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MacRobert's Reply (Lost)
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- Type of Memorial
- Other memorial
- WMR Reference Number
- 58220
- Description
- Stirling bomber donated by Lady MacRobert in memory of her three sons killed in the service of the RAF. The first, Alasdair, died in a flying accident in 1938 and the other two, Roderic and Iain, during WW2. The first plane, N6086, was written off after an accident in February 1942. The name was then given to Stirling W7531 but it was brought down in May 1942. Two other aircraft have carried the name since then, a Blackburn Buccaneer and a Panavia Tornado. They carry the name MacRobert's Reply and bear the MacRobert crest. The aircraft have had various locations due to their nature but have always been associated with No 15 Squadron. Note that 15 Squadron disbanded on 15 May 2017. On 16 May 2019 four Aquila aircraft were unveiled, belonging to Tayside Aviation, which will be used to teach cadets how to fly, carrying the tradition forward.
- Inscription
- MacRobert's Reply
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 3
- Died
- 3
- Costs
- £25,000
- Sponsor Type
- private
- Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information
- This aircraft was paid for by this generous donation from Lady MacRobert
Ceremonies
Unveiled
16 May 2019
(the latest aircraft to carry the name)
Previous Location(s)
RAF Lossiemouth, Muirton Road, Lossiemouth, Moray, Grampian, IV31 6SD, Scotland
OS Grid Reference
NJ 22075 69726
Dundee Airport, Riverside Drive, Dundee, Dundee, Tayside, DD2 1UH, Scotland
Reason for move
Tayside Aviation went into Administration in 2023 and we do not know what has happened to the aircraft.
Components
- Trophy / Relic
Made from: Metal
Condition: Lost
- http://xvsqnassociation.co.uk/xv sqn history/xv sqn macroberts reply.html
- Details of the MacRobert Trust, including its history can be found at: www.themacroberttrust.org.uk
- A picture of one of the aircraft is at: www.taysideaviation.com/news/information-from-the-joint-administrators