Bekesbourne Aerodrome was an airport located at the southeast edge of the village of Bekesbourne, southeast of Canterbury, Kent. It operated from 1916...
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road borders the south of the village's formal area. Bekesbourne was the site of Bekesbourne Aerodrome, which was established during World War I and thrived...
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operation. During 1991, the RAF had several Military Emergency Diversion Aerodrome (MEDA) airfields: RAF Kinloss, Leeming, Valley, Waddington, Wattisham...
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of a munitions store and munitions were transferred to and from Bekesbourne Aerodrome and to Larkhill. From the end of May until 22 June guard duties...
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in 1919, he returned to Canterbury as a GP and gained the use of Bekesbourne Aerodrome, previously an RAF airfield, and its large hangar. He quickly obtained...
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technical problems and attempted a forced landing, possibly aiming for Bekesbourne Aerodrome, Kent, but crashed onto an adjacent railway line, first hitting...
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Opened Station Closed Squadrons Current Use External Link Stow Maries Aerodrome RFC TQ83189955 9/1916 1919 B Flt, 37 Sqn Agriculture. Most buildings still...
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Special Flying to train instructors) Leaside Aerodrome 1917–1918 (Artillery Cooperation School) Long Branch Aerodrome 1917–1918 Curtiss School of Aviation (flying-boat...
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1934 which purports to be at Swalecliffe Aerodrome. There is a report of a "Flying Circus" visiting the aerodrome in 1935. The ponds, stream and sea are...
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33 RFC and 37 RNAS aircraft. Nine RFC aircraft took off from Detling, Bekesbourne and Throwley before 5:40 p.m. and saw the Gothas but their B.E.12s could...
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this, No. 56 Squadron was recalled back to England and based at RFC Bekesbourne on 21 June. The squadron participated in the Battle of Passchendaele...
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Cooksley 2013 "Aerodrome and CWS Jam Factory". Coley Park (.com). Retrieved 17 October 2024. Barber, Martyn (2015). Stonehenge Aerodrome and the Stonehenge...
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