Carlingnose Naval Air Station 1912 to 1914

The beach at Port Laing was the site of the first Naval Air Station in Scotland and the genesis of the Royal Navy Air Service. Pilots who started their careers at Port Laing took part in some of the most significant events of WWI and beyond. In a few short years the Royal Naval Air Service grew from floatplanes to aircraft carriers.

Early Aviation

1903 to 1909 – Early Aviation
1908 – Birth of British Naval Aviation
1911 – First Flight across the Forth
1911 – The Royal Aircraft Factory

Genesis of the RNAS

1911 – First Navy Pilots
1912 – First British Take-off from a Ship
1912 – East Coast Air Stations announced

Carlingnose Air Station

1912 – Creation of Carlingnose Air Station
1912 – Flying round the Forth
1913 – Spotting Submarines

Montrose RFC Aerodrome

January 1913 – Montrose Aerodrome
February 1913 – Cross-country Flight to Montrose
March 1913 – A New Monoplane for the Navy
April 1913 – Progress at Montrose

Migration from Carlingnose to Carolina Port

1914 – All Change !
January 1914 – The Move to Dundee
March 1914 – Military Manoeuvres at Leven
April 2014 – back to bonnie Dundee

World War I

August 1914 – War
Military Aviation during WWI
RNAS in WWI
RNAS in the Dardanelles
Aircraft Carriers