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Hendon

Major
Also known as: Hendon Aerodrome / London Aerodrome / RAF Hendon / RAF Museum London / RFC Hendon / RNAS Hendon / USAAF Station 575
County: Greater London
Current Status: Housing / Museum
Date: 1 October 1910 - 7 November 1957 (closed to flying)
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF (main user) / RFC (main user) / RNAS / Civil / US Navy
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved, later paved
Aircraft Roles: Air observation post / Aircraft manufacture / Aircraft preparation/storage / Anti-aircraft co-operation / Communications (main role) / Fighter (main role) / General aviation / Military development/support / Naval aviation / Radar calibration / Reconnaissance / Trainer (main role) / Transport

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):

  • Royal Air Force Museum London

Notable Past Associated Organisations:

  • Grahame-White Aviation Company

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 1 AACU 'B' Flight
  • No 1 Aircraft Delivery Flight

  • No 1 Camouflage Unit

  • No 1 Communication Sqn
  • No 1 Radio Fitting Unit

  • No 2 (Hendon) AAP
  • No 2 (Hendon) AAP Communications Flight
  • 18th Wing School of Instruction

  • No 19 RS

  • No 24 Sqn

  • No 29 TS

  • No 31 Sqn
  • No 50 Gp Comms Flight

  • No 52 (Army Co-operation) Wing
  • No 61 Fighter Wing Servicing Unit
  • No 62 Fighter Wing Servicing Unit
  • No 81 Sqn
  • 86th (Communications) Wing
  • No 91 (Forward) Staging Post

  • No 116 Sqn

  • No 116 (Transport) Wing

  • No 142 GS

  • No 151 (Fighter) Wing
  • No 248 Sqn

  • No 257 Sqn

  • No 271 Sqn

  • No 405 (Fleet Fighter) Flight
  • No 504 Sqn

  • No 510 Sqn

  • No 512 Sqn

  • No 575 Sqn

  • No 600 Sqn

  • No 601 Sqn

  • No 604 Sqn

  • No 610 Sqn
  • No 611 Sqn

  • No 617 GS

  • No 661 Sqn

  • No 1316 (Dutch Comms) Flight

  • No 1316 (Transport) Flight

  • No 1416 (Reconnaissance) Flight

  • No 1697 (Air Delivery Letter Service) Flight

  • No 1958 Reserve AOP Flight

  • 'A' Equipment Depot (Temporary)
  • 'A' Temporary MU
  • Allied Flight

  • Blenheim Conversion Flight

  • Communication Sqn
  • FASRON-200

  • Hendon AAP
  • Home Communication Flight

  • Inland Area Practice Flight
  • Metropolitan Communication Sqn

  • RAF Antarctic Flight

  • Reserve Command
  • School of Instruction, Hendon
  • The King's Flight

  • Transport Command Communication Flight

"Hendon, First aerial post. Mr Hamel leaves Hendon with his letter bags", 1911. Courtesy of British Pathé

Footage from Hendon, 1920. Courtesy of British Pathé

Footage of Hendon, 1923. Courtesy of British Pathé

Footage from the Circuit of Europe International Air Race at Hendon, Shoreham I and WhitfieldCourtesy of British Pathé

Footage from an air pageant at Hendon. Courtesy of British Movietone

Footage of the RAF Display at Hendon, 1935. Courtesy of Barry Gould

RAF display at Hendon, 1937. Courtesy of British Pathé

Footage from an Air Pageant at Hendon, 1951. Courtesy of British Pathé

News report on the closure of Hendon. Courtesy of British Movietone

Footage of the RAF Museum at Hendon, 1972. Courtesy of British Movietone

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Plan of Hendon, 1916. Courtesy of Ed Andrews

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