Elford
ELFORD: Military aerodrome (also known as SEAHOUSES)
Military users: RFC/RAF (Royal Flying Corps / Royal Air Force)
77 [Home Defence] Sqdn 1917 to 1919 (Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 and B.E.12)
RAF Marine Operations Station
256 Sqdn 1918 to 1919 (Airco DH.6)
Location: SW of New Shoreston, in/near Elford, about 1.5nm WSW of Seahouses, 11nm N of Alnwick
Period of operation: 1917 to 1919 (some say from 1916)
Site area: 92 acres 731 x 503 (Site expanded during operation)
NOTES: Used as a Day & Night Landing Ground by 77 Sqdn.
ken Rochester
This comment was written on: 2019-03-12 05:43:20A photo of this aerodrome has just turned up on FB.I have asked for permission to copy it.Not brilliant but good enough ,Shows 9 aircraft and some temp hangars(arial shot)
Reply from Dick Flute:
Hi Ken, I shall look forward to seeing this. If possible please send a jpeg by e-mail. Best regards, Dick
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