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ACQUISITION |
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COMMISSIONED |
1.10.1940 as 'JACKDAW'
29.4.1947 as 'BRUCE'
26.10.1949 as 'JACKDAW'
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CLOSED |
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PAID OFF |
'JACKDAW' 28.4.1947
'BRUCE' 25.10.49 |
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C.O./O.I.C. |
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FUNCTION |
Torpedo Trading School
T.B.R. Operational Training
Unit
770 Fleet Requirements unit.
Mobile Air Torpedo Unit No.1
Accommodation for disembarked front-line squadrons.
Loaned as Boys training establishment 1947-49 the
Reserve airfield until at least 1960.
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ADDRESS |
R.N. Air Station, Crail,
Fifeshire,
Scotland.
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LOCALITY
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The airfield lies on the coast, ¾mile
SW. of Fife Ness, the N. entrance point of the Firth of
Forth, and ½mile NE. of the
coastal village of Crail. St. Andrews lies 72 miles NW.
by W.
Edinburgh lies 27 miles SW. on the S. side of the Firth
of Forth.
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LANDMARKS |
The Firth of Forth, with the Isle of May lying 5 miles SSE.
of the airfield.
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ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS |
A secondary road from Fife Ness traverses the airfield, and
leads SW. to Crail railway station, distant 1½
miles (R) on the S.R.
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CONTROL |
Control building on the W. side of the landing area,
inside the perimeter track.
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ELEVATION |
75 ' above M.S.L. |
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RUNWAYS |
Four, tarmac
Extensibility
03/21 QDM. 029°-209° .. 1000 x 33 yds. -
07/25 QDM. o67°-247° .. 120o x 33 yds. *17oo
yds.
12/30 QDM. 117°-297° .. moo x 33 yds.
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16/34 QDM. 157°-337° .. 1000 x 33 yds.
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*Runway extension not recommended
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TRACKS |
All runways are connected to the main hangar area by 40'
track. Complete perimeter track.
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OBSTRUCTIONS |
Navigation |
None. |
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Circuit & |
Crail Church, distant goo yds. from runway 07/25 on
approach QDM. 067°.
Pittowie Plantation distant 1250 yds. 282, and Balcomie
Castle, distant 86o yds. 354, respectively, from the
control building.
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Approach |
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APPROACH |
Recommended sector, mean QDM. :
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WIND INDICATOR |
Mot Known |
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HOMING - VISUAL |
By day |
None. |
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By night |
None. |
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HOMING--RADIO |
D/F |
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Beacons |
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APPROACH - VISUAL |
By day |
None. |
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By night |
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APPROACH - RADIO |
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COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT |
M/F & H/F |
Not known. |
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VH/F |
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GROUND RADAR |
Not known.
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ACCOMMODATION |
Officers and ratings living quarters on W. side of the
airfield.
Capacity:
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Officers: |
197 |
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Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings: |
952 |
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W.R.N.S. Officers: |
13 |
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W.R.N.S. Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings; |
148 |
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ARMOURIES |
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COMPASS BASE |
Two, diameter 70'.
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DISPERSAL |
Areas to NW. and NE. served by 40' tracks leading off
the perimeter track. Three aprons.
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HANGARS |
Main area on NW. side of the airfield, reserve hangars
on the E.
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Number /Type |
Size |
Door Height |
Door Width |
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7 Bellman |
187½' x 105' |
25' |
105' |
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1 A.R.S. |
25o' X 110' |
25' |
1I0' |
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MEDICAL |
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METEOROLOGICAL |
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FUEL AND OIL |
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Aviation: |
Not known. |
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M/T: |
Not known. |
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Oil : |
Not known. |
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TEST BASE |
A/c Radar base available.
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TEST BUTT |
M.G. test butt N. of main hangar area.
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WORKSHOPS |
On the W. side of the landing area. Workshops to 4-6
Squadron scale.
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VISITORS |
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EXPLOSIVES |
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BOMBING AND FIRING RANGES
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Air to air |
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Air to ground and R. p. Firing |
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Live and practice bombing |
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Practice bombing |
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Assault training |
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Information taken from CB 4368 B. Admiralty Handbook
of Naval Air Stations Aug. 45 |
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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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711
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747
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758
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770
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778
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780
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785
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786
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800 |
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810 |
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811 |
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812 |
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816 |
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817 |
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819 |
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820 |
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822 |
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823 |
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826 |
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827 |
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828 |
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829 |
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831 |
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832 |
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833 |
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834 |
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836 |
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837 |
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846 |
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