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Thurgarton





THURGARTON: Military Landing Ground later private airstrip

 

Aerial view 2018
Aerial view 2018

Note: This picture was obtained from Google Earth ©

I have the Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust to thank for giving the position.





 

Military users: RFC/RAF  (Royal Flying Corps / Royal Air Force)

38 [Home Defence) Sqdn  (Royal Aircraft Factory F.E. 2b)

 90 [Home Defence] Sqdn  (Avro 504K)
 

Location: About 1nm WNW of Thurgarton village on the A612, about 9nm NE of Nottingham city centre

Period of operation: 1916 to 1919
 

Site area: 51 acres      439 x 475


 

 

 

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