| RAF Macmerry RNAS Macmerry RAF Penston  
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||
| Operator | Royal Air Force Royal Navy | ||
| Location | Macmerry, East Lothian | ||
| Built | 1934 | ||
| In use | 1934-1953 | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 272 ft / 83 m | ||
| Coordinates | 55°57′02″N 002°53′36″W / 55.95056°N 2.89333°WCoordinates: 55°57′02″N 002°53′36″W / 55.95056°N 2.89333°W | ||
| Map | |||
  RAF Macmerry | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 00/00 | 0 | 0 | Asphalt |
| 00/00 | 0 | 0 | Asphalt |
| 00/00 | 0 | 0 | Asphalt |
RAF Macmerry is a former Royal Air Force station located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland and 11.4 miles (18.3 km) east of Edinburgh, Inverness-shire.
It has also been called RNAS Macmerry (when used by the Royal Navy) and un-officially RAF Tranent and RAF Penston during its life.[1]
History[]
- No. 13 Squadron RAF.[2]
- No. 63 Squadron RAF.[3]
- No. 225 Squadron RAF.[4]
- No. 607 Squadron RAF.[5]
- No. 614 Squadron RAF.[6]
- 740 Naval Air Squadron.[7]
- No. 58 Operational Training Unit RAF (OTU).[7]
- No. 132 (Coastal) OTU.[7]
- No. 3 Elementary Gliding School.[7]
- No. 3 Gliding School.[7]
- No. 1497 (TT) Flight.[7]
- Edinburgh Flying Club.[7]
Current use[]
The site is now mainly used for farming.[7]
See also[]
References[]
Citations[]
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 195.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 28.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 45.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 73.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 99.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 100.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 "Macmerry (Tranent)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. http://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/macmerry-tranent. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
Bibliography[]
- Jefford MBE, Wg Cdr 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.
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