Lydd flying sites
Note: This map is only my estimation of where the WW2 ALG (Advanced Landing Ground) might have been situated. If anybody could be kind enough to either confirm this, or provide a more accurate location, this will be most welcome.
LYDD CAMP: Military Balloon Station and later but briefly RFC aerodrome
Military users: Royal Engineers No.2 Balloon School Testing and artillery observation
Note: It appears the RFC used LYDD CAMP for aeroplane detachments in 1914
Location: Adjacent to and S/SW of Lydd on the B2075, roughly 15nm SW of Folkestone
Period of operation: 1886 to 1914 (some say 1916)
LYDD see also DERING FARM
LYDD: Military Kite Balloon School
Military user: RFC/RAF
Location: Adjacent to and NW of Lydd
Period of operation: 1916 to 1918
NOTES: It appears this was an entirely separate site although obviously situated pretty close to LYDD CAMP listed above
LYDD: Military airfield - Advanced Landing Ground
Military users: RAF Fighter Command 11 Group
Location: SW of Wheelsgate village, 5nm NW of Dungeness
Period of operation: 1943 to 1945
Runways: Steel matting SE/NW 1463x46 grass SW/NE 1280x46 grass
NOTES: At first glance when starting out on the project I immediately assumed this was the origins for LYDD airport but soon realised the site was roughly 2nm NW of the present airport which places the site very close to, if not on (?) the WW1 DERING
FARM location.
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