RNAS Kingsnorth
| RNAS Kingsnorth RAF Kingsnorth | |
|---|---|
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |
| Summary | |
| Airport type | Military |
| Location | Kingsnorth, Isle of Grain |
| Occupants |
Royal Naval Air Service Royal Air Force |
| Coordinates | 51°25′22″N 0°36′07″E / 51.42278°N 0.60194°ECoordinates: 51°25′22″N 0°36′07″E / 51.42278°N 0.60194°E |
| Map | |
  RNAS Kingsnorth Location in Kent | |
RNAS Kingsnorth was a First World War Royal Navy air station for airships, initially operating as an experimental and training station, it later moved on to large scale production of airships. It also provided anti-submarine patrols. A number of experimental and prototype blimps were designed and constructed there.
It was located at the south eastern coast of the Hoo Peninsula in Kent.[1]
History
Royal Naval Air Service
In July 1914 the Royal Navy reformed its air branch, naming it the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). [2] and took over the base and its development and training functions. Two huge Airshipsheds had been built. After the base was decommissioned, the sheds were dimantled during the 1920s.
Royal Air Force
On 1 April 1918 the Royal Flying Corps and the RNAS combined to form the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the station became known as RAF Kingsnorth, eventually closing in 1925.
The site is now occupied by Kingsnorth Power Station.
See also
- RNAS Calshot
- RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus)
- List of seaplanes and flying boats - United Kingdom
- List of air stations of the Royal Navy
- List of former Royal Air Force stations
References
- ↑ RNAS Kingsnoth on Historic England PastScape
- ↑ Naval Aviation History & FAA Origins - Fleet Air Arm Archive