The London Air Defence Area (LADA) was the name given to the organisation created to defend London from the increasing threat from
German airships during
World War I. Formed in September 1915, it was commanded initially by Admiral Sir
Percy Scott
Admiral Sir Percy Moreton Scott, 1st Baronet, (10 July 1853 – 18 October 1924) was a British Royal Navy officer and a pioneer in modern naval gunnery. During his career he proved to be an engineer and problem solver of some considerable ...
, a controversial figure, responsible for major advances in naval gunnery techniques, but also accused of insubordination and profiting from his inventions.
In August 1917 Major-General
Edward Ashmore was appointed Commander of the London Air Defence Area.
[Brig N.W. Routledge, ''History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: Anti-Aircraft Artillery 1914–55'', London: Royal Artillery Institution/Brassey's, 1994, , p. 19.]
Airfields
At the end of the war, the following airfields came under the direct control of LADA:
References
;Notes
;Bibliography
* Christopher Cole and E.F. Cheeseman, ''The Air Defence of Britain, 1914-1918'', 1984, Hungry Minds Inc,
* Peter G Cooksley, ''Aviation Enthusiasts' Guide To London & The South-East'', PSL, 1982,
Royal Flying Corps
United Kingdom in World War I
Aviation in London
Military units and formations in London
Defence of London
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