Monument record 1829 - STORNOWAY AERODROME
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NB 45499 33499 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB43SE |
| Parish | STORNOWAY, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NB43SE 10 Centred 455 335
Stornoway airfield absorbed the pre-war civil field on Melbost Golf Links. The RAF Station HQ was established at Stornoway in April 1941, but it was not until July before operational squadrons were based here. The airfield passed to the Ministry of Aviation in 1946.
D J Smith 1983.
D J Smith, 1983, Action Stations 7: Military Arifields of Scotland, the North-East and Northern Ireland, 187-9 (Bibliographic reference). SWE19045.
B (ed) Quarrie, 1987, Action Stations 10: Supplement and index, 105 (Bibliographic reference). SWE34692.
D J Smith, 1989, Britain's Military Airfields, 1939-45, 59 Photo, 59 (Bibliographic reference). SWE35522.
Burgess, Christopher & Church, Michael, 1997, Coastal Erosion Assessment, Lewis. A Report for Historic Scotland (Bibliographic reference). SWE41000.
Dick Flute, 2015, UK Airfields & Airports (Digital archive). SWE41270.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SWE19045 Bibliographic reference: D J Smith. 1983. Action Stations 7: Military Arifields of Scotland, the North-East and Northern Ireland. 187-9.
- --- SWE34692 Bibliographic reference: B (ed) Quarrie. 1987. Action Stations 10: Supplement and index. 105.
- --- SWE35522 Bibliographic reference: D J Smith. 1989. Britain's Military Airfields, 1939-45. 59 Photo, 59.
- --- SWE41000 Bibliographic reference: Burgess, Christopher & Church, Michael. 1997. Coastal Erosion Assessment, Lewis. A Report for Historic Scotland.
- --- SWE41270 Digital archive: Dick Flute. 2015. UK Airfields & Airports.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 22 2021 11:56AM
