RAF Turnhouse
Former Royal Air Force station in Edinburgh, Scotland (1915–1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the current civilian use of this facility and airport information, see Edinburgh Airport.
Royal Air Force Turnhouse, or more simply RAF Turnhouse, is a former Royal Air Force Sector Station located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is now Edinburgh Airport.
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RAF Turnhouse | |||||||||||
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Edinburgh in Scotland | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 55°57′00″N 003°22′21″W | ||||||||||
Type | Sector Station | ||||||||||
Code | TS[1] | ||||||||||
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Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1915 (1915) & 1939 | ||||||||||
In use | 1915-1996 (1996) | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | First World War European theatre of World War II Cold War | ||||||||||
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Elevation | 30 metres (98 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||
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