Hunton
HUNTON: Military Landing Ground (Aka, HATCH GATE & MAIDSTONE)
Aerial view in 2018
Note: This picture was obtained from Google Earth ©
I have the Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust web-site to thank for locating this site.
Military users: RFC (Royal Flying Corps)
Also RNAS (Royal Naval Air Service) and RAF (Royal Air Force)
WW1: 50 [Home Defence] Sqdn (Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 & B.E.12 types, Bristol M.1, Vickers E.S.1. Later Sopwith Pups & Camels)
Note: I have no idea which of these types used HUNTON. Advice will be most welcome.
Location: W of Hunton village, E of the B2162, about 4nm SSW of Maidstone town centre
Period of operation: 1914 to 1940s
NOTES: Used as a Day and Night Landing Ground.
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