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Wye
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The King’s Head pub now run by leading Kent brewery firm Shepherd Neame suffered a freak accident in World War One when a low-flying aircraft based at Wye crashed into the establishment while mounting an impromptu flypast to celebrate a marriage.
“| Also known as: | RAF Wye / RFC Wye / Wye Aerodrome |
| County: | Kent |
| Current Status: | Farmland |
| Date: | May 1916 - October 1919 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Unpaved |
| Aircraft Role(s): | Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- Wye Library
- Wye with Hinxhill Parish Council
- WyeWeb.Org
Main unit(s) present:
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No 3 Sqn
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No 20 RS
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No 20 TS
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24th Aero Sqn
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No 42 TS
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No 50 RS
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No 51 RS
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No 61 Sqn
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No 65 Sqn
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No 66 RS
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No 86 Sqn
Plan of Wye, 1918. Courtesy of Ed Andrews
