (27 September 1938 - 11 October 1938 & 21 October 1938 - 20 May 1939)[8]
- No. 29 (Fleet) Group RAF (21 June 1921 - 31 March 22)[9]
- Torpedo Training Flight RAF (January - May 1934) absorbed by No. 22 Sqn[10]
- No. 401 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF [11]
- No. 404 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF[11]
- No. 404A (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF[11]
- No. 404B (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF[11]
- No. 405 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF[11]
- No. 406 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF[11]
- No. 407 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF[12]
- No. 408 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF[12]
- No. 420 (Fleet Spotter) Flight RAF[11]
- No. 423 (Fleet Spotter) Flight RAF[11]
- No. 441 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAF[11]
- No. 464 (Fleet Torpedo) Flight RAF[11]
- Coastal Area Aircraft Depot (September 1919 - March 1922)[13]
- Fleet Air Arm
- 700 Naval Air Squadron[14]
- 701 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 739 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 758 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 767 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 769 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 770 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 771 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 780 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 782 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 784 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 800 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 801 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 802 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 803 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 804 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 805 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 806 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 807 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 808 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 810 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 811 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 812 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 813 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 814 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 816 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 817 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 819 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 820 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 821 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 822 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 823 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 824 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 825 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 827 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 828 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 830 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 860 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 881 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 882 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 884 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 886 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 888 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 890 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 891 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 892 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 893 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 1770 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 1820 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 1830 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 'A' Flight of 1830 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 1841 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- 1842 Naval Air Squadron[11]
- Aircraft Repair Depot[11]
- Fleet Aircraft Acceptance Depot[11]
- Fleet Aircraft Repair Depot[11]
Current use
The site is now a combination of Donibristle Industrial Park and Hillend Industrial Park.[11]
See also
References
Citations
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 32.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 37.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 39.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 54.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 82.
- ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 61.
- ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 161.
- ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 150.
- ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 151.
- ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 273.
- ^ 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 "Donibristle". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ a b Lake 1999, p. 81.
- ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 92.
- ^ Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 15.
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, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
- Lake, Alan (1999). Flying units of the RAF. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.
- Sturtivant, Ray; Ballance, Theo (1994). The Squadrons of The Fleet Air Arm. Tonbridge, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-223-8.
- Sturtivant, Ray; Hamlin, John (2007). Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912. Tonbridge, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 978-0851-3036-59.
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