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ACQUISITION |
Transferred from R.A.F. 24.5.1939
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COMMISSIONED |
24.5.1939
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CLOSED |
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PAID OFF |
4.11.1953 to C & M.
23.10.1959 |
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C.O./O.I.C. |
Captain H.J. Johnstone R.N.
Commodore C.V. Robinson |
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PARENT STATION TO: |
RNAS Campeltown
RNAS Drem
RNAS Evanton
RNAS Fern
RN Ancillary Repair Depot, Dunfermline.
RN Component Recovery Depot, Fourthbank, Alloa.
RN Aircraft Propeller Works, Dundee.
Engine Storage Depot, Alloa.
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FUNCTION |
Headquarters of Flag Officer, Flying Training (F.O.F.T.).
R.N. Aircraft Repair & Storage Yard.
Communications Squadron.
Pre-flight training.
All-weather airfield.
Emergency List Pilots Training.
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ADDRESS |
R.N. Air Station
Donibristle,
Dunfermline,
Fifeshire. Scotland. |
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LOCALITY
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The airfield lies on the N. shore of the Firth of Forth
2½ miles NE. of North
Queensferry and the Forth Bridge. Inverkeithing lies 1½
miles WSW. with Rosyth Dockyard distant a further 1½
miles.
Dunfermline lies 4 miles WNW.
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LANDMARKS |
The Firth of Forth with Rosyth Dockyard and the Forth
Bridge. Donibristle and Dalgety bays immediately S. of the
airfield.
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ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS |
Main road passing the N. Boundary to Inverkeithing, 1¾
miles (R). Rosyth and Dunfermline, 4¾
miles (R). Loading platform at the W. end of the airfield
which is served through a siding, by British Railways to
Inverkeithing. |
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CONTROL |
Control Building on apron loo yds. S. of the
intersection of the runways.
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ELEVATION |
125' above M.S.L.
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RUNWAYS |
Two,
Extensibility
08/26 QDM. 081°/261° .... 800 X 50 yds.
Nil
10/28 QDM. 097°/277° .... 950 X 50 yds.
Nil
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TRACKS |
5o' taxi tracks connect the runways with the N. hangar
area and the apron fronting the Control building.
3o' taxi tracks lead off to the dispersal hangars and
worksheds.
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OBSTRUCTIONS |
Navigation |
Land rises to 700' within 2¼
miles NNE. |
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Circuit |
Pirinelhill Wood summit, 25o', distant 85o yds. N. of
the E. end of the runways. |
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Approach |
None.
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APPROACH |
Recommended Sector, mean QDM. :
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WIND INDICATOR |
Windsock in SE. corner of airfield. |
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HOMING - VISUAL |
By day |
None. |
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By night |
None.
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HOMING--RADIO |
D/F |
M/17, H/F and VH/F. |
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Beacons |
YG. and 251MS.
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APPROACH - VISUAL |
By day |
None. |
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By night |
None.
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APPROACH - RADIO |
None.
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COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT |
M/F & H/F |
5 transmitters, 3 receivers. |
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VH/F |
4 transmitters, 4 receivers.
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CALL SIGNS |
R/T |
DONIBEE |
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W/T |
GZF |
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Identity letters |
DO |
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GROUND RADAR |
None.
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ACCOMMODATION |
Living quarters in NE. corner of the airfield.
Capacity:
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Officers: |
112 |
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Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings: |
754 |
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W.R.N.S. Officers: |
8 |
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W.R.N.S. Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings; |
159 |
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ARMOURIES |
Not known.
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COMPASS BASE |
Two, diameter 70'. Compass platform near Control
building.
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DISPERSAL |
Aircraft are dispersed on the S. side of the airfield,
S. of the squadron hangars.
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HANGARS |
Communications squadron and storage hangars on the S.
side of the airfield.
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Number /Type |
Size |
Door Height |
Door Width |
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4 Bellman |
187i' x 105' |
25' |
195' |
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MEDICAL |
Sick bay in NE. corner of airfield.
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METEOROLOGICAL |
Office in the Control building. Full service by Naval
personnel.
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FUEL AND OIL |
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Aviation: |
10,000 gallons in one tank. 5,00o gallons in one
tank.
8,000 gallons in 4 tanks of 2,000 gallons each
(for Test Benches).
15,000 gallons in 3 tanks of 5,00o gallons each
in Storage Section. |
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M/T: |
8,000 gallons. |
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Oil : |
2,00o gallons. |
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TEST BASE |
Not known. |
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TEST BUTT |
Test butts on N. and S. sides of airfield.
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WORKSHOPS |
Hangars and workshops to R.N. Aircraft Repair Yard
scale. |
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VISITORS |
Visitors' parking area.
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BOMBING AND FIRING RANGES |
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None. |
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Information taken from B.R. 1807 Admiralty Handbook
of Naval Air Stations Dec. 48.
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List of first and second line squadrons, station
flight and other flying units based at this location |
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700
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701
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739
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758
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767
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769
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770
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772
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780
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782
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784
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800 |
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801 |
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802 |
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803 |
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804 |
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805 |
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806 |
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807 |
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808 |
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810 |
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811 |
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812 |
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813 |
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814 |
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816 |
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817 |
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818 |
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819 |
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820 |
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821 |
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822 |
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823 |
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824 |
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825 |
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827 |
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828 |
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830 |
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860 |
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881 |
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882 |
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884 |
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886 |
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888 |
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890 |
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891 |
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892 |
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893 |
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1770 |
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1820 |
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1830 |
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1830A |
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1841 |
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