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Beaumont

Major
Also known as: Beaumont Landing Ground / RFC Beaumont
County: Essex
Current Status: Unknown (location not known)
Date: 1916 - 1916
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RFC
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved
Aircraft Roles: Fighter

Various fighter types of No 37 Squadron had Beaumont available to them as a Home Defence landing ground during World War One for a relatively short period of time in 1916. Plough Corner replaced this airfield later on in the same year.

 

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):

  • Beaumont Parish Council

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 37 Sqn
Successor Airfield(s):

Plough Corner

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