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

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. Formed in September 1915, it was commanded initially by Admiral Sir

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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 {{London-stub