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Cairncross

Major
Also known as: Cairn Cross (misspelling) / Cairncross Landing Ground / RAF Cairncross / RFC Cairncross / Reston
County: Scottish Borders
Current Status: Farmland
Date: October 1916 - 1919 (notification of relinquishment August)
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF / RFC
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved
Aircraft Roles: Fighter (main role) / Maritime patrol

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):

  • Reston and Auchencrow Community Council

The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):

  • Welcome To Reston & Auchencrow

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 77 Sqn
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South side of Cairncross, 26 June 2019.

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Private farm track road running east of Cairncross towards airfield, with airfield partly hidden behind group of trees, 26 June 2019.

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

Penston II / Turnhouse

Home Defence Flight Station(s):

New Haggerston / Penston II / Turnhouse / Whiteburn

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