Drem
AirfieldKnown as West Fenton Aerodrome from 1916, it became Gullane Aerodrome after the First World War. It was disused between 1919-1933, and in 1939 the grass airstrip was concreted over and site renamed RAF Drem.
The 'Drem Lighting System' was developed here which enabled Spitfires and Hurricanes to land at night; became standard operating system for all RAF airfields.
On 11 May 1945 Spitfires escorted white-painted Ju52s carrying surrendering Luftwaffe officers from Norway; from Drem they were taken to Edinburgh.
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Sources
Barry Anderson, Army Air Forces Stations (Alabama, 1985) / http://www.rafdrem.co.uk/
http://www.eastlothianatwar.co.uk/drem.html
http://www.el4.org.uk/el4-cd/military.html