Earnley
Major
| Also known as: | Earnley Landing Ground / RAF Earnley |
| County: | West Sussex |
| Current Status: | Farmland (unconfirmed but almost certain location) |
| Date: | 1918 (earliest known date May) - 1919 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Fighter / Trainer |
Earnley was a landing ground opened late on in World War One for aircraft of the School of Aerial Co-operation with Coastal Defence Batteries, initially based at Gosport and then from September 1918 Wight, as Cowes (Somerton) was originally known. This airfield is not particularly well documented but Home Defence fighters also had the airfield available to them in wartime.
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Earnley Parish Council
Main unit(s) present:
- No 78 Sqn
- School of Aerial Co-operation with Coastal Defence Batteries
Photographs from the unveiling of the plaque on 11th November 2018, courtesy of Earnley Parish Council:
