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Royal Air Force Station Drem
Royal Air Force Station Drem in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Royal Air Force Station Drem 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.
From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Drem, or more simply RAF Drem, is a former Royal Air Force station, just north of the village of Drem in East Lothian, Scotland. The motto of the station was Exiit Hinc Lumen which means "Light has departed from this place".
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Background
History
The foundation of Drem as an airfield, precedes the creation of the Royal Air Force (RAF) as by 1916, an airfield had been established under the name West Fenton Aerodrome. From 1916 to 1917, No. 77 Home Defence Squadron, Royal Flying Corps operated from Drem and in April 1918, No. 2 Training Depot Station opened. Between April and 14 August 1918, the American 41st Aero Squadron under the command of Lieutenant Warren C. Woodward was temporarily located at Drem together with an aero repair flight company. The Americans called the airfield "Gullane" in its official history. The squadron transferred to St Maixent in France and arrived at its operational airfield of Romorantin on 29 August…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0220, -2.7940
- Address
- Drem, East Lothian
- Established
- 1916
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Air Force Station Drem?
- Royal Air Force Station Drem is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Royal Air Force Station Drem built?
- Built or established in 1916.
- Who owns Royal Air Force Station Drem?
- Royal Air Force Station Drem is owned by Royal Flying Corps<br />Royal Air Force<br />Royal Navy.