Flitwick
Also known as: | Ampthill / Flitwick Industrial Estate / Flitwick Landing Ground / Maulden Road Industrial Estate / RFC Flitwick |
County: | Bedfordshire |
Current Status: | Industry |
Date: | 1916 (earliest known date December) - July 1917 |
Current Use: | Disused |
Used By: | RFC |
Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved |
Aircraft Roles: | Fighter |
Royal Aircraft Factory BE2 and BE12 variants fighters of No 75 Squadron had Flitwick available to them as a Home Defence landing ground during World War One.
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 31/12/2015):
- Ampthill and District Archaeological and Local History Society
- Flitwick Library
- Flitwick Town Council
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- Flitwick Local History Society
Main unit(s) present:
- No 75 Sqn
Home Defence Flight Station(s): |