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RNAS Dunino
RNAS Dunino in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
RNAS Dunino is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Royal Naval Air Station Dunino or more simply RNAS Dunino, (HMS Jackdaw II) is a former Royal Navy Naval Air Station located 1.8 miles (2.9 km) west of Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland and 4.6 miles (7.4 km) south east of St Andrews, Fife.
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Background
History
The base started life as RAF Dunino. No. 309 Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron used it from 8 May 1941, equipped with the Westland Lysander IIIA and then, from 1942, the North American Mustang I. The squadron had detachments at RAF Gatwick, RAF Longman and RAF Findo Gask and left on 26 November 1942, going to RAF Findo Gask. The airfield was then transferred to the Royal Navy and renamed RNAS Dunino (HMS Jackdaw II). The first naval squadron was 825 Naval Air Squadron, which operated the Fairey Swordfish from Dunino between February and March 1943. Between April 1943 and August 1943, the base was used by 827 Naval Air Squadron equipped with Fairey Barracudas, and then, between February…
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- Coordinates
- 56.2897, -2.7061
- Address
- Dunino, Fife
- Established
- 1941
Sources
- wikidata: Q16864787 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RNAS Dunino (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RNAS Dunino?
- RNAS Dunino is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- When was RNAS Dunino built?
- Built or established in 1941.
- Who owns RNAS Dunino?
- RNAS Dunino is owned by Royal Air Force<br />1941 - 1942<br />Royal Navy<br />1942 - 1946.