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RNAS Caldale
In or near Finstown.
RNAS Caldale in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Bill Boaden — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
RNAS Caldale is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
RNAS Caldale, also known as RAF Caldale, is a disused airfield located in Kirkwall, Orkney. It was operational from July 1916 until 1920 and primarily served maritime patrol roles.
From the Wikipedia article
RNAS Caldale is a former Royal Naval Air Service airship station located 2.1 miles (3.4 km) west of Kirkwall, Orkney and 4.1 miles (6.6 km) south east of Finstown, Orkney, Scotland. It was constructed in 1915 and was operational from 1916 to 1920.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Caldale had two large airship hangars which housed Submarine Scout Pusher airships that operated anti-submarine and mine spotting sweeps near to Orkney. However, this was fraught was danger as during November 1917 SSP-2 and SSP-4 were both destroyed in high winds with the crew of SSP-4 lost at sea. Not long after these losses and other damage caused to airships due to the wind the Admiralty decided to close the airship station and move the airship further south on mainland Britain. During January 1918, the airship station became a kite balloon repair station and was home to No. 20 Kite Balloon Base.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 58.9780, -3.0200
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW15 1TR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Established
- 1915
- Official site
- www.abct.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15271021 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RNAS Caldale (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is RNAS Caldale?
- RNAS Caldale is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW15 1TR).
- What is RNAS Caldale?
- RNAS Caldale in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to RNAS Caldale?
- Drivers can use postcode KW15 1TR.
- When was RNAS Caldale built?
- Built or established in 1915.
- Who owns RNAS Caldale?
- RNAS Caldale is owned by Air Department 1915-1918<br />Air Ministry 1918-1920.
- How do I get to RNAS Caldale?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW15 1TR. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.