RNAS rattay/crimond

Glad to have been of help.
If you want to browse through any more of the Shearwater newletters, there is an easy way –

Click one of the links above to load a newsletter; then click in your browser’s address bar which will highlight the end of the address showing the date of the newsletter; then change the date to whatever you want (make sure to keep the .pdf bit). For instance you could type in 2002-Summer; 2005-Spring, etc. I don’t know how far back they go and it doesn’t seem like all issues are available online – I couldn’t get a 2002-Winter for example.

That is amazing mothminor,

Thanks very much , this has very useful info about the entire history of the squadron and its reformations,

James

Here you are, James –

http://www.samfoundation.ca/Archived%20Newsletters/2003-Fall.pdf

Don’t think it has the article though and I’ve tried the next few available issues too.

Edit – seems it had already been in an earlier issue!

http://www.samfoundation.ca/Archived%20Newsletters/2002-Spring.pdf

Mothminor,

I don’t suppose you have the autumn/fall 2003 issue of that newsletter?

As it contains an expanded article inc. pics of 825 squadron,

If you do I would be very grateful,

James.

Many thanks to you all,

Thanks again mothminor, I think I’ll have a good go at them for info!

Dave and eagleian, I’ll be sure to check the library for both those,

Portagee, thanks for those links, haven’t seen the 2nd one,

Wilkofife, I think I’ll have a go and challenge the MOD by trying to gain some access.

Once again, thank you all,

James.

Shearwater Aviation Museum also have archived newsletters in which this photo appears

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According to the author it shows a Barra at Rattray but then states HMS Condor which was Arbroath. However I’d think Rattray was correct. Full newsletter here –

http://www.samfoundation.ca/Archived%20Newsletters/2003-Spring.pdf

There is also information about RNAS Crimond/Rattray in a book called ‘A Steep Turn To The Stars’ (A history of aviation in the Moray Firth) by Jim Hughes.
Ian

I used to do a bit of birdwatching up there and you drive right across the airfield to get to the hides…no problems with access unless it has changed recently.

You’ve probably seen secret scotland
and RCAHMS/Canmore

There is a chapter on Rattray in this book:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scottish-Airfields-Grampians-v-Series/dp/1846741696

Might be worth seeing if the local library

Gets a mention on here too –

http://www.shearwateraviationmuseum.ns.ca/squadrons/825sqn.htm

Hi rich, thanks for that link, I’ll post up in a while,

Mothminor, I think I might’ve seen that site before (whilst looking for RNAS lenabo)

Thanks,

James.

Best I can find (so far) –

http://www.ronaldv.nl/abandoned/airfields/gb/scotland/grampian.html#Rattray

So, does anyone know bits of information regarding RNAS rattray/crimond?

James

You might want to ask on this forum too;
http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/forum.php

Cheers

Rich