North Benfleet
NORTH BENFLEET: Military Landing Ground
Aerial view
Area view
Note: These two pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©
I have the Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust to thank for helping to pinpoint this location.
Military users: RFC/RAF (Royal Flying Corps / Royal Air Force)
37[Home Defence] Sqdn (Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12, possibly later Sopwith Camels)
Note: To date I have been unable to discover what other types 37 Squadron flew. Advice will be most welcome.
Location: In/near North Benfleet, S of the A127, 1.5nm NE from Pitsea railway station, roughly 3 to 4nm E to ENE of Basildon town centre
Period of operation: 1916 to 1919
Site area: 37 acres 274 x 503
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