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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

RAF Turnhouse



4th October 1939 New fighter squadron formed in Scotland

4th Oct 1939 New Squadron

5th Oct 1939 Arrivals

6th Oct 1939 Arrivals

7th Oct 1939 Arrivals

8th Oct 1939 Arrivals

9th Oct 1939 Arrivals

10th Oct 1939 Training

10th October 1939 Crashed and killed on ferry flight

11th Oct 1939 Training

19th October 1939 New Squadron moved and enlarged

1st December 1939 Crashed in training

 Training

28th June 1940 Operational

11th July 1940 Reinforcements

27th August 1940  Relocated to Scotland

3rd Sept 1940 Rest period

28th Nov 1940 Forced Landing

29th November 1940 Sorties Over France

1st May 1941 New Fighter Squadron formed

10th May 1941 New Squadron formed

17th May 1941 New duties

8th June 1941 Operational

15th June 1941 Spitfire broke up in the air

26th June 1941 Move to Tyneside

1st July 1941 Lost over the Irish sea

6th August 1941 Relocation

1st February 1942 Operational again

14th May 1942 New role

26th July 1943 Relocation

24th October 1943 Pilot killed on low flying exercise

29th October 1943 Pilots killed in mid-air collision

12th Nov 1943 Relocation

16th January 1944 Naval work resumed

March 1944 Re-equipped

28th May 1944 New tasks

June 1945 Return to the UK


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Those known to have served at

RAF Turnhouse

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Reynolds Frederick Thomas. F/Lt. (d.6th Mar 1945)
  • Seaborne Philip Dorian. Sgt (d.5th May 1942)
  • Watt Janet Muir. ACW/2

The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List



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Want to know more about RAF Turnhouse?


There are:36 items tagged RAF Turnhouse available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.


F/Lt. Frederick Thomas "Eric" Reynolds 65 Squadron (d.6th Mar 1945)

Flight Lieutenant Frederick Thomas Reynolds joined the R.A.F.V.R. in 1938, his original Service Number was 742592, This changed to 86373 on or around 29th September 1940 when he was promoted to 'Pilot Officer' (on probation) Ref 'London Gazette No 34986 Tuesday 5th November 1940'. He served in RAF No 65 Squadron and we know from a letter to his family he was stationed in with them at RAF Turnhouse near Edinburgh in the period August-November 1940. We also know from another letter he was with RAF Squadron 256 stationed February - March 1941 at Colerne near Chippenham, he flew Hurricanes at this time, and that he was involved in the defence of Liverpool. His sister (my mother) says she knew he destroyed a German aircraft in this period but we have no details, she also recalls he crashed his aircraft on Rhyl Beach but again we have no details.

In 1944/45 he was with 219 Squadron flying Mosquito NF30's under Wing Commander Peter Green based at Amiens-Glisy in France and he is recorded as destroying a Messerschmitt Me110 on night of 1-2 January 1945. He was killed when his Mosquito crashed in flames in the town of Amiens (eye witness account) on 6th March 1945. This was officially recorded as an Aircraft Accident but we do not know the cause or any details.

Peter L. Young



Sgt Philip Dorian Seaborne 242 Sqdn. (d.5th May 1942)

Philip Seaborne was killed after crashing in poor visibility into a hillside in Scotland. He was stationed with 242 Sqdn RAF at Turnhouse. The aircraft he was flying was a Spitfire Mk Vb number W3244. He was 27 years old at the time of his death. He is buried in Nuneaton Warwickshire in Oasten Rd Cemetery. He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star and the War Medal.




ACW/2 Janet Muir Watt

I was stationed in Peterhead during WW2. I was the only WAAF in the squadron and my job was as an engineer on Spitfires. I remember it being very cold. I cycled from the airfield to the camp. From there I was posted to Turnhouse in Edinburgh.








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