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London Colney

Major
Also known as: Harperbury Park / London Colney Aerodrome / RAF London Colney / RFC London Colney
County: Hertfordshire
Current Status: Farmland / Housing
Date: 1916 - December 1919
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF (main user) / RFC (main user) / USAS
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved
Prominent People: Albert Ball VC / Edward 'Mick' Mannock VC
Aircraft Roles: Fighter / Trainer

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2022):

  • Harperbury Bowls Club
  • London Colney Library
  • London Colney Local History Society
  • London Colney Parish Council
  • Shelley Village Parish Council
  • St Stephen Parish Council

Notable Past Associated Organisations:

  • Harperbury Hospital - originally known as the Hangers [sic] Certified Institution and then Middlesex Colony, at the beginning in 1928 used the three remaining hangars

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 1 Sqn

  • 24th Aero Sqn

  • No 24 Sqn

  • No 27 TS

  • No 41 TDS

  • No 41 TS

  • No 45 RS

  • No 54 Sqn

  • No 56 RS

  • No 56 Sqn

  • No 56 TS

  • No 74 Sqn

  • No 92 Sqn

Video and photographs of ABCT's London Colney Airfield memorial unveiling, Sunday 23 July 2023. Courtesy of Ed Andrews

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Looking south east across the former flying field, 17 May 2009. © Richard Flagg

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Robins Hangar at London Colney, 17 May 2009. © Richard Flagg

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