RNAS Longside
Location type
Name and dates
RNAS LongsideOpened on the RNAS Longside Branch.
Description
This was a Great War airship station (opened 1918) built for defence of shipping by spotting submarines from the air. There were landing sites and storage sheds.
A line from Longside entered the airfield at Lenabo from the north east. The airfield^s powerhouse and rigid airship shed were served along with a siding by the petrol store.
The branch was lifted after the war.
Tags
Airship stationAliases
RNAS Lenabo06/02/2021
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| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
