RM Condor

RM Condor
Near Arbroath, Angus in Scotland
The entrance to RM Condor
RM Condor is located in Angus
RM Condor
RM Condor
Shown within Angus
RM Condor is located in the United Kingdom
RM Condor
RM Condor
RM Condor (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates56°34′56″N 002°37′31″W / 56.58222°N 2.62528°W / 56.58222; -2.62528
TypeRoyal Marines base
Area201 hectares[1]
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Operator Royal Navy
Controlled by Royal Marines
ConditionOperational
WebsiteRM Condor - Royal Navy
Site history
Built1938 (1938)
In use1938 – 1971 (Fleet Air Arm)
1971 – present (Royal Marines)
Garrison information
Current
commander
Lieutenant Colonel Innes Catton[2]
Garrison3 Commando Brigade
Occupants45 Commando Group
Airfield information
Elevation49 metres (161 ft) AMSL
Helipads
Number Length and surface
00 50x50m Concrete

RM Condor is a large Royal Marines base located near Arbroath in East Angus, Scotland. The base also houses 7 (Sphinx) Battery Royal Artillery, part of 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery.

  1. ^ "Defence Estates Development Plan (DEDP) 2009 - Annex A" (PDF). GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. 3 July 2009. p. A-1. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Condor". Royal Navy. Retrieved 22 April 2018.