rossf9 Posted 2 November , 2022 Share Posted 2 November , 2022 Hi - at the beginning of November 1917, 201 squadron was based at "Middle Aerodrome". See https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/No._201_Squadron_RAF#cite_note-Jefford2001-12 and the below (extract from AIR 27/1177/1): I can't seem to find where this actually is/was on a map. Does anyone know? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 2 November , 2022 Share Posted 2 November , 2022 Bray Dunes, south of the road and north of the canal, sadly I don't know the precise location. There were 3 aerodromes here within spitting distance of each other - Bray Dunes, Middle and Frontier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossf9 Posted 2 November , 2022 Author Share Posted 2 November , 2022 14 minutes ago, jay dubaya said: Bray Dunes, south of the road and north of the canal, sadly I don't know the precise location. There were 3 aerodromes here within spitting distance of each other - Bray Dunes, Middle and Frontier. Great, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 2 November , 2022 Share Posted 2 November , 2022 This website claims to know the location: https://www.armedconflicts.com/Bray-Dunes-Aerodrome-t207497. It states: Middle 51°04'22.85"N 02°32'58.23"E. These coordinates are linked to G***le Maps on the website. Acknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 2 November , 2022 Share Posted 2 November , 2022 With a reference too, nice find Acknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickdavis Posted 3 November , 2022 Share Posted 3 November , 2022 This is the site plan I produced for the Gazetteer of Aerodromes in France, Belgium & Germany, currently running as a part-work in Cross & Cockade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossf9 Posted 7 November , 2022 Author Share Posted 7 November , 2022 (edited) That's great, thanks all Edited 7 November , 2022 by rossf9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaBam Posted 29 December , 2022 Share Posted 29 December , 2022 On 03/11/2022 at 14:23, mickdavis said: This is the site plan I produced for the Gazetteer of Aerodromes in France, Belgium & Germany, currently running as a part-work in Cross & Cockade. Hi Have you got and could you share a map of Dunkirk RNAS WW1 sites? From Anciens aerodrome website I gathered there were 2 maybe 3 sites. - seaplanes RNAS based at the site by the harbour entrance and planes based at St Pol near and all under the command of Dunkirk. On my grandfather s trail (RNAS 2 Dec 1917 till invalided out in April 1918), I visited St Pol site in May guided by Mike O Connors book . It would be great to compare my photos with your site map if possible Have you covered Bergues site?Neither Anciens aerodromes nor Mike O Connor have done so . RNAS 2 moved there on 26 1 1918 and I cannot find any guidance as to a location. Would love to visit it once known Regards Fiona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickdavis Posted 29 December , 2022 Share Posted 29 December , 2022 Here's a map of the locations around Dunkerque. I haven't got round to drawing a site plan of the operational St Pol aerodrome yet, but have plans of the St Pol/Dunkerque depot aerodrome and Bergues, which I'll sort out and post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickdavis Posted 29 December , 2022 Share Posted 29 December , 2022 Here's a couple of the plans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaBam Posted 29 December , 2022 Share Posted 29 December , 2022 59 minutes ago, mickdavis said: Here's a map of the locations around Dunkerque. I haven't got round to drawing a site plan of the operational St Pol aerodrome yet, but have plans of the St Pol/Dunkerque depot aerodrome and Bergues, which I'll sort out and post. Thank you so much! What a brilliant map! It shows me that I did indeed visit the RNAS base at St Pol too! Just tried and failed to upload my photos from my visit. Will have to get them printed off then can take a photo and upload that...if that makes sense. I see theres more treasure for me ... Fiona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaBam Posted 29 December , 2022 Share Posted 29 December , 2022 42 minutes ago, mickdavis said: Here's a couple of the plans These are superb! Thank you ! I shall double check on G***le Earth maps that I was at the right dead end road in St Pol and send you name of that road. Re Bergues location: could you provide a few street names/ some landmark nearby the site please?have you located any old photos of Bergues aerodrome and will you be publishing them at some point? Do please let me do if and when you do and reserve me a copy to purchase! Amazing work , well done .! Thanks again Cheers Fiona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickdavis Posted 29 December , 2022 Share Posted 29 December , 2022 Here's a location map for Bergues. On the 1:100,000 War Office map hat I used as the base map, the adjacent fort is named as Fort Francais, but on contemporary maps (eg Google), it's shown as Fort Vallieres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaBam Posted 29 December , 2022 Share Posted 29 December , 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, mickdavis said: Here's a location map for Bergues. On the 1:100,000 War Office map hat I used as the base map, the adjacent fort is named as Fort Francais, but on contemporary maps (eg Google), it's shown as Fort Vallieres. Super! Thank you! With the railway line and canal and the Fort it should be easy to locate! so very close to St Pol bases. Hope there was opportunity for pilots gunners etc to go on the odd socialising visit to their fellows nearby but doubt that somehow. Thank goodness for the ( can I name them w/o advertising them?) DF*L ferry to Dunkirk. More pricey than P*O but after my trip they advertised an extraordinary deal so will wait for that next year being flexible by then in my retirement (yey! ) Will send my photos once printed off in case they are of interest to you Thank you again! Fiona Edited 29 December , 2022 by FionaBam Spelling error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaBam Posted 29 December , 2022 Share Posted 29 December , 2022 2 hours ago, mickdavis said: Here's a couple of the plans I was at the dead end of Rue Claude Vandamme . Unable to post the Google maps link. Sorry. Basically I headed first for the St Pol Aldi then orientated myself and Google maps and with O Connors description went over the iron bridge and with the canal on my left it all fitted in. Photos to follow soon! Cheers Fiona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted 3 January , 2023 Share Posted 3 January , 2023 On 03/11/2022 at 14:23, mickdavis said: This is the site plan I produced for the Gazetteer of Aerodromes in France, Belgium & Germany, currently running as a part-work in Cross & Cockade. That seems to be at about 19.D.12.a.20.73 as shown on TrenchMapper. Sadly none of the 86 maps we have for that place show aerodromes but you can click direct to Street View from a trench map to have a look around. 19.D.12.a.20.73 translates to N 51.071014, E 2.552085. Howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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