Edinburgh Base
RAAF Base Edinburgh construction work began in 1952 and this new base was formally opened by His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on 22 March 1954. While the new Base was named after him, the base was, at one stage, going to be called Mirrabooka, until it was realised the aboriginal meaning was ‘stinking swamp’.
The 22nd March 2024 is the 70th anniversary of the opening of Edinburgh Airfield by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh. Reflecting on this, you can read about the early development of Edinburgh Airfield here or in the March issue of our Quartely Newsletter.
Edinburgh Units
Endinburgh is a major intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) hub along with a strong electronic warfare (EW) presence. The IFR hub and EW are serviced by many Edinburgh operational units.
Edinburgh Aircraft
At Edinbugh No. 92 Wing commands the P-8A poseidon maritime patrol aircraft which are operated by No. 11 and No. 292 Squadrons, 10SQN operates the AP-3C(EW) Orion aircraft and ARDU operates the research and development Pilatus P-21 aircraft.