Chingford Aerodrome in 1915 (Image: Gary Stone)
Also known as the Chingford Royal Naval Air Station – Chingford Aerodrome was located at what is now the William Girling reservoir (built 1935).
Between 1915 and 1919 it was used to train around 1,000 pilots before they were sent off to fight in the World War One in Europe.
- Gary Stone is a local historian (chingfordhistory.org.uk)
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