Pluckley
PLUCKLEY: Military Landing Ground
Military users: RFC/RAF (Royal Flying Corps / Royal Air Force}
50 [Home Defence] Sqdn (Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2s & B.E.12s. Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8s and later Sopwith Camels)
112 [Home Defence] Sqdn (Initially Sopwith Pups, later Camels)
Location: In/near Pluckley, about 2nm S of the M20, roughly 5nm WNW of Ashford town centre
Period of operation: 1917 to 1919
Site area: 61 acres 823 x 329
Les Bidewell
This comment was written on: 2017-03-07 00:44:57I live in Pluckley alongside site of RAF Pluckley, operatinal 1917 to 1919. Am interested in writing short booklet on airfield, as permanent local history archive and desperately need photos and information, please.
Dick Flute
This comment was written on: 2017-03-07 21:53:27Hi Les, As I am out of the UK, for some reason my 'reply' facility is not working, but I hope you will see this. I am afraid that this is all I have about Pluckley. Perhaps, for example, you could contact the Airfield Research Group, or the RAF Museum at Hendon and also the Imperial War Museum. My best regards, Dick
Les Bidewell
This comment was written on: 2017-04-15 02:59:30To Dick Flute re RAF/RFC Pluckley, Kent. Thanks Dick for contacting me and I will check with Hendon and IWM. I have established 50 and 112 Squadrons used the landing ground but nothing more, or photographs. Thanks so much, Best wishes Les.
Reply from Dick Flute:
Hi Les, Thank you for this, I shall keep it posted. It has been a constant pleasure for me to have people such as yourself kindly offering advice. Best regards, Dick
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