DescriptionNorth Weald Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 268896.jpg
English: North Weald Memorial. This is the memorial to all those who served on North Weald Airfield throughout its service life especially those killed either by enemy action or accident in peacetime or in war. It stands at the old main gate to the airfield. The obelisk in the centre is the 268909 Norwegian Memorial over lost pilots designed by Roar Bjorg. North Weald opened in 1916 for home defence against Zeppelin raids. It was developed in then 1920s and '30s. It became a sector station of 11 Group. A Pilot from North Weald became the first RAF casualty of WW2 when a Hurricane Squadron from here was set upon by Spitfires from Hornchurch! North Weald was attacked many times during WW2 the memorial was erected in September 2000 on the 60th anniversary of the heaviest raid. The building in the background is Ad Astra House the old gate house
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