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Cottenham
| Also known as: | Cambridge / Cottenham Landing Ground / RAF Cottenham / RFC Cottenham |
| County: | Cambridgeshire |
| Current Status: | Farmland (probable location) |
| Date: | 1916 - 1919 (notification of relinquishment 13 March) |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RFC |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Unpaved |
| Aircraft Role(s): | Fighter / Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Cottenham Parish Council
- Cottenham Village Society
Main unit(s) present:
- No 75 Sqn
One of the first aircraft to land at Cottenham, 1917. Courtesy of Ralph Carpenter
An Avro 504 at Cottenham, the man standing fourth from the left is Horace Gautrey who’s father owned the land, which was to the right of the Rampton Road. Courtesy of Ralph Carpenter
Part of an aircraft on a lorry through Cottenham. Courtesy of Bob Piggotts and Ralph Carpenter
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