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Upper Dysart (Montrose)
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“On 13th February 1913, five aircraft of No.2 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, took off from Farnborough and flew north. The aircraft landed at Upper Dysart Farm on 26th of February, three miles south of Montrose, marking it as the first operational military airfield to be established in Great Britain. (Information from Upper Dysart Farm)”
“On 13th February 1913, five aircraft of No.2 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, took off from Farnborough and flew north. The aircraft landed at Upper Dysart Farm on 26th of February, three miles south of Montrose, marking it as the first operational military airfield to be established in Great Britain. (Information from Upper Dysart Farm)”
| Memorial unveiling date: | 14/04/2022 |
| Memorial Number: | 190 |
| County: | Angus |
| Current Status: | Farmland |
| Date: | February 1913 - 1914 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RFC |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Unpaved |
| Prominent People: | Desmond Arthur |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 31/12/2016):
- Ferryden & Craig Community Council
- Upper Dysart Larder – food store, opened 2022
Main unit(s) present:
- No 2 Sqn
Looking across Upper Dysart, 18 May 2011.
from https://www.upperdysart.co.uk/airfield Upper Dysart Airfield 1913 - First Bi-plane sighted landing at the airfield on 26 February 1913
from https://www.upperdysart.co.uk/airfield Upper Dysart Airfield 1913 - Ready!
from https://www.upperdysart.co.uk/airfield Upper Dysart Airfield 1913 - Royal Flying Corps Arrival 26 February 1913
from https://www.upperdysart.co.uk/airfield Upper Dysart Airfield 1913 - Back to the Hangar
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