| RAF Leuchars | |||
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| IATA: ADX – ICAO: EGQL | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||
| Location | Leuchars, Fife, Scotland | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 38 ft / 12 m | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 04/22 | 4,803 | 1,464 | Asphalt |
| 09/27 | 8,491 | 2,588 | Asphalt |
RAF Leuchars (IATA: ADX, ICAO: EGQL) is the most northerly air defence station in the United Kingdom. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around Leuchars ( Scottish Gaelic: Luachar) is a small town near the north-east coast of Fife in Scotland. Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Asphalt ( is a sticky black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude Petroleums and in some natural deposits sometimes termed asphaltum An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It is located in Leuchars, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland, near to the university town of St Andrews. Leuchars ( Scottish Gaelic: Luachar) is a small town near the north-east coast of Fife in Scotland. Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. St Andrews (Cill Rìmhinn is a Town and former Royal burgh on the east coast of Fife, Scotland.
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Operations
RAF Leuchars is commanded by an Air Commodore instead of a Group Captain who would usually be given command of a base. Air Commodore ( Air Cdre in the RAF, AIRCDRE in the RNZAF and RAAF, A/C in the former RCAF) is a rank in Group Captain ( Gp Capt in the RAF and Indian Air Force, GPCAPT in the RNZAF and RAAF, G/C in the former This is because the base commander here also undertakes the role of Air Officer Scotland. The Present base commander is Air Commodore Clive Bairsto who takes over from Air Commodore Julian Stinton. Air Commodore ( Air Cdre in the RAF, AIRCDRE in the RNZAF and RAAF, A/C in the former RCAF) is a rank in Air Commodore ( Air Cdre in the RAF, AIRCDRE in the RNZAF and RAAF, A/C in the former RCAF) is a rank in
Leuchars is currently home to two squadrons of Panavia Tornado F3s. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout They are No. 111 Squadron and No. 43 Squadron. No 111 (Fighter Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Panavia Tornado F3 from RAF Leuchars No 43 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Panavia Tornado F3 from RAF Leuchars Both squadrons operate Quick Reaction Alert which was set up primarily to combat threats from Russian attacks during the Cold War. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the
The station is also home to No. 125 Expeditionary Air Wing and the East of Scotland Universities' Air Squadron (ESUAS) and XII Air Experience Flight (12 AEF) who both use a fleet of seven Tutor T1s. The East of Scotland Universities Air Squadron ( Sguadron Adhair Oilthighean Taobh an Ear na h-Alba) commonly known as ESUAS, is a squadron within the Royal The East of Scotland Universities Air Squadron ( Sguadron Adhair Oilthighean Taobh an Ear na h-Alba) commonly known as ESUAS, is a squadron within the Royal An Air Experience Flight is a training unit of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve whose main purpose is to give introductory flying experience to Air Cadets or the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
Leuchars is also the base for No. 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force (an air-transportable surgical squadron), an RAF Mountain Rescue Unit, and is the airfield of use for the local Air Training Corps units. The Royal Auxiliary Air Force ( RAuxAF) is the volunteer reserve part of the Royal Air Force. Mountain rescue refers to Search and rescue activities that occur in a mountainous environment although the term is sometimes also used to apply to search and rescue in The Air Training Corps ( ATC) is a cadet organisation based in the United Kingdom.
The other operational UK air defence bases are RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire which is also equipped with F3s and since June 2007 RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire which operates the Eurofighter Typhoon F2. RAF Leeming is a Royal Air Force station in North Yorkshire, UK. North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in RAF Coningsby, is a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England. Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
No 125 Expeditionary Air Wing (EAW) was formed at Leuchars on 1 April 2006. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The wing encompasses most of the non-formed unit personnel and does not include the flying units based at the station. The station commander is dual-hatted as the commander of the wing.
In 2007, an extension of the runway which, as of 2006, is currently 3,500 metres (11,000 feet) long, will take place due to the arrival of the Typhoon. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Because of the runway extension, the three main squadrons are to be re-sited for the duration of the work. 43(F) SQN will operate from RAF Leeming and RAF Akrotiri over this period. RAF Leeming is a Royal Air Force station in North Yorkshire, UK. Royal Air Force Station Akrotiri, more commonly known as RAF Akrotiri, is a large Royal Air Force station and military Airbase ESUAS and 12 AEF will operate from Fife Airport, Glenrothes. Fife Airport is located 2 Nautical miles (37 km west of Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. Glenrothes is a former new town situated in the heart of Fife, in east central Scotland.
Current structure
A third F3 Squadron, No. 56 (Reserve) Squadron, was disbanded in April 2008 in preparation for the arrival of the Typhoon, in 2010. Number 56 Squadron is one of the oldest and most successful Squadrons of the Royal Air Force, with battle honours from Members of 56 squadron have temporarily joined 43 squadron until a 3 squadron arrangement is reinstated with the arrival of the Typhoon. The RAF Leuchars structure as of May 2008 is as follows:[1]
- 125 Expeditionary Air Wing
- Air Combat 1 Group
- 43 Fighter Squadron - operating Tornado F3
- 111 Fighter Squadron - operating Tornado F3
Annual Airshow
RAF Leuchars is home to the annual Leuchars Airshow. No 43 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Panavia Tornado F3 from RAF Leuchars WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout No 111 (Fighter Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Panavia Tornado F3 from RAF Leuchars This usually takes place on a Saturday in September. The 2007 Leuchars Airshow was cancelled due to resurfacing of the runway. [1]
Approximately 45,000 people attended the 2006 show to see displays including the Red Arrows, Eurofighter Typoon, and Battle of Britain memorial flight. The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, is the Aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force, based at RAF Scampton WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Battle of Britain (German ''Luftschlacht um England'' is the name given to the sustained strategic effort by the German Luftwaffe during the summer and Air forces from many NATO countries provide additional static and flight displays. The North Atlantic Treaty [2]
See also
References
- ^ Air Forces Monthly, April 2008 issue, pp. This List of RAF stations is a comprehensive list of all stations, Airbases airfields and administrative Headquarters of the Royal Air Force Air Forces Monthly is a military aviation magazine published by Key Publishing, based in Stamford, United Kingdom. 44
- ^ "Airshow 2006.", DC Thomson, 11 September 2006. D C Thomson & Co Ltd, is a publishing company based in Dundee, Scotland, best known for producing Oor Wullie, The Broons Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
External links
- RAF Leuchars homepage
- Airshow site.
- Airport information for EGQL at World Aero Data
- Review of Leuchars Airshow 2006
- Review of Leuchars Airshow 2005
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