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7 unusual facts about East Fortune


East Fortune

The area is known for its airfield which was constructed in 1915 to help protect Britain from attack by German Zeppelin airships during the First World War.

It is also home to a Concorde, G-BOAA from the decommissioned British Airways fleet, which forms the centrepiece of a major exhibition about the Concorde programme.

For a short period in 1961, East Fortune operated as Edinburgh's airport while facilities at Turnhouse were being reconstructed.

Edinburgh Diamond Devils

Baseball has existed in the Edinburgh since the 1930s when it was played at United States air bases at Kirknewton and East Fortune.

General Aircraft Cygnet

The last flying survivor, company number 111 and registered as G-AGBN (ES915), was retired in 1988 and is now on display at the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune, Scotland.

No. 22 Group RAF

It was activated at East Fortune but moved its headquarters to the Station Hotel, Stirling.

Scottish Aviation Bulldog

;Bulldog Series 1: One prototype built by Beagle Aircraft (G-AXEH), one built by Scottish Aviation; now in the collection of the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune, East Lothian.



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A. M. Hamilton

Preserved examples - now listed - of these hangars can be seen today at the Museum of Flight at East Fortune near Edinburgh.

No. 22 Group RAF

It controlled No. 78 Wing RAF, and stations at Auldbar, Chathill (airship station), Dundee, East Fortune, Kirkwall/Orkney, Longside (airship station), Luce Bay, RAF Machrihanish, Peterhead & Strathberg.