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652:. As Customs facilities existed there, passengers were on their way in 10 minutes, as opposed to the three hour or longer delay when using Penshurst. The practice of having a Customs Officer attend Penshurst on a daily basis was instigated, but it was discontinued in February 1935. On 24 October 1932, a German and a French airliner diverted to Penshurst due to
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Peter
Chesters. The Messerschmitt made a wheels-up landing at RAF Penshurst, where Chesters also landed a few minutes later as he was short of fuel. Chesters dragged the German from his aircraft. Schieverhofer spat in his face, and a fist-fight developed with both combatants swearing at each other in
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was exhibited at a car showroom in
Tunbridge Wells, causing severe traffic congestion due to the number of people visiting the town to see it. Home Counties Aircraft Service Ltd was registered later that year. By October 1930, Mr Waters, the manager of Home Counties Aircraft Service Ltd had formed
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An airfield was established at
Penshurst in December 1916. The airfield had a grass runway. The site measured 800 yd (730 m) from north to south and 400 yd (370 m) from east to west. In total it extended to 72 acres (29 ha). Facilities included two hangars of 130 ft
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By 1933, Penshurst was being operated by Air Travel Ltd, who were agents for
Brooklands Airways. In 1935, Air Travel Ltd were employing 25 staff. On 1 March 15 aircraft and 26 engines were being worked upon. Air Travel Ltd increased its capital from £500 to £7,000 in January 1936. In that year,
451:. Aircrew attended the school for a one-week-long course in wireless telephony procedures. The school was disbanded on 23 March 1919. Knotley Hall was offered for sale in May 1919. In September 1919, it was announced that Penshurst had been disposed of by the
420:× 60 ft (40 m × 18 m), and a 2,000 ft (610 m) long grass runway, aligned east–west. A large house, Knotley Hall, which stood to the south of the airfield was requisitioned for use as the officer's accommodation. During 1917,
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when
Croydon was fogbound. The runway was just long enough for this purpose. Using Penshurst as an alternate destination caused delays to the passengers as there were no Customs facilities. On 18 February 1932, Croydon and Penshurst were both fogbound, and
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In 1925, runway lights were installed at
Penshurst. In 1926, a telephone was again made available to airmen at Penshurst. On 27 August 1927, Tunbridge Wells Air Pageant was held. The site originally chosen, a field about a mile outside
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aircraft with them. The squadron departed on 17 August 1943 but returned again on 17 September. On 13 January 1944, an Auster was presented to 653 Squadron in memory of
Scottish aviation pioneer
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on a flight from
Croydon crashed on landing at Penshurst. Baden Powell was subsequently convicted of flying an unregistered aircraft and flying without a valid pilot's licence. He was fined
495:. He was eventually forced to land at Penshurst due to a combination of the weather and running low on fuel. A taxi was hired to take Hinchcliffe and the letters on to London. A linen
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telephone to inform the police of their arrival and to obtain conveyances for their passengers to take them to
Penshurst station. On 5 June 1920, the first air mail flight between the
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As a result of the expiry of the lease on the land, Penshurst
Airfield closed on 28 July 1936. Air Travel Ltd moved to Gatwick. In 1938, the land was converted for use as a
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was installed at Penshurst in November 1920. The War Office telephone was notified as having been discontinued in January 1921. On 24 September 1921, a
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were erected around the airfield's perimeter. Between March and June 1940 the airfield was used by No. 15 Elementary Flying Training School at
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Penshurst marked the south eastern corner of Croydon's controlled zone which came into effect during conditions of bad visibility.
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was demolished in the 1970s. The crewroom was demolished in 1990. A hangar survived until 1991, when it blew down in a storm.
