Hanslope
Note: This map only gives the position of Hanslope village within the UK. If anybody can kindly provide a more exact location for the airfield, this advice will be most welcome.
HANSLOPE: Military Landing Ground (Aka NEWPORT PAGNELL)
Military users: RFC (Royal Flying Corps) / RAF (Royal Air Force)
75 [Home Defence] Sqdn (Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c, B.E.2e & F.E.2b types)
Location: In/near Hanslope, just W of the M1, about 2.5nm E of the A508, roughly 4nm NNW of Wolverton, and about 5nm WNW of Newport Pagnell
Period of operation: 1916 to 1918
NOTES: Day and night Landing Ground by 75 Sqdn now situated in MILTON KEYNES.
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