Spennymoor
Major
| Also known as: | RAF Spennymoor / RFC Spennymoor / Spennymoor Landing Ground |
| County: | Durham |
| Current Status: | Farmland |
| Date: | 1916 - 1919 (notification of relinquishment 13 March) |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RFC |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Fighter |
Various fighter types of No 36 Squadron had Spennymoor available to them as a Home Defence landing ground during World War One. The unit eventually replaced them with Bristol F2bs from the spring of 1918, these aircraft remaining in service after the end of fighting.
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- Spennymoor Library
- Spennymoor Town Council
- Tudhoe & Spennymoor Local History Society
Main unit(s) present:
- No 36 Sqn
Photographs from the plaque unveiling at Spennymoor on 3rd November 2018, courtesy of David Thompson:
| Home Defence Flight Station(s): |