RAF Turnhouse

RAF Turnhouse
RAF Turnhouse
Edinburgh in Scotland
	RAF Turnhouse Shown within RAF Turnhouse RAF Turnhouse (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates	55°57′00″N 003°22′21″W / 55.95000°N 3.37250°W
Type	Sector Station
Code	TS
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	RAF Fighter Command
Site history
Built	1915 & 1939
In use	1915-1996
Battles/wars	First World War; European theatre of World War II; Cold War
Airfield information
Elevation	30 metres (98 ft) AMSL
Runways
13/31	1,796 metres (5,892 ft) Concrete
08/26	799 metres (2,621 ft) Concrete
00/00	Concrete

Royal Air Force Turnhouse, or more simply RAF Turnhouse, is a former Royal Air Force Sector Station located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is now Edinburgh Airport.

History

A landing ground was first established at Turnhouse in 1915. The airfield was greatly expanded in the 1930s, with three concrete runways being laid in 1939/40.^[3] RAF Turnhouse closed in 1996 and its remaining facilities were acquired by Edinburgh Airport. The following units were located at Turnhouse at various times:^[4]

First World War

No. 26 Reserve Squadron
No. 26 Training Squadron
No. 73 Training Squadron
No. 84 (Canadian) Reserve Squadron
No. 89 (Canadian) Reserve Squadron

Squadrons

Units

No. 4 Aircraft Delivery Flight RAF (January 1942 – July 1943^[5]
No. 6 Gliding School RAF (January 1946 – May 1951)^[6]
Detachment of No. 7 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF (March – April 1941)^[7]
No. 12 Air Experience Flight RAF
No. 13 Group Anti-Aircraft Cooperation Flight RAF (May – August 1941)^[8]
No. 17 Group Communication Flight RAF (January 1942 – September 1945)^[9]
No. 18 Group Communication Flight RAF (November 1959 – May 1960 & October 1964)^[9]
No. 24 (Edinburgh) Group, Royal Observer Corps
No. 59 Operational Training Unit RAF (December 1940 – February 1941)^[10]
No. 66 Group Communication Flight RAF (September 1946 – October 1952)^[11]
No. 66 (Scottish Reserve) Group RAF (August 1946 – August 1950) became No. 66 (Scottish) Group RAF (August 1950 – November 1954)^[12]
No. 71 (Signals) Wing Calibration Flight RAF
No. 72 (Signals) Wing Calibration Flight RAF
No. 88 Group Communication Squadron RAF (May – June 1945)^[11]
No. 129 (RAF) Wing RAF (May 1945)^[13]
No. 130 Wing RAF (May – June 1945)^[13]
No. 132 (Norwegian) (Fighter) Wing RAF (May – June 1945)^[14]
No. 661 Volunteer Gliding School RAF (January 1958 – January 1964)^[15]
No. 1353 (Anti-Aircraft Cooperation) Flight RAF (February – June 1946)^[16]
No. 1968 Reserve Air Observation Post Flight RAF
No. 2753 Squadron RAF Regiment^[4]
No. 2770 Squadron RAF Regiment^[4]
No. 3508 Servicing Unit RAF (December 1943 – March 1945)^[17]
Aircraft Flight of Caledonian Sector HQ RAF (October 1951 – November 1957)^[18]
Edinburgh University Air Squadron (January 1941 – December 1945 & October 1946 – January 1969) became East Lowlands University Air Squadron (January 1969 – February 1996)^[19]
Fighter Flight, Shetlands RAF (December 1939)^[20]
Midlothian Sector HQ RAF (1945 – April 1946)^[21]
Detachment of Northern Communication Squadron RAF^[22]
Scottish Sector HQ RAF (November 1949 – May 1950)^[23]
Detachment of S.C.R.584 Training Unit RAF (May 1945)^[23]

Current use

The site is now used by Edinburgh Airport.^[4]

References

Citations

^ ^a ^b Falconer 2012, p. 198.
^ Laming, Tim (2000). UK airports and airfields: a spotter's guide. Shrewsbury: Airlife Publications. p. 78. ISBN 1853109789.
^ Smith, David John (1989). Action stations. 7: Military airfields of Scotland, the North-East and Northern Ireland / David John Smith [Bearb.] (2. ed.). Cambridge: Stephens. p. 211. ISBN 1852603097.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Turnhouse (Edinburgh)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 49.
^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 163.
^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 71.
^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 179.
^ ^a ^b Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 182.
^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 242.
^ ^a ^b Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 184.
^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 175.
^ ^a ^b Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 322.
^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 323.
^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 169.
^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 129.
^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 271.
^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 86.
^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 307.
^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 120.
^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 226.
^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 228.
^ ^a ^b Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 270.

Bibliography

Falconer, J (2012). RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5.
Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.

[FOOTNOTEFalconer2012198-1] Falconer 2012, p. 198.

[2] Laming, Tim (2000). UK airports and airfields: a spotter's guide. Shrewsbury: Airlife Publications. p. 78. ISBN 1853109789.

[3] Smith, David John (1989). Action stations. 7: Military airfields of Scotland, the North-East and Northern Ireland / David John Smith [Bearb.] (2. ed.). Cambridge: Stephens. p. 211. ISBN 1852603097.

[ABCT-4] "Turnhouse (Edinburgh)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 16 September 2022.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley199749-5] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 49.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997163-6] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 163.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley199771-7] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 71.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997179-8] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 179.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997182-9] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 182.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997242-10] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 242.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997184-11] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 184.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997175-12] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 175.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997322-13] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 322.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997323-14] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 323.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997169-15] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 169.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997129-16] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 129.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997271-17] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 271.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley199786-18] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 86.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997307-19] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 307.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997120-20] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 120.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997226-21] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 226.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997228-22] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 228.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997270-23] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 270.

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