RAF Edzell

Royal Air Force station in Angus, Scotland, UK

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1940 — 1997 EZ  site, Royal Air Force station, air base, Royal Air Force, United Kingdom

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

Location: 56.8122, -2.60472, ///beak.seemingly.flirts, Google, Bing, Aerial View, OldMapsOnline, ESRI Imagery, Historic Markers, KML, NLS, OS,  eDoB, 

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Frameless

Building in the former RAF Edzell - geograph.org.uk - 77582

Car Park and Recycling Bins - geograph.org.uk - 167206

Church building on former Edzell Airbase - geograph.org.uk - 1614963

Edzell Hangar - geograph.org.uk - 1049003

Edzell Taxiway - geograph.org.uk - 1048944

Edzell Woods

Edzell Woods Junction - geograph.org.uk - 647140

Halsey School, Edzell Woods - geograph.org.uk - 167202

Southern perimeter of Edzell Airfield - geograph.org.uk - 1614993

Spy base - the former RAF Edzel (48990167606)

Target Dossier for Edzell, Forfar, Scotland

Target Dossier for Edzell, Forfar, Scotland

Target Dossier for Edzell, Forfar, Scotland

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
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		Aboyne Castle	castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Brechin Castle	castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle	1455	Castle Fraser	Z-plan castle, National Trust for Scotland, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle	1626	Craigievar Castle	National Trust for Scotland, tower house, museum, 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
museum	1983	Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre	aviation museum, independent museum, military museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
image	2005	Building in the former RAF Edzell - geograph.org.uk - 77582			Wikimedia
image	2006	Car Park and Recycling Bins - geograph.org.uk - 167206			Wikimedia
image	2009	Church building on former Edzell Airbase - geograph.org.uk - 1614963			Wikimedia
image	2008	Edzell Hangar - geograph.org.uk - 1049003			Wikimedia
image	2008	Edzell Taxiway - geograph.org.uk - 1048944			Wikimedia
image	2004	Edzell Woods			Wikimedia
image	2007	Edzell Woods Junction - geograph.org.uk - 647140			Wikimedia
image	2006	Halsey School, Edzell Woods - geograph.org.uk - 167202			Wikimedia
image	2009	Southern perimeter of Edzell Airfield - geograph.org.uk - 1614993			Wikimedia
image	2018	Spy base - the former RAF Edzel (48990167606)			Wikimedia
image		Target Dossier for Edzell, Forfar, Scotland			Wikimedia
image		Target Dossier for Edzell, Forfar, Scotland			Wikimedia
image		Target Dossier for Edzell, Forfar, Scotland			Wikimedia