Newlyn flying sites
Notes: This map should show the position of the WW1 base.
NEWLYN: Military Seaplane Station (also known as PENZANCE)
Military users: RNAS/RAF (Royal Naval Air Service / Royal Air Force)
235 Sqdn (Short 184s)
Note: It is reported that Sopwith Baby types were also flown here. But, if correct, by whom?
Location: Newlyn is now SW of and absorbed by Penzance. In WW1 the site was listed as being 2 miles from Penzance railway station
Period of operation: 1917 to 1919
Shore site area: 5 acres
NEWLYN EAST: Temporary aerodrome?
NOTES: On the 10th May 1933 Sir Alan Cobham’s No.2 Tour displayed in/near Newlyn. Can anybody kindly provide a location for this venue?
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