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Kilconquhar

Major
Also known as: Aerodrome Field (nickname) / Kilconquhar Landing Ground / RAF Kilconquhar / RFC Kilconquhar
County: Fife
Current Status: Farmland / Woodland
Date: March 1918 - 1919 (notification of relinquishment May)
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF (main user) / RFC
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved
Aircraft Roles: Fighter

Avro 504K fighters of No 77 Squadron had Kilconquhar available to them as a Home Defence landing ground from late on in World War One, these aircraft remaining in service after the end of fighting. Woodland has taken over the eastern edge of Kilconquhar but this area of farmland is still locally remembered as being an airfield.

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
  • Colinsburgh & Kilconquhar Community Council

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 77 Sqn

Photographs of the plaque and village war memorial at Kilconquhar, 25 June 2019.

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Looking across the former airfield at Kilconquhar, 29 November 2007.

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Looking south across Kilconquhar, 25 June 2019.

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

Penston II

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