Meriden
Also known as: | Coventry / Meriden Landing Ground / RAF Meriden / RFC Meriden |
County: | West Midlands |
Current Status: | Open land |
Date: | April 1916 - August 1918 |
Current Use: | Disused |
Used By: | RAF / RFC |
Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved |
Aircraft Roles: | Fighter |
Various fighter types of No 38 Squadron initially had Meriden available to them as a Home Defence landing ground during 1916, gradually being replaced from September of that year by Royal Aircraft Factory FE2bs. The airfield was relinquished in the summer of 1918 after the unit had moved to France the previous May.
Main unit(s) present:
- No 38 Sqn
Home Defence Flight Station(s): |