RAF EVANTON

Jim

 

Aircraft

Air Gunners Association.

Formed in March 1949, membership of the association is is restricted to airmen who trained and qualified as Air Gunners in any of the three armed forces of the Crown, although the vast majority of members served in the RAF and Air Forces of the Commonwealth. Current membership stands at approximately 1800 despite the ravages of time.

RAF Evanton, Scotland

RAF Evanton Hangars- image copyright 2009 www.zoome.co.uk RAF Evanton Hangars- image copyright 2009 www.zoome.co.uk
RAF Evanton Hangars- image copyright 2009 www.zoome.co.uk RAF Evanton Hangars- image copyright 2009 www.zoome.co.uk
Evanton Airfield
Evanton airfield (originally known as Novar) was originally developed for use by the Navy and opened in 1922. The Naval aircraft were serviced by RAF personnel and a full RAF station, RAF Evanton, was opened in 1937. The RAF and Navy continued to share the airfield through the War. The Navy retook overall control of the station, as HMS Fieldfare, in 1944. It was closed in 1948. The runways and many original buildings, including hangars and married quarters, still exist and the airfield is now an industrial estate. I took the four photographs (above) on 23 Aug 2009

Handley Page Harrow the type used at RAF Evanton