spw047886 SCOTLAND (1935). Gullane Aerodrome, Drem. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.

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Title [SPW047886] Gullane Aerodrome, Drem. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.
Reference SPW047886
Date 1935
Link Canmore Collection item 1259451
Place name
Parish DIRLETON
District EAST LOTHIAN
Country SCOTLAND
Easting / Northing 350929, 681331
Longitude / Latitude -2.7873415282715, 56.022424177971
National Grid Reference NT509813

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Became RAF Drem in 1939, and briefly HMS Nighthawk in 1945, before closure in 1946. The grass airstrip saw use by Spitfire and Hurricane squadrons in 1940, defending Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth against German raiders. Practically all the infrastructure has now gone - the hangars have been demolished

MB
Tuesday 10th of December 2013 10:27:09 AM
See also the Wikipedia entry:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Drem

MB
Tuesday 10th of December 2013 10:27:09 AM