In 1913, No.2 Squadron Royal Flying Corps established the air station at Montrose to protect the Royal Navy.

BBC: Montrose Air Museum

The link, which was officially inaugurated on 26 May 1939 by the visit of one of the squadron's flying boats to St Peter Port, is the only remaining one created by the scheme.

BBC: Squadron's standard to be laid up in a Guernsey Church

The Moray Flying club and the RAF's 663 Volunteer Gliding Squadron still have permission to use the runway.

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