The Scotland and Northern Ireland Branch have presented this plaque to Edinburgh Airport to be displayed to show the history of this long serving airfield.

Anyone who has served there and wish to contribute to the cost of this impressive plaque, please contact John Brogan

I have just seen the photograph of the plaque presented to Edinburgh Airport by the Scotland & Northern Ireland Branch. It is absolutely fantastic and what an incredible reminder of what the airport started out as and what went on there over the years. Clearly without your contribution much of this information would have gone completely unnoticed or forgotten. An excellent idea by whoever came up with it in the first place.

This has been the complete project and work of our member John Brogan who first brought the idea to last years Branch AGM. The matter was discussed with approval being given for deeper enquiries to be made regarding whether or not there were any other branches/units out there who could assist - contribute etc. To date none have come forth but John felt so strongly about it he went ahead and had the plaque made at a personal cost of £500. We are therefore appealing to any of our members who served at Turnhouse asking them to consider making a contribution to the event. (This should be made direct to John Brogan) I have written to the Air Officer Commanding Scotland Air Cdr R J Aitkinson ADC MA RAF advising him of the project and requesting that he considers our invitation to perform the dedication on 1st April 2010, 1st April being the date the station was first opened. We have the permission of BA to attach the plaque to one of the two remaining gate stanchions at the entrance which are about all that is left of the old unit. In the event that the AOC cannot attend we have requested that he nominate someone to represent his office and reminded him that our own Gp Capt Jim Leggat is stationed at Craigiehall. We have also requested a small RAF contingent be present. Hopefully we will have other media coverage by the time it all comes together. Finally we have also written to Sqn Ldr Derek Morrison R Aux AF, OC 603 (City Of Edinburgh) Sqn R Aux AF, advising him of the project and inviting him to attend and or participate.