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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:23 pm Post subject: 695 2nd Security Group USAFSS - RAF Kirknewton |
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695 2nd Security Group United States Air Force Support Squadron - RAF Kirknewton memorial benches
Location: Each side of the Scots-American Memorial, West Princes Street Gardens
OS Ref: NT 251 739
The United States Air Force was stationed at RAF Kirknewton outside Edinburgh between 1952 and 1966.
They left two benches in Edinburgh near the Scots-American memorial. One was placed there in 1962 during their stay and the second was when they were leaving.
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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RAF Kirknewton was used as a Listening Station by the USAF in the period 1952-66. It is currently used by gliders.
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Adam Brown Curator
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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Paul
I think they can stay seperate. I was going to do that but decided to put them together.
I see the bench has moved position slightly farther away from the memorial. Perhaps the Council were unaware of its original position when it retuned from its repaint?
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