The Wartime Memories Project - RAF Fairlop

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Information. RAF Fairlop was first used during the First World War as a Royal Naval Air Station Training School. A small flying club used the site between the wars and there were plans to build a commercial airport, but these were later abandoned. The airfield was brought back into military use in late 1940 when three concrete runways in the familiar "A" pattern were constructed. The Airfield became operational in September 1941 with the arrival of No: 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron, flying spitfires, previously stationed at Hornchurch. Hainault Lodge was used as accomodation for some of the officers. In June 1944 RAF Fairlop became home to No. 24 Balloon Centre with four squadrons forming part of the balloon barrage around London. The balloons were manned by members of the WAAF. No 24 Balloon Centre was disbanded in February 1945 and the airfield closed in August 1946. The site was used for gravel extraction and became a country park known as Fairlop Waters with sailing facilities and a golf course. Squadrons stationed at RAF Fairlop No: 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron No: 64 Squadron No: 81 Squadron No: 411 Squadron No: 313 Squadron No: 122 Squadron No: 182 Squadron No: 247 Squadron No: 164 Squadron No. 24 Balloon Centre Photographs If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. List of those who served at during WW2 Flt Sgt Harold Bennett. 603 Squadron Read his story Flt Lt John Walter Buckstone. 603 Squadron (d. 9 May 1942) Read his story Sgt Dalley LAC Ray 'Taff' Davies. armourer F/L Bill Douglas Sgt John Anthony Goodhand Farmar. 603 Squadron (d. 1 January 1942) F/O Stephen Guye Hawksworth Fawkes. 603 Squadron (d. 8 December 1941) Read his story Sgt Forester. P/O John Hurst DFC. 603 Squadron (d. 2 July 1942) 'Tannoy' Jones Sgt Godrey Alan McKoy. pilot RNZAF (d. 26 January 1943) Read his story Sgt Alan Walter Otto. pilot RCAF (d. 16 May 1943) Read his story Flt Lt Michael Penny. pilot 602 Sqd. Read his story Josef Pipa. pilot. 313 Sqd. Read his story Sergeant Prytherch. John "Sandy" Sandiland LAC William George Skeet. 2911 Squadron. (d.18 November 1944) Read his story Flt Lt. Peter Charles Fasken Stevenson DFC. 64 Squadron. (d. 13 February 1943) F/O Kenneth Albert John Trott. 195 Squadron. Read his story LAC John Wilkinson. Read his story If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to an airfield or aircrew, please get in touch. Send an E-mail to The Wartime Memories Project Links RAF Station Fairlop Airfield Hunting: Fairlop Airfields Index The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation. This website is run out of our own pockets and from donations made by visitors. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Or by cheque to: PO Box 325, Stockton on Tees, TS20 1XL. Website and ALL Material © Copyright MMII - All Rights Reserved