Sole Street
SOLE STREET: Military Landing Ground (also known as CRUNDALE)
Area view
Note: This picture was obtained from Google Earth ©
Once again I have to thank the Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust for pin-pointing this location.
Military users: RFC/RAF (Royal Flying Corps / Royal Air Force)
50 [Home Defence] Sqdn (Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 & B.E.12, Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 & Sopwith Camels
Location: Just S of Sole Street, E of Crundale, about 1nm WNW of Waltham, roughly 7nm NE of Ashford town centre
Period of operation: 1917 to 1919
Site area: 21 acres 320 x 366
NOTES: Not to be confused with the much larger WW1 WYE aerodrome fairly nearby.
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