Vendome

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Hello,

I noticed there was a flight school in vendome.

I tried to find some details about it without success until now...

If you have some information I am interesting in.

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There is also a small british cemetary with some Cadets or Officers.

If somebody has some grave photos from there

or could take some pics

It will be nice...

regards

[Dolphin]

TD60

The Royal Naval Air Service established an aerodrome for flying training at Vendôme, west of Orleans, in November 1916 after the weather in the winter of 1915-1916 had severely curtailed flying training in the UK. The original commander was Wing Commander, later Captain, H D Briggs.

It was agreed that some RFC pilots would be trained at Vendôme, in addition to RNAS men, in return for Naval pilots being trained by the RFC in Egypt. Later some French Naval pilots were trained there, as well as some US pilots.

After 1 April 1918 the RNAS Training Station at Vendôme was absorbed into the RAF, and by the Armistice the 84th Wing, comprised of Nos 205 and 212 Training Depot Stations, plus an Aerodrome Service Unit, were all based at Vendôme.

I hope that this helps.

Gareth

[TD60]

Thanks Gareth

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Are there some photos of the airfield somewhere or do you know how many planes were there (apprrox !) ?