Woodham Mortimer
WOODHAM MORTIMER: Military aerodrome
IMPORTANT NOTE: In 2018 I found compelling evidence that this site did not have an aerodrome, it being purely the administrative centre. I will very much welcome advice on this. Especially because, if although not an operational Station, this might not preclude aircaft sometimes landing here on communications duties and so on. And of course a 'landing run' of 300 metres or even less, would have been quite acceptable.
Military user: WW1: RFC /RAF (Royal Flying Corps / ROYAL AIR FORCE)
37 [Home Defence] Sqdn Note: WOODHAM MORTIMER was the 37 Squadron HQ. A Flight were based at ROCHFORD, B Flight at STOW MARIES and C Flight at GOLDHANGER
The following types were flown by 37 (HD) Squadron = Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2d, B.E.2e, B.E.12, B.E.12a, R.E.7 and R.E.8. Plus, Sopwith Scout, Sopwith 1½ Strutter and Sopwith Camel. I cannot say if every one of these types operated from here, but, as the Squadron HQ was here, I suspect they did.
Location: Just E of the A414/B4148/B1010 junction, 2.5nm WSW of Maldon
Period of operation: 1915 to 1918 perhaps?
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