RNAS Donibristle (HMS Merlin)
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.
| 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 | ||||||||
| 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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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]
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.
- "Donibristle". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- 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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