RM Condor | |||||||
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Near Arbroath, Angus in Scotland | |||||||
Coordinates | 56°34′56″N 002°37′31″W / 56.58222°N 2.62528°W | ||||||
Type | Royal Marines base | ||||||
Area | 201 hectares[1] | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
Operator | Royal Navy | ||||||
Controlled by | Royal Marines | ||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||
Website | RM Condor - Royal Navy | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1938 | ||||||
In use | 1938 – 1971 (Fleet Air Arm) 1971 – present (Royal Marines) | ||||||
Garrison information | |||||||
Current commander | Lieutenant Colonel Innes Catton[2] | ||||||
Garrison | 3 Commando Brigade | ||||||
Occupants | 45 Commando Group
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Airfield information | |||||||
Elevation | 49 metres (161 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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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.