Spitfire Headcorn Aerodrome. RAF Lashenden

Headcorn Aerodrome was first used for general aviation in 1927 when the local landowner flew with a group of friends. In 1942 it was requisitioned by the Airfields Board. It was named RAF Lashenden in an attempt to confuse the enemy (Lashenden is to the southwest of the field). Flying started in 1943.
Headcorn Aerodrome, formerly known as RAF Lashenden, was a prototype for the temporary Advanced Landing Ground airfields that were built in France after D-Day. The need for advanced landing fields was becoming urgent as a result of the Allied forces moving east across France and Germany.