East Fortune
Royal Air Force East Fortune, or more simply RAF East Fortune, is a former Royal Air Force station located just south of the village of East Fortune. It is a short distance east of Edinburgh, in Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Kierant, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Aerodrome
- Description: aerodrome in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “East Fortune Airfield”, “East Fortune,airfield”, “EF”, and “RAF East Fortune”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum of Flight and Gilmerton House.
National Museum of Flight
Museum
Photo: Greenshed, Public domain.
The National Museum of Flight is Scotland's national aviation museum, at East Fortune Airfield, just south of the village of East Fortune, Scotland. It is one of the museums within National Museums Scotland.
Barnes Castle
Ruins
Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barnes Castle is an unfinished castle, with a number of defensive banks, located 5 kilometres north-east of Haddington in East Lothian, Scotland. It is close to Athelstaneford on the slopes of the Garleton Hills.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Fortune and Athelstaneford.
East Fortune
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Fortune is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, located 2 miles north west of East Linton. 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.
Athelstaneford
Village
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Athelstaneford is a village in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies 3.5 miles north-east of the market town of Haddington and about 28 kilometres east of Edinburgh.
Drem
Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Drem is a small village in East Lothian, Scotland. It is approximately 20 miles east of Edinburgh and is close to Haddington, North Berwick, Dirleton and Gullane.
East Fortune
- Categories: Royal Air Force station, air base, and transportation
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.00046° or 56° 0′ 2″ northLongitude
-2.73497° or 2° 44′ 6″ westElevation
118 feet (36 metres)Open location code
9C8V2728+52OpenStreetMap ID
way 1212791914OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodrome
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In Other Languages
“East Fortune” goes by many names.
- French: “base aérienne militaire du Royaume-Uni”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include East Fortune Sunday Market and Athelstaneford New Burial Ground.
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