RAF Kirknewton
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Royal Air Force Kirknewton, otherwise known as RAF Kirknewton, is a Royal Air Force station at Whitemoss, a mile south east of Kirknewton, West Lothian, Scotland. It is retained by the Ministry of Defence, as Kirknewton Airfield and is home to 661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron.[1]
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RAF Kirknewton | |||||||||
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Near Kirknewton, West Lothian in Scotland | |||||||||
Coordinates | 55°52′31″N 003°23′51″W | ||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||
Area | 95 hectares | ||||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
Controlled by | No. 22 Group (Training) | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1941 (1941) | ||||||||
In use | 1941–present | ||||||||
Fate | Retained by the MOD and used for gliding. | ||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War | ||||||||
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Occupants | No. 661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron | ||||||||
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Identifiers | ICAO: EGKT | ||||||||
Elevation | 201 metres (659 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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