RAF Lydd

Royal Air Force Lydd or more simply RAF Lydd is a former Royal Air Force advanced landing ground located north-west of Lydd, Kent and south of Ashford, Kent, England.

History

The following units were here at some point using the advanced landing ground:

No. 121 Airfield Headquarters RAF
* No. 174 Squadron RAF with the Hawker Typhoon IB
* No. 175 Squadron RAF with the Hawker Typhoon IB
* No. 245 Squadron RAF with the Hawker Typhoon IB
No. 2794 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 2800 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 2845 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 2889 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 2891 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 3205 Servicing Commando
No. 3206 Servicing Commando
Current use

The site has reverted to farmland and has no connection with the current Lydd Airport which is located to the east of Lydd.