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RAF Macmerry
RNAS Macmerry
RAF Tranent
RAF Penston
Macmerry, East Lothian in Scotland
RAF Macmerry is located in East Lothian
RAF Macmerry
RAF Macmerry
Shown within East Lothian
RAF Macmerry is located in the United Kingdom
RAF Macmerry
RAF Macmerry
RAF Macmerry (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates55°57′02″N 002°53′36″W / 55.95056°N 2.89333°W / 55.95056; -2.89333
TypeSatellite Station
CodeVC[1]
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Royal Navy
Controlled byRAF Fighter Command 1941-42
RAF Coastal Command 1942-46
Fleet Air Arm 1945
Site history
Built1928 (1928)/29
In use1929-1953 (1953)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation91 metres (299 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
00/00  Grass
00/00  Grass
00/00  Grass

Royal Air Force Macmerry or more simply RAF Macmerry is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland and 11.4 miles (18.3 km) east of Edinburgh. It was situated immediately to the north east of Macmerry on the north side of the A1 road. It has also been called RNAS Macmerry (when used by the Royal Navy) and unofficially RAF Tranent and RAF Penston during its life.[2]

  1. ^ a b Falconer 2012, p. 135.
  2. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 195.

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