RAF Montrose

military airfield in Angus, Scotland, UK

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1913 — 1952

site, Royal Air Force station, Building 48, Montrose Airfield, Bellman Hangar, Building 141, Montrose Airfield, Montrose Airfield, Building 62, Montrose Airfield, Building 142, Bellman Hangar, Montrose Airfield Building 151, Building 47, Montrose Airfield, Building 46, Montrose Airfield, Royal Air Force, United Kingdom

• Historic Environment Scotland entry^@
• Freebase entry^@
• Secret Scotland article^@
• Subterranea Britannica article^@
• Subterranea Britannica article^@

Location: 56.72888889, -2.45166667, ///expel.wreck.september, Google, Bing, Aerial View, OldMapsOnline, ESRI Imagery, Historic Markers, KML, NLS, OS,  eDoB, 

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Frameless

Bofors 40 mm L70 Anti Aircraft gun

Burkes Sheds

MASHC

MASHC Key

MASHC layout

Montrose Airfields of Britain Memorial

Montrose Airfields of Britain Memorial Stone

Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre 1940s room

Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre Reception and shop

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Historic Environment Scotland entry@			Wikidata
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
link		Secret Scotland article@			Wikidata
link		Subterranea Britannica article@			Wikidata
link		Subterranea Britannica article@			Wikidata
base		RAF Douglas Wood	radar station, Royal Air Force station		Wikidata
base	1940	RAF Edzell	Royal Air Force station, air base, Royal Air Force		Wikidata
base		RAF Inverbervie	radar station, Royal Air Force station		Wikidata
base	1942	RAF Kinnell	Royal Air Force station, Royal Air Force		Wikidata
base	1913	RAF Montrose	Royal Air Force station, Royal Air Force		Wikidata
base		RM Condor	3 Commando Brigade, barracks		Wikidata
bunker		Stonehaven Kincardine and Deeside District Council Emergency Centre	Kincardine and Deeside District Council, civil defense center		Wikidata
castle		Brechin Castle	castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle	1553	Crathes Castle	history museum, National Trust for Scotland, museum, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Drum Castle	National Trust for Scotland, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Dunninald Castle	country house, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle	1400	Dunnottar Castle	rock castle, promontory fort, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Ethie Castle	castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Lauriston Castle	castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Muchalls Castle	tower house, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	1983	Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre	aviation museum, independent museum, military museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
image	2013	Bofors 40 mm L70 Anti Aircraft gun			Wikimedia
image	2011	Burkes Sheds			Wikimedia
image	2012	MASHC			Wikimedia
image	2013	MASHC Key			Wikimedia
image	2016	MASHC layout			Wikimedia
image	2012	Montrose Airfields of Britain Memorial			Wikimedia
image	2012	Montrose Airfields of Britain Memorial Stone			Wikimedia
image	2013	Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre 1940s room			Wikimedia
image	2013	Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre Reception and shop			Wikimedia