RAF Kirknewton

[Dex P]

I know this is home to the volunteer 661 glider squadron, but does it actually see any activity? As far as I'm aware, it's still operational.

[Vandal]

Yes, can confirm Gliders have been airborne from Kirknewton, as recently as within the last few Months.

[eLaReF]

I haven't seen them as such, but my PlanePlotter ADSB radio has picked them up quite often over the summer

[Vandal]

Gliders up this morning.

[Dex P]

Thanks to all who answered . There was glider activity this morning from Kirknewton.

[109sqn]

ZE602 (Grob G-103) is up right now.

[Apache123]

3 gliders out yesterday flying through the course of the afternoon

[alanp]

Easter Camp all week, I believe.

[scorpont]

I know this is home to the volunteer 661 glider squadron, but does it actually see any activity? As far as I'm aware, it's still operational.

We operate every weekend (weather permitting) with a few week-long camps during the year. Currently 4x Viking TX.1s on the unit for the summer season (ZE495, ZE602, ZE625 & ZE528).

[Dex P]

I know this is home to the volunteer 661 glider squadron, but does it actually see any activity? As far as I'm aware, it's still operational.

We operate every weekend (weather permitting) with a few week-long camps during the year. Currently 4x Viking TX.1s on the unit for the summer season (ZE495, ZE602, ZE625 & ZE528).

Thanks for the reply! Oddly enough I'm just down the road from the location, and have seen some gliding activities recently!

[Vandal]

Not sure if this is Military as such - just had a text from a friend saying he spotted a Biplane flying around Kirknewton airfield not long ago. He'd done some further investigation & came across some information regarding a rebuild & trial flight(s) of a Sopwith Strutter & suspects this is what he saw.

Might be of interest to some.

[Unknown74]

Would/ Might that be the Sopwith Strutter which has been rebuilt in East Lothian somewhere? Might they be using Kirknewton and/ or part of East Fortune for test flights? Interesting to find out?

[David Thompson]

Would/ Might that be the Sopwith Strutter which has been rebuilt in East Lothian somewhere? Might they be using Kirknewton and/ or part of East Fortune for test flights? Interesting to find out?

https://www.facebook.com/strutterapss/ .