Minchinhampton
MINCHINHAMPTON: Military aerodrome (Soon renamed ASTON DOWN)
Military users: RFC/RAF (Royal Flying Corps / Royal Air Force)
No. 5 Training Squadron Station
6 Training Squadron
Location: Roughly 2.5nm SE of Stroud
Period of operation: 1918 to 1919 (see ASTON DOWN for later details)
Site area: WW1: 170 acres 869 x 731
NOTES: It appears that the residents of Minchinhampton were so worried that having the airfield named after their village could attract enemy bombers - and this was the reason the airfield was then renamed ASTON DOWN. This appears to be unique in British aviation history in WW1 at least?
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