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Redcar Aerodrome
Redcar Aerodrome in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Redcar Aerodrome is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Redcar Aerodrome is a former First World War airfield located in Redcar, North Yorkshire, England. The site hosted an elementary flying school for newly entered pilots into the Royal Naval Air Service, though some offensive and defensive operations were flown from Redcar as well. The base was created as part of chain of new air stations after the German naval bombardment of east coast towns in December 1914. The base had a brief operational lifespan between July 1915 and December 1919, after which it was decided not to retain Redcar as an active station, and much of the site has been re-used for housing.
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Background
History
The aerodrome was opened in the early part of the First World War, though its first unit did not form until July 1915. Redcar was developed along with many other sites in response to the raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby, a German naval bombardment in which over 100 civilians were killed. This task fell to the Royal Naval Air Service as opposed to the Royal Flying Corps, who on the outbreak of the war, were largely sent to the Front. Rather than using the existing grassed area of Redcar Racecourse, the site was immediately to the west and was initially used for flying training only. Redcar was one of four (RNAS) sites used to train pilots on their elementary flying training (the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6020, -1.0690
- Address
- Redcar, North Yorkshire
- Established
- 1915
- Official site
- www.redcarracing.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q105773311 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Redcar Aerodrome (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Redcar Aerodrome?
- Redcar Aerodrome is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Redcar Aerodrome built?
- Built or established in 1915.
- Who owns Redcar Aerodrome?
- Redcar Aerodrome is owned by RNAS<br>RAF.