Dundonald flying sites
Note: This map shows the location of the WW2 airfield.
DUNDONALD: Military aerodrome (also known as BARRASSIE)
Note: The first picture was obtained from Google Earth ©. The local area and area views are from my Google Earth © derived database.
Extra Note: Interesting to see, even as late as around 2018, that, from the centre point where the runways crossed, the eastern parts of both runways can still be easily seen.
Military users: RAF Transport Command 44 Group (Training)
RAF No.105 (Combined Operations) Wing
516 Sqdn (April 1943 to December 1944) An Army co-operation Squadron and part of the above.
Types flown here: Avro Anson, Bristol Blenheim, Hawker Hurricane, North American Mustang and Westland Lysander
Location: NW of Dundonald, 4nm SW of Kilmarnock
Period of operation: 1940 to 1945
Runways: WW2: (Sommerfeld track) 05/23 1353 grass 10/28 823 grass
NOTES: Here’s a good example of what I’m finding a bit perplexing about aerodrome research and especially during the history of WW2. This aerodrome had just 204 RAF personnel on strength in late 1944 whereas other aerodromes in the same region also ostensibly mainly on training training duties had up to seven times more personnel available. Did this simply indicate how many aircraft were based at each aerodrome or were other factors at work?
DUNDONALD: Private airstrip
Operated by: Mr W J Ogle?
NOTES: In the mid 1970s it seems the Auster J/1 Autocrat G-AHHK was the only aircraft based at DUNDONALD. The question being of course, was this Auster based at a strip near the old WW2 airfield or operated from the it?
DUNDONALD - see seperate listing for DUNDONALD MODEL FLYING
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