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Coal Aston Aerodrome

Military airbases closed in 1921Military airbases established in 1915Royal Air Force stations in YorkshireRoyal Air Force stations of World War I in the United KingdomSheffield
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Coal Aston Aerodrome was a First World War era airbase operated by the Royal Flying Corps, and then the Royal Air Force, between 1915 and 1921. Originally built as a both a day and night landing ground for the defence of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, the site later became the Northern Aircraft Repair Depot (NARD). The base had several names, but it was most commonly known as Coal Aston.

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Coal Aston Aerodrome
Hazlebarrow Road, Sheffield Jordanthorpe

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Hazlebarrow Road
S8 8FU Sheffield, Jordanthorpe
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