出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/05/25 12:47 UTC 版)
RNAS Howden (later RAF Howden) was an airship station near the town of Howden 15 mi (24 km) south-west of York, UK. Opened on 26 June 1916 during the First World War, to cover the East Coast ports shipping from attacks by German U-boats. From 1916 to 1918 Howden was a Royal Naval Air Service establishment. From 1918 to 1920, when the unit was temporarily closed, Howden was a Royal Air Force establishment.