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East Hanningfield

Major Airfield
Also known as: East Hanningfield Landing Ground / RFC East Hanningfield
County: Essex
Current Status: Unknown (location not known)
Date: 1916 (earliest known date October) - 14 November 1916 (relinquished)
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RFC
Landing Surface Type(s): Unpaved
Aircraft Role(s): Fighter

Various fighter types of No 37 Squadron had East Hanningfield briefly available to them as a Home Defence landing ground for part of 1916.

 

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):

  • East Hanningfield Parish Council

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 37 Sqn
Home Defence Flight Station(s):

Goldhanger / Southend (Rochford) / Stow Maries

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