Gainsborough
GAINSBOROUGH: Military Landing Ground
Military users: RFC/RAF (Royal Flying Corps / Royal Air Force) Night Landing Ground
33 [Home Defence] Sqdn 1916 to 1918 (Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 and F.E.2 types)
Note: In 1918 33 Squadron were equipped with Bristol F2 Fighters and later Avro 504 night fighters so it seems quite possible that they might have been seen here.
192 Sqdn [Night Training] were formed here flying Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2bs & FE.2ds
Training Squadron Station 1917
Location: Just W of the River Trent over which is Gainsborough town, which is of course in LINCOLNSHIRE
Period of operation: 1916 to 1918
Site area: 30 acres
NOTES: Mick Davis of Cross & Cockade whose help to this 'Guide' for WW1 UK flying sites has been absolutely invaluable poses the question; “Is it possible that Marshall & Sons of Gainsborough used this site for testing their Bristol designed types?”
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