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Seaton Carew (Landplane)

Major
Also known as: RAF Seaton Carew / RFC Seaton Carew / Seaton Carew Aerodrome / Seaton Meadows Landfill / West Hartlepool
County: Hartlepool
Current Status: Industry / Landfill site
Date: March 1916 - October 1919
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF / RFC
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved
Aircraft Roles: Fighter / Maritime patrol

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 36 Sqn

  • No 252 Sqn

  • No 274 Sqn

  • No 495 (Light Bomber) Flight

  • National Aviation Day Ltd

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Plan of Seaton Carew (Landplane), 1918. Courtesy of Ed Andrews

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

Usworth (Hylton)

Home Defence Flight Station(s):

Ashington / Usworth (Hylton)

Home Defence Landing Ground(s):

Acklington (Southfields)Beacon Hill / Benton / Bishopton / Catley Hill / Cleadon / Easington / Horsegate / Longhorsley / Ponteland / Snipe House / Spennymoor / ThornabyTynemouth

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