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ACQUISITION |
R.A.F. Station transferred to Admiralty on loan
09.03.1942
Transferred on permanent loan 12.12.1942.
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COMMISSIONED |
01.06.1942
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CLOSED |
Closed to flying 01.08.1958
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PAID OFF |
04.11.1048
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C.O./O.I.C. |
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FUNCTION |
R.N. Reserve Aircraft Station.
Aircraft Storage.
No. 2 Ferry Flight.
Engine Holding Unit.
No. 1831 Squadron R.N.V.R. (post-war)
All Weather Airfield.
No. 3 Salvage Unit.
A.T.C. Gliding School.
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PARENT STATION TO
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RNAS Ollerton/Hinstock
RN Air Section Speke
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ADDRESS |
R.N. Air Station,
Stretton,
Nr. Warrington,
Lancs.
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LOCALITY
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The airfield lies at Appleton in Cheshire, 3 miles SE.
of Warrington on the River Mersey, and 1½ miles ENE of
the village of Stretton. Manchester lies 14 miles NE.
and Liverpool 17 miles WNW.
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LANDMARKS |
The River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, flowing from
Manchester to Liverpool, pass 3½ miles N. and 3 miles N. of
the airfield respectively.
The railway from Warrington, via Altrincham, to Manchester
crosses the Manchester Ship Canal 2 miles NNW. and from
there runs E/W. past the airfield with another canal lying
adjacent.
The I.C.I. factory at Northwich, 6 miles S.
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ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS |
Secondary road to Warrington, 4 miles (R), via Appleton and
Stockton Heath.
M.R. stations at Warrington (Bank Quay on London line and
Central on Liverpool-Manchester line).
Bus service from Warrington (Bank Quay) station to Appleton,
via Stockton Heath. |
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CONTROL |
Control Building inside the perimeter track on the W.
side of the landing area. Keeps watch 0800–sunset or
1800, whichever is the earlier.
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ELEVATION |
220' above M.S.L.
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RUNWAYS |
Three, tarmac
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Extensibility |
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03/21 |
QDM. 027°
-207°
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1120 x 50 yds. |
2000 |
Road closures |
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00/08 |
QDM. 097°
-277° |
1600 x 50 yds. |
3000 |
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16/34 |
QDM. 157°
-337°
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1120 x 5 yds. |
2000 |
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TRACKS |
45' perimeter track. A 40' track connects the N.
perimeter with the R.N. Aircraft Maintenance Yard, and
two 20' tracks lead to the Fairey Aviation Company's
hangars in the NE. corner of the airfield.
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OBSTRUCTIONS |
Navigation |
None. |
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Circuit |
None. |
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Approach |
None.
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APPROACH |
Recommended sector, mean QDM. 3050.
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WIND INDICATOR |
Windsocks inside the perimeter track on the NW. side of
landing area and outside the track on the SE. side. |
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HOMING - VISUAL |
By day |
None. |
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By night |
None.
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HOMING--RADIO |
D/F |
H/F and VH/F. |
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Beacons |
YG. and 251MS
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APPROACH - VISUAL |
By day |
None. |
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By night |
None.
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APPROACH - RADIO |
None.
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COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT |
M/F & H/F |
3 transmitters, 4 receivers. |
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VH/F |
4 transmitters, 4 receivers.
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CALL SIGNS |
R/T |
STRETTON |
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W/T |
MGE |
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Identity letters |
JA - ST from 1955 |
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GROUND RADAR |
None.
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ACCOMMODATION |
Officers' and ratings' living quarters in dispersed
sites about 600 yds. NW. of the airfield; W.R.N.S.
quarters in dispersed sites 3 miles (R) N., and in
station.
Capacity:
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Officers: |
106 |
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Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings: |
1.162 |
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W.R.N.S. Officers: |
11 |
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W.R.N.S. Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings; |
136 |
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ARMOURIES |
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COMPASS BASE |
One, tarmac. Diameter 6o'.
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DISPERSAL |
Six pens and nine A/c standings dispersed round the
perimeter track in addition to two aprons. Dispersal for
200 A/c on hardstandings and Sommerfeld tracking outside
and inside the perimeter.
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HANGARS |
At E. end of airfield.
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Number /Type |
Size |
Door Height |
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4 Tee Side "S" |
6o' x 70' |
20' |
60' |
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6 Mains |
60' x 70' |
17' |
55' |
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2 Blister (1 for A.T.C. Gliders) |
54' X 45' |
19′ 10" |
54′ |
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5 Bellman |
185' X 105' |
25′ |
105' |
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2 Brick walled (ex Fairey Av. Co., Ltd.) ,
Engine Holding Unit at