Horsegate
Major
| Also known as: | Horsegate Landing Ground / RAF Horsegate / RFC Horsegate |
| County: | Tyne and Wear |
| Current Status: | Farmland |
| Date: | June 1917 - June 1919 (relinquished) |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RFC |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Fighter |
Various fighter types of No 36 Squadron initially had Horsegate available to them as a Home Defence landing ground during World War One. The unit eventually switched to using Bristol F2bs from April 1918, this type remaining in service after the end of fighting.
Main unit(s) present:
- No 36 Sqn
| Home Defence Flight Station(s): |