RAF Throwley

Royal Air Force Throwley or more simply RAF Throwley is a former Royal Air Force (RAF) installation located 1.2 miles (1.9 km) south of Throwley, Kent and 7 miles (11 km) north of Ashford, Kent.

The installation was also used by the Royal Flying Corps and was previously called Throwley Aerodrome before being taken over by the RAF in April 1918 and renamed to its current name.

Land situated between Bells Forstal and Throwley Forstal, including Dodds Willows and the Bells Forstal farmhouse, was acquired by the Royal Flying Corps in 1916 for use as a landing ground for home defence squadrons defending London and the Thames Estuary and Kent.

[3] In February 1918 143 Squadron was formed at Throwley flying the Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 but it moved soon after to nearby RAF Detling.

[4] 188 Squadron was formed at Throwley on 20 December 1917 as a training unit with the Avro 504K, in June 1918 the squadron provided training for the units flying the Sopwith Camel.