Redcar Aerodrome
Location : Adjacent to Redcar Racecourse
OS Ref : NZ 603 237
Redcar was a 140 acres (930 x 800 yards) aerodrome which opened in 1915, primarily as a flying school for the RNAS/RAF, but also saw use as a Home Defence Station for RNAS as well as a Marine Operations Station.
Hangarage was provided by three aeroplane sheds (180 x 60 feet), one aeroplane shed (200 x 100 feet) and three Bessonneau hangars.
| Unit | Arrived From | Arrival Date |
Dept Date | Departed To | Aircraft |
| HD War Flight RNAS | (Formed) | 04/07/1915 | 09/1916 | (Disbanded) | |
| Preliminary Flying School RNAS | (Formed) | 1916 | 01/04/1918 | (Re-designated Instructors School) | Avro 504 |
| 7Sqn RNAS (Det.) | Coudekerque | 05/09/1917 | 02/11/1917 | Manston | HP O/100 |
| Instructors School | (Formed ex part of RNAS School) | 01/04/1918 | 18/05/1918 | (Re-designated 2 School of Special Flying) | Avro 504 |
| 2 School of Special Flying | (Formed ex Instructors School) | 18/05/1918 | 01/07/1918 | (Re-designated NE Area Flying Instructors School) | Avro 504 |
| 252Sqn 510 Flt | Cramlington | 07/06/1918 | 10/1918 | West Ayton (& 251Sqn) | DH.6 |
| NE Area Flying Instructors School | (Formed ex 2 School of Special Flying) | 01/07/1918 | 15/01/1919 | (Disbanded into NW Area Flying Instructors School) | Avro 504 |
| 63TS | Joyce Green | 05/10/1918 | 06/1919 | (Disbanded) | |
| NW Area Flying Instructors School | Ayr (absorbing the NE Area Flying Instructors' School) | 15/01/1919 | 05/1919 | (Disbanded) | Avro 594 |