RM Condor
RM Condor | |||||||
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| Near Arbroath in Scotland | |||||||
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Entrance to RM Condor | |||||||
  RM Condor Shown within Angus | |||||||
| Coordinates | 56°34′56″N 002°37′31″W / 56.58222°N 2.62528°WCoordinates: 56°34′56″N 002°37′31″W / 56.58222°N 2.62528°W | ||||||
| Type | Royal Marines Base | ||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Royal Navy | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1971 | ||||||
| In use | 1971-present | ||||||
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| Elevation | 49 metres (161 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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RM Condor is a large Royal Marines base located near Arbroath in East Angus, Scotland. The base also houses 7 (Sphinx) Battery Royal Artillery, part of 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery.
History
The base was first constructed as a Fleet Air Arm base in 1938, when it was known as RNAS Arbroath (HMS Condor). From the outset it was a training base, primarily involved in the training of naval aviators. A purpose-built 'aircraft carrier' sized landing area was constructed on the airfield and it, along with another similar facility at nearby East Haven, Angus, HMS Peewit was used to train aircrew in deck landing operations. In October, 1940, the base was attacked by Luftwaffe He-111 bombers, operating from Norway, which resulted in minor damage (then valued at £1000) being sustained to some Squadron buildings. Throughout the war years the base was additionally used as a rest area. Operational Squadrons from aircraft carriers would take it in turn to spend rest periods whilst their ships were undergoing maintenance at Scottish Naval ship repair facilities. In the mid 1960's the base became the home of the Royal Navy Aircraft Engineering Training School which had transferred from HMS Daedalus at Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire. It continued in this role until 1971 when the base became the home to 45 Commando Royal Marines, a part of 3 Commando Brigade. The base was thereafter known as RM Condor or Condor Barracks and remains an operational base to this day.[1]
Units
The following units have been here at some point:[2]
- No. 4 Ferry Flight
- 17th Carrier Air Group
- No. 65 Squadron RAF
- No. 662 Gliding Squadron RAF
- No. 703A Flight
- 735 Naval Air Squadron
- 737 Naval Air Squadron
- 740 Naval Air Squadron
- 741 Naval Air Squadron
- 751 Naval Air Squadron
- 753 Naval Air Squadron
- 754 Naval Air Squadron
- 758 Naval Air Squadron
- 767 Naval Air Squadron
- 768 Naval Air Squadron
- 769 Naval Air Squadron
- 770 Naval Air Squadron
- 771 Naval Air Squadron
- 772 Naval Air Squadron
- 778 Naval Air Squadron
- 783 Naval Air Squadron
- 787 Naval Air Squadron
- 791 Naval Air Squadron
- 800 Naval Air Squadron
- 801 Naval Air Squadron
- 802 Naval Air Squadron
- 803 Naval Air Squadron
- 807 Naval Air Squadron
- 809 Naval Air Squadron
- 810 Naval Air Squadron
- 811 Naval Air Squadron
- 813 Naval Air Squadron
- 814 Naval Air Squadron
- 815 Naval Air Squadron
- 818 Naval Air Squadron
- 819 Naval Air Squadron
- 820 Naval Air Squadron
- 821 Naval Air Squadron
- No. 824A Flight
- 825 Naval Air Squadron
- 826 Naval Air Squadron
- 841 Naval Air Squadron
- 845 Naval Air Squadron
- 846 Naval Air Squadron
- 880 Naval Air Squadron
- 883 Naval Air Squadron
- 885 Naval Air Squadron
- 898 Naval Air Squadron
- 1771 Naval Air Squadron
Based units
- 45 Commando, Royal Marines[3]
- 7 (Sphinx) Battery Royal Artillery[4]
- 2 (City of Dundee) Signal Squadron[5]
- No. 662 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF
See also
References
- ↑ "RM Condor". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
- ↑ "Arbroath". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "Royal Marine is held 'as he takes holiday trip to fight against ISIS': Commando quizzed over claims he was planning to join up with Kurdish forces". Daily Mail. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ "Royal Naval Air Station Arbroath". Control Towers. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ "2 (City of Dundee) Signal Squadron". The Wire. December 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
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