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Flitwick

Major
Also known as: Ampthill / Flitwick Industrial Estate / Flitwick Landing Ground / Maulden Road Industrial Estate / RFC Flitwick
County: Bedfordshire
Current Status: Industry
Date: 1916 (earliest known date December) - July 1917
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RFC
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved
Aircraft Roles: Fighter

Royal Aircraft Factory BE2 and BE12 variants fighters of No 75 Squadron had Flitwick available to them as a Home Defence landing ground during World War One.

 

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 31/12/2015):

  • Ampthill and District Archaeological and Local History Society
  • Flitwick Library
  • Flitwick Town Council

Notable Past Associated Organisations:

  • Flitwick Local History Society

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 75 Sqn
Home Defence Flight Station(s):

Old Weston / Therfield / Yelling

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