Atwick
ATWICK: Military Landing Ground
Military users: RNAS [Royal Naval Air Service] (1915)
Note: Is anything known?
RFC/RAF [Royal Flying Corps / Royal Air Force] (1916 to 1919)
33 [Home Defence) Sqdn (Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 & F.E.2 types. Replaced in June 1918 by Bristol F2B Fighters, then Avro 504 Night Fighters in August)
76 [Home Defence] Sqdn (Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 & B.E.12 types. Replaced in 1918 by Bristol F2B Fighters)
251 [Special Duties] Sqdn (Airco DH6)
Location: Just NW of Atwick village, about 3nm NNW of Hornsea
Period of operation: 1915 to 1919
Site area: 50 acres 494 x 494
NOTES: I had first read that the ATWICK aerodrome was on a racecourse near Hull, but I now reckon this is utter bunkum? Fortunately Mike Easington of Cross & Cockade put me on the right track.
It appears, that is so often the case for Squadrons based in the north-east of England, that none of these had the opportunity to be engaged in combat. In effect they had a very dull and tedious war, which I suppose must have been very frustrating indeed for those pilots engaged in this futile exercise.
Stephen Walker
This comment was written on: 2020-07-12 12:37:36Hi. I can forward you on further information about Atwick Airfield if you would like to send me an e-mail. Two aeroplanes were launched from the RNAS to intercept the Zeppelin which attacked Goole on the night of the 9th August 1915.
Dick Flute
This comment was written on: 2020-07-12 18:58:41Hi Stephen, My e-mail is: dick.flute@ukairfieldguide.net Thanks for the offer of info. Best regards, Dick
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