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was deemed unsuitable as there were obstacles surrounding it. It was decided to continue the pageant at Penshurst. Five civil
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USAAF crashed on landing at RAF Penshurst. The aircraft was written off. RAF Penshurst closed on 13 May 1946. The
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as a relief landing ground. Knotley Hall was again requisitioned for use as the officers' quarters, although the
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as part of the illumination of the London-Paris airway. Also at the airfield were coloured lamps connected to an
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On 8 November 1917, No. 2 Wireless School was formed at Penshurst. It operated a variety of aircraft, including
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was deployed to Penshurst. They also flew Austers. On 23 March 1945, 664 Squadron were transferred to the
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attended. The pageant was to promote the proposed Tunbridge Wells Flying Club, whose President was to be
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was an airfield in operation between 1916–36 and 1940–46. Initially a military airfield, after the
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The Military Airfields of Britain. Southern England: Kent, Hampshire, Surrey and Sussex
2328:"WW2 Airfield Control Towers of Great Britain 'Then and Now', Panshanger to Pulborough"
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with 300 letters on board. Despite the bad weather, Hinchcliffe decided not to land at
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or Leigh. The airfield was some 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Penshurst. Nearby
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1331:"Netherlands & Colonies Airmail, Part One: The Beginning 1919–1920"
1087:. Leigh and District Historical Society. September 1993. Archived from
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2139:"TAYLORCRAFT AUSTER 1 LB264/G-AIXA, MUSEUM ACCESSION NUMBER X002-9988"
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at Penshurst on 5 December 1927 when Brancker called in on his way to
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and a soldier. Chesters was forced to hand back Schieverhofer's
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2379:"Unlicensed Airman's Flights. Air Ministry Prosecution". News.
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On 20 August 1922, an aircraft flown by Thomas Baden Powell of
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diverted to Penshurst during a gale. One aircraft belonged to
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394:). The parish boundary running through the site. It was named
1416:. No. 43248. London. 25 January 1923. col G, p. 20.
1359:"Penshurst Landing Ground : Provision of Wind Indicator"
1340:. Redditch and District Philatelic Society: 8. Archived from
2383:. No. 43163. London. 16 October 1922. col D, p. 9.
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2262:"603rd on Training Flight over England – Middle June 1944"
1728:. No. 47434. London. 23 July 1936. col E, p. 15.
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1987:"Civil Aircraft Register – Great Britain G-AAAA – G-AALZ"
1961:"Civil Aircraft Register – Great Britain G-ACXA – G-ADIZ"
1935:"Civil Aircraft Register – Great Britain G-ACLA – G-ACWZ"
1906:"Civil Aircraft Register – Great Britain G-ABLA – G-ABXZ"
1880:"Civil Aircraft Register – Great Britain G-AAZA – G-ABKZ"
1849:"Civil Aircraft Register – Great Britain G-EBUA – G-EDCA"
1313:"Telephone Facilities for Civilian Aviators at Penshurst"
1277:. No. 43114. London. 31 May 1919. col C, p. 2s.
1172:. Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Archived from
329:. As well as serving in this role, it was mainly used by
2570:. No. 47366. London. 5 May 1936. col C, p. 10.
2404:. Leigh and District Historical Society. Archived from
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as it was considered that name was more up-market than
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A Flying Flea, similar to G-AEEW which crashed in 1936
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The airfield served as an alternative destination for
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Defunct airports and airfields in the United Kingdom
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after it had landed at RAF Penshurst on 6 July 1944.
1524:"Director of Civil Aviation visits the E.K.F. Club"
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549:bringing photographs of the Royal Wedding between
314:at an air display in 1936, and was converted to a
1412:"Night Flying. London-Paris Airway Tests". News.
615:where he was to visit the East Kent Flying Club.
533:at Penshurst owing to poor weather conditions at
2682:RAF Flying Training and Support Units since 1912
683:. A press blackout was imposed on the orders of
818:. The fight was broken up by the arrival of an
1724:"Colonel Lindbergh in Berlin". News in Brief.
857:was deployed to RAF Penshurst, bringing their
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873:. On 27 June 1944, 653 Squadron relocated to
50:The site of Penshurst Airfield, February 2010
8:
2978:World War II airfields in the United Kingdom
2428:"Another Cross-Channel Air Service Disaster"
2284:"July 1945 USAAF Overseas Accident Reports"
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1377:"Penshurst Landing Ground : Telephone"
337:. The airfield finally closed in May 1946.
306:it was used as an alternate destination to
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2644:British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1
2448:. Golden Years of Aviation. Archived from
2402:"Southwood – Leigh's "other" Stately Home"
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2030:. Battle of Britain Museum. Archived from
2011:
1989:. Golden Years of Aviation. Archived from
1963:. Golden Years of Aviation. Archived from
1937:. Golden Years of Aviation. Archived from
1908:. Golden Years of Aviation. Archived from
1882:. Golden Years of Aviation. Archived from
1851:. Golden Years of Aviation. Archived from
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747:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 43-37527 N7-X
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479:was made. Bert Hinchcliffe departed from
406:lies within the parish of Chiddingstone.
2472:"FRENCH PRE-WAR REGISTER Version 270609"
2144:. Royal Air Force Museum. Archived from
2076:"Spitfire aircraft production, page 004"
1650:"Companies Operating Internal Air Lines"
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984:October 1926 Air Union Blériot 155 crash
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2500:. No. 10 October 1926. p. 10.
2208:"Sleaman's Crash at Kent – 6 July 1944"
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2064:. No 74 (F) Tiger Squadron Association.
2028:"The Airmen's Stories – P/O P Chesters"
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1482:"Telephone at Penshurst Landing Ground"
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1710:(21 May 1936): Supplement iv, page c.
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1202:. Kent County Council. Archived from
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1742:"Foreign News: Airman to Earthmen".
1170:"Penshurst (Chiddingstone Causeway)"
845:were deployed to RAF Penshurst from
577:Compagnie des Grands Express Aériens
2608:. Ramsbury: The Crowood Press Ltd.
1428:"Mr. Cobham's flight from Belgrade"
790:Lothar Schieverhofer, of 3 Gruppe,
573:Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes
563:. The photographs were taken on to
2625:Kent Aviation, A Century of Flight
2446:"Civil Aircraft Register – France"
2053:Muggleton, Simon; Brandon, Craig.
503:aircraft diverted to Penshurst as
345:The airfield was located south of
14:
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2496:"Appalling Air Liner Disaster".
325:as an Emergency Landing Ground,
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35:
1499:"Tunbridge Wells Air Pageant".
628:the Surrey Aero Club, based at
2582:"Another Fatal "Pou" Accident"
2173:. National Cold War Exhibition
1:
2627:. Stroud: Sutton Publishing.
943:Civil accidents and incidents
625:de Havilland DH.60 Gipsy Moth
567:by road. On 7 July 1922, two
441:Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c
422:Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12
2983:Airports established in 1916
2953:Royal Flying Corps airfields
1292:(4 September 1919): 1189–90.
1288:"Aerodromes for Civil Use".
630:Gatwick Racecourse Aerodrome
2958:Defunct airports in England
2078:. Spitfires. Archived from
1503:(1 September 1927): 618–18.
1464:"Aerodrome Boundary Lights"
1446:"London Terminal Aerodrome"
1395:"London Terminal Aerodrome"
1082:"Leigh in the War, 1939–45"
890:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
593:Armstrong Whitworth Siskins
2999:
2665:. Airlife Publishing Ltd.
1578:"Surrey Aero Club Opening"
981:
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2264:. 389th Bombardment Group
2242:. 389th Bombardment Group
2210:. 389th Bombardment Group
1746:. No. 3 August 1936.
1401:(29 September 1921): 649.
1365:(25 November 1920): 1213.
1273:"Town Houses". Property.
901:603d Bombardment Squadron
428:were based at Penshurst.
404:Penshurst railway station
349:, on the western edge of
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2862:Manchester (Wythenshawe)
2680:Sturtivant, Ray (2007).
1704:"RTE Will Get You There"
1638:(3 November 1932): 1026.
1620:(21 February 1935): 212.
1614:"Customs at Southampton"
1602:(26 February 1932): 178.
1584:(10 October 1930): 1115.
1560:"New Company Registered"
1530:(15 December 1927): 852.
1488:(25 February 1926): 116.
1134:1940 Ordnance Survey map
800:Supermarine Spitfire IIa
782:, on 27 October 1940, a
775:courts were off-limits.
321:It re-opened during the
2922:Stanley Park, Blackpool
2623:Humphreys, Roy (2001).
2368:(19 October 1922): 618.
2102:"CH 12002 (photograph)"
1771:Kent and Sussex Courier
1692:(30 January 1936): 134.
1668:"Progress at Penshurst"
1319:(5 February 1920): 149.
853:. On 7 September 1942,
710:de Havilland DH.60 Moth
667:departed Penshurst for
557:for publication by the
529:was forced to land his
491:and pressed on towards
333:(AOP) squadrons of the
163:177 ft / 54 m
2661:Jefford, C.G. (1988).
2642:Jackson, A.J. (1973).
2434:(7 October 1926): 665.
2286:. Aviation Archaeology
1806:(4 June 1936): 602–04.
1686:"Increases of Capital"
1542:"Croydon Weekly Notes"
1470:(22 January 1925): 50.
1383:(27 January 1921): 59.
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867:Royal Air Force Museum
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712:(various models), and
400:Chiddingstone Causeway
353:, and eastern edge of
1837:(4 January 1938): 39.
1674:(15 March 1935): 291.
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784:Messerschmitt Bf 109E
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690:Völkischer Beobachter
144:2 Wireless School RFC
16:Airfield in Leigh, UK
2812:Great West Aerodrome
2767:Bristol (Whitchurch)
2498:Tonbridge Free Press
2362:"Legal Intelligence"
1993:on 19 September 2011
1791:(30 July 1936): 141.
1452:(13 July 1922): 400.
1434:(15 June 1922): 345.
933:23d Fighter Squadron
929:Douglas C-47A Dakota
921:No. 664 Squadron RAF
855:No. 653 Squadron RAF
851:Curtiss Tomahawk IIA
843:No. 268 Squadron RAF
714:Spartan Three-Seater
463:In February 1920, a
331:air observation post
2802:Doncaster/Sheffield
2604:Delve, Ken (2005).
2240:"The Sixth Mission"
2151:on 12 December 2009
2106:Imperial War Museum
1912:on 28 December 2010
1886:on 23 December 2010
1566:(6 June 1930): 622.
1548:(23 May 1930): 558.
1206:on 23 December 2012
1114:"Notices to Airmen"
1040:, secretary of the
1020:Farman F.63 Goliath
991:On 2 October 1926,
951:Blériot 155 F-AICQ
807:No. 74 Squadron RAF
794:, was damaged in a
642:Handley Page H.P.45
609:Sir Sefton Brancker
597:No. 56 Squadron RAF
535:Stag Lane Aerodrome
426:No. 78 Squadron RFC
372: /
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2968:Sevenoaks District
2917:Stag Lane, Edgware
2646:. London: Putnam.
2452:on 18 January 2011
1802:"Modern Airport".
1785:"Penshurst Closed"
1773:. 7 February 1936.
1200:"Aviation in Kent"
1120:(2 February 1928).
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927:. On 10 July 1945
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704:, Avro Avian IVM,
599:, based at nearby
589:de Havilland Moths
501:de Havilland DH.18
300:Penshurst Airfield
231:Penshurst Airfield
25:Penshurst Airfield
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2691:978-0-85130-365-9
2408:on 25 August 2012
2171:"No.653 Squadron"
2062:Tiger News No. 48
2034:on 5 January 2009
1967:on 3 October 2011
1941:on 3 October 2011
1855:on 4 January 2011
1596:"Heston Air Park"
1347:on 17 March 2012.
1176:on 2 October 2011
931:42-108872 of the
841:On 4 August 1941
792:Jagdgeschwader 52
780:Battle of Britain
665:Charles Lindbergh
663:On 22 July 1936,
575:and the other to
531:de Havilland DH.9
525:On 10 June 1922,
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888:On 6 July 1944,
883:No. 661 Squadron
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669:Staaken Airfield
650:Heston Aerodrome
637:Imperial Airways
613:Lympne Aerodrome
605:Sir Robert Gower
465:Notice to Airmen
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1261:Sturtivant 2007
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1198:Brooks, Robin.
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1029:On 4 May 1936,
1018:On 2 May 1930,
986:
970:Tunbridge Wells
945:
911:from a raid on
863:Bertram Dickson
836:prisoner of war
757:Royal Air Force
722:
708:and Avro 504N,
621:
601:RAF Biggin Hill
585:Tunbridge Wells
569:Farman Goliaths
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453:Royal Air Force
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