RAF East Fortune, Military aerodrome in East Lothian, Scotland
RAF East Fortune is a former Royal Air Force aerodrome in flat Scottish landscape at sea level with multiple hangars and operational buildings. The site contains training facilities and structures that document the history of military aviation activity.
The aerodrome was established in 1916 and served as a fighter station during World War I. It later transformed into a night fighter training center during World War II.
The site now houses the Scottish National Museum of Flight within former military structures, showing aircraft from different periods of British aviation history. Visitors experience how aviation shaped the nation's technological identity.
The site is best explored during clear weather when the flat landscape is fully visible. Museum entry is easily accessible from the road, and information boards support self-guided exploration.
The British airship R34 departed from this location in 1919 for a groundbreaking transatlantic journey. This was the first successful round-trip flight across the ocean and marked a remarkable achievement in early aviation.
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