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Throwley Aerodrome
RAF Throwley
RAF type A roundelEnsign of the Royal Air Force
Throwley, Kent
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Throwley Aerodrome
RAF Throwley
Type Military
Site information
Owner Air Ministry
Controlled by RAF type A roundel Royal Flying Corps
Ensign of the Royal Air Force Royal Air Force
Site history
Built 1917 (1917)
In use 1917-1919 (1919)
Battles/wars First World War

Throwley Aerodrome was a Royal Flying Corps First World War airfield at Throwley near Faversham, Kent, England.

History[]

Land situated between Bells Forstal and Throwley Forstal, including Dodds Willows and the Bells Forstal farmhouse was acquired by the Royal Flying Corps in 1916 for use as a landing ground for home defence squadrons defending London and the Thames Estuary and Kent. From October 1916 50 Squadron RFC detached aircraft to Throwley. In July 1917 newly formed 112 Squadron was based with a variety of biplane fighters including the Sopwith Pup, Sopwith Camel and Sopwith Snipe. In February 1918 142 Squadron was formed at Throwley flying the Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 but it moved soon after to nearby RAF Detling.[1]

188 Squadron was formed at Throwley on 20 December 1917 as a training unit with the Avro 504K, in June 1918 the squadron provided training for the units flying the Sopwith Camel. In March 1919 188 Squadron RAF was disbanded and in June 1919 112 Squadron RAF was disbanded and the land was returned to agricultural use.[1]

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Citations[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Jefford 2001, p. 00.

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, 2001. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.

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