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UK Airfields & Airports

A Guide to the history of British flying sites within the United Kingdom

Hoprig Mains

Note: This map shows the position of Hoprig Mains Farm in recent years. So presumably this airfield must have been in this area?

HOPRIG MAINS: Military Landing Ground (Aka TRANENT)

Military user: RFC (Royal Flying Corps)

77 [Home Defence] Sqdn (Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2s and possibly B.E.12s?)

Location: Just NW of the modern A1/B6363 junction. Roughly 12nm E of Edinburgh city centre

Period of operation: 1916 to 1917

NOTES: Used only as a Night Landing Ground it seems. This operation was it seems, then transferred to PENSTON in 1917.

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Hoprig Mains

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