Tyne and Wear HER(15069): Whitley Bay, aerodrome - Details

  • Description

    "The Royal Naval Air Service used this site as a coastal landing ground. The main role of the RNAS was fleet reconnaissance, patrolling the coast for enemy ships and submarines, attacking enemy coastal territory and defending Britain from enemy air raids. RNAS Whitley Bay was operational from late 1914. It had four Bristol TB.8s, later BE.2cs, a Bristol Scout C, two Cauldron G.111s and 3 Avro 504Cs. There were two wooden aeroplane sheds. The RNAS station ceased operating by July 1916. There were frequent reports of damage during forced landings, take-offs, crash landings and planes ditched in the sea...."
  • Owner

    SiteLines
  • Source

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  • Further information

    Link: http://www.twsitelines.info/SMR/15069
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 9 years, 5 months ago
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    Picture Taken: Unknown
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