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Dumfries, Dumfriesshire

Dumfries  /  Tinwald Downs
​Opened : 
​Closed : 
Current use : 
IATA :
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​EDOFBID : 
This page updated : 
​USAAF Sta No : 
​Website :
1920 (ish)
1957
Housing / Industry / Museum
N/A
N/A
e21886
13 August 2013
N/A
www.dumfriesaviationmuseum.com

AIRFIELD SITE

AIRFIELD SITE : 360 Degree Aerial Video of RAF Dumfries Airfield

360 Degree Aerial Video of RAF Dumfries Airfield - 4 June 2023

AIRFIELD SITE : Airfield Views


AIRFIELD SITE : Runway 18/36


AIRFIELD SITE : Taxiways


AIRFIELD SITE : Type FW3/22 Pillbox

LOCATED AT : ​55.096479, -3.563443
EDOFBID : ​e02208

BUILDING 249 : Test Butt

LOCATED AT : ​55.093059, -3.563065
EDOFBID : ​e39341

BUILDING 250 : 25 Yard Machine Gun Range

LOCATED AT : ​55.093214, -3.562555
EDOFBID : ​e39340

AIRFIELD SITE No.1

BUILDING 1 : Hangar / Type 'K' Aircraft Shed


BUILDING 2 : Hangar / Type 'J' Aircraft Shed


BUILDING 3 : Hangar / Type 'K' Aircraft Shed


BUILDING 7 : Workshops


BUILDING 9 : Main Stores


BUILDING 10 : Mechanical Transport Vehicle Shed & Yard​


BUILDING 13 : Gas Decontamination Centre

Type 'E'

BUILDING 15 : Canteen


BUILDING 17 : Petrol Tanker Shed

2 Bay

BUILDING 24 : Office Block & Telephone Exchange


AIRFIELD SITE No.2

BUILDING 130X : Hangar / Type 'K' Aircraft Shed


BUILDING 132Z : Hangar / Type 'K' Aircraft Shed


BUILDING 147 : Gas Defence Centre


BUILDING 148 : Turret Instructional Building

Type 'B'

BUILDING 149 & 150 : Air Ministry Laboratory (AML) Bombing Teacher Building


BUILDING 153 & 154 : Air Ministry Laboratory (AML) Bombing Teacher Building


BUILDING 155 : School Block


BUILDING 156 : Bicycle Repair Maintenance, Gas Clothing Store & Salvage Centre


BUILDING 157 : Link Trainer Building

2 Trainers

BUILDING 158 : Sick Quarters


BUILDING 159 : Ambulance Garage & Mortuary


BUILDING 160 : Acetylene Welders & Blacksmiths Shop


BUILDING 162 : Fabric Store


BUILDING 163 : Barrack Block

(With NCO Room & Store)

BUILDING 176 : Barrack Block

(With NCO Room & Store)

BUILDING 179 : Barrack Block

(With NCO Room & Store)

BUILDING 183 : Barrack Block & Dental Surgery


BUILDING 204 : Station Headquarters Offices


BUILDING 205 : Wardens Office & Cycle Park​


BUILDING 208 : Service Police Sleeping Quarters

(Existing Guard & Fire Party Hut)

BUILDING 209 : Fire Tender Shelter


BUILDING 218 : Dining Room


BUILDING 219 : Ration Store


BUILDING 220 : Grocery & Local Produce Store


BUILDING 222 : Officers Mess


BUILDING 238 : D/F Instruction Block

Type 'A'

BUILDING 240 : Transformer Kiosk


BUILDING 247 : Gymnasium & Chancel


BUILDING 255 : Control Tower / Flying Control Building


BUILDING 256 : Photographic Block


BUILDING 264 : Free Gunnery Trainer & D.R. Instructors


BUILDING 265 : Synthetic Trainer (Cinema)


BUILDING 272 : Squash Court


AIRFIELD SITE No.3

BUILDING 2 : Hangar / Type 'L' Aircraft Shed


MEMORIALS AT DUMFRIES

MEMORIAL SITE : 1830 RNVR Squadron Memorial Bench


MEMORIAL SITE : Belgian Air Force DC-3 Dakota Memorial Plaque


MEMORIAL SITE : Dumfries And Galloway Aviation Memorial


MEMORIAL SITE : Parachute Regiment And Airborne Forces Memorial


MEMORIAL SITE : St Michaels Cemetery

Buried in this Cemetery are:
Sergeant Eric Brown (Royal Air Force)
Aircraftman 2nd Class George Callander Coupland (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve)
Sergeant John Waugh Frazer Coupland (Royal Air Force)
Flight Sergeant John Crichton (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve)
Sergeant Gordon Hunter Jackson (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve)
Sergeant Adam Keen (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve)
Flight Cadet B G Preece (Royal Air Force)
Flying Officer Ian George Walker​ (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve)

MEMORIAL SITE : Wellington (HE746) Memorial


MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS : Catherinefield Industrial Estate Directory Board


MISCELLANEOUS : Dumfries Airfield Plan


MISCELLANEOUS : English Electric Lightning F.53 (ZF584)


MISCELLANEOUS : Road Names

Road Names include:
Hercules Lane
​Hurricane Road
​Lancaster Lane
Spitfire Crescent

MUSEUMS AT DUMFRIES

MUSEUM SITE : Dumfries & Galloway Aviation Museum

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All photos taken by Richard E Flagg unless stated otherwise.
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