Lopcombe Corner
Note: This map only shows the location of Lopcombe Corner within the UK. If anybody could kindly provide a more precise position for the airfield, this advice will be most welcome.
LOPCOMBE CORNER: Military aerodrome
Military users: RFC [Royal Flying Corps] & RAF [Royal Air Force] Training Depot Station
52 Sqdn (RE.8s)
74 & 85 Sqdns (SE5a’s)
91 Sqdn (Sopwith Dolphins)
Location: In near Lopcombe Corner where the A343 joins the A30, about 7.5nm ENE to NE of Salisbury centre
Period of operation: 1917 to 1918 (Some say 1919)
Site area: 228 acres 1143 x 777
NOTES: It seems that during the run-up to D-Day in 1944 this, or at least another nearby location, was used by US Army L-4 aircraft.
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