West Pole Farm
WEST POLE FARM: Military Night Landing Ground
Aerial view in 2018
Note: This picture was obtained from Google Earth ©
I have to thank the Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust for helping to pin-point this location. My original estimate was about half a mile adrift.
Military user: RAF (Royal Air Force)
39 [Home Defence] Sqdn (Bristol F.2 Fighter)
Location: About 0.5nm E of the A111, roughly 0.75nm S of Cockfosters tube station
Period of operation: May 1918 to June 1919
Site area: 42 acres 549 x 384
NOTES: On the night of the 19/20th May 1918, it appears a Bristol F.2 Fighter of 39 Squadron shot down a Gotha bomber. Presumbly whilst operating from here?
No other success appears recorded for this site although, earlier in WW1 39 Squadron did have a couple of other notable successes against Zeppelin airships. Please Google the Squadron history.
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