RNAS Dunino (HMS Jackdaw II)

Royal Naval Air Station Dunino or more simply RNAS Dunino (HMS Jackdaw II) is a former Fleet Air Arm base located 1.8 miles (2.9 km) west of Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland and 4.6 miles (7.4 km) south east of St Andrews, Fife.

309 Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron used it from 8 May 1941, equipped with the Westland Lysander IIIA and then, from 1942, the North American Mustang I.

[1] The airfield was then transferred to the Royal Navy and renamed RNAS Dunino (HMS Jackdaw II).

Between April 1943 and August 1943, the base was used by 827 Naval Air Squadron equipped with Fairey Barracudas, and then, between February 1943 and September 1943, by 737 Naval Air Squadron flying Supermarine Walrus amphibians.

Between December 1943 and January 1944, the base was home to 813 Naval Air Squadron flying Swordfish torpedo bombers.