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Kinloss Airfield, Nw Dispersal Site, J And L Type Aircraft Hangars
Aircraft Hangar(S) (20th Century), Building(S) (20th Century), Kennels (20th Century), Observation Post (20th Century)
Site Name Kinloss Airfield, Nw Dispersal Site, J And L Type Aircraft Hangars
Classification Aircraft Hangar(S) (20th Century), Building(S) (20th Century), Kennels (20th Century), Observation Post (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Raf Kinloss
Canmore ID 253213
Site Number NJ06SE 29.09
NGR NJ 05931 63366
NGR Description NJ 05931 63366, NJ 05921 63508 and NJ 06067 63458
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/253213
- Council Moray
- Parish Kinloss
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Morayshire
NJ06SE 29.09 05931 63366, 05921 63508 and 06067 63458
What would appear to be three 'J' type aircraft sheds (hangars) have been identified from a RAF wartime oblique air photograph (NLA 3, 14, flown 23 February 1941) at the NE perimeter of the airfield. The 'J' Type was designed by Sir William Arrol & Co to assist with the maintenance of aircraft on operational airfields.
The three hangars are shown on the current OS 1:2500 scale digital maps.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), January 2004
The aircraft hangar to the N is a grass covered concrete and steel L type. At the E end of the building are two flat roofed temporary structures housing part of the Forward Support Squadron and Regional Non destructive testing team.
The two J type aircraft hangars were not entered during the survey.
To the immediate NE is the RAF Kinloss dog handling section (NJ 06000 63608), comprising a single storey building with open exercise area to the W. At NJ 05800 63373 is a redundant slate roofed picket post from an earlier period with dog cages to the rear.
The L shed was produced by the Teesside Bridge and Engineering Co. Ltd. and were mainly for aircraft storage and maintenance airfields. The sliding doors give a clearance of over 21m (70ft). The J aircraft hangar was designed by the Air Ministry Directorate of Works and were built by Sir William Arrol & Co (Francis 1996). Almost exactly the same design as the K type, the difference being that the J type had lifting tackle the width of the span.
About 155m to the E of the E aircraft Hangar is the Forward Support Squadron armaments engineering flight and role bay who are housed in single storey blocks
Visited by RCAHMS (DE, AL), 4 May 2010
