RM Condor
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Royal Marines | ||
| Location | Arbroath, Angus, Scotland | ||
| Built | 1971 | ||
| In use | 1971-Present | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 161 ft / 49 m | ||
| Coordinates | 56°34′56″N 002°37′31″W / 56.58222°N 2.62528°W | ||
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  RM Condor | |||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 00/00 | 0 | 0 | Asphalt |
| 00/00 | 0 | 0 | Asphalt |
RM Condor is a large Royal Marines base located near Arbroath in East Angus, Scotland. The base has been home to 45 Commando, which is part of 3 Commando Brigade, since 1971, although it was first constructed as a Fleet Air Arm base in 1938, when it was known as RNAS Arbroath (HMS Condor). The base also houses 7 (Sphinx) Battery Royal Artillery, part of 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery.
History[]
The site is the former RNAS Arbroath (HMS Condor).
Based units[]
- 45 Commando, Royal Marines
- 7 (Sphinx) Battery Royal Artillery
- 2 (City of Dundee) Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals (2 (National Communications) Signal Brigade).[1]
References[]
- ↑ "RM Condor". http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst8549.html. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
The original article can be found at RM Condor and the edit history here.