The airfield at Sealand, Flintshire, was originally civilian. It was requisitioned by the military in 1916 and subsequently expanded: a railway separated RAF Sealand on the south side and RAF Shotwick on the north side of the site. In 1924 the two bases merged to become RAF Sealand. The base operated as a Packing Depot for aircraft to be sent overseas, and in 1935 the site was expanded further to include an Aircraft Storage Unit. In aircraft manufacturing, dope is a plasticised lacquer which, when applied to fabric covering the aircraft, makes fabric weatherproof and airtight.
This is part of the Volume: AL0185 Album of photographs of civil engineering projects; within the Collection: ALB19 Album of photographs of civil engineering projects
Source: Historic England Archive
20th Century Military Building, 20th Century Dope Shop, Construction
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