RAF New Romney
| RAF New Romney RAF Honeychild[1]  | |||||||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Location | New Romney, Kent | ||||||||||||||
| Built | 1943 | ||||||||||||||
| In use | 1943-1944 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3 ft 3 in ft / 1 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°00′09″N 000°56′39″E / 51.00250°N 0.94417°ECoordinates: 51°00′09″N 000°56′39″E / 51.00250°N 0.94417°E | ||||||||||||||
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  RAF New Romney Location in Kent | |||||||||||||||
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RAF New Romney is a former Royal Air Force Advanced Landing Ground located 3.9 miles (6.3 km) north east of Lydd, Kent, England.
History
- No. 124 Airfield.[1]
- No. 181 Squadron RAF.[2]
- No. 182 Squadron RAF.[3]
- No. 247 Squadron RAF.[4]
Current use
The site is now used for farming and little remains of the landing ground.[1]
See also
References
Citations
- 1 2 3 "New Romney II". Airfields of Britain Conversation Trust. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 65.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 66.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 77.
Bibliography
- Jefford, C.G, MBE,BA ,RAF (Retd). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
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Advanced Landing Grounds on Romney Marsh
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