Hainault Farm (Ilford)
Also known as: | Hainault Farm Aerodrome / Hainault Works / RAF Hainault Farm / RFC Hainault Farm |
County: | Greater London |
Current Status: | Farmland / Industry |
Date: | 1914 (earliest known date October) - 1941 |
Current Use: | Disused |
Used By: | RAF / RFC |
Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved |
Aircraft Roles: | Fighter / None (Emergency Landing Ground) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):
- BEW Electrical Distributors Ltd
- Euroglobe Distributors Ltd
- Olro Print Finishers
- Plumb Point (Essex) Ltd
- Street RunnersTM Limited
Main unit(s) present:
- No 19 RS
- No 39 Sqn
- No 44 Sqn
- No 151 Sqn
- No 153 Sqn
Home Defence Flight Station(s): | Hornchurch (Suttons Farm) / North Weald (North Weald Bassett) |
Home Defence Landing Ground(s): | Cheddington / Chessington I / Fyfield / Grove Park, Great London / Hackney Marshes / Hertford / Orsett II / Palmers Farm / Wimbledon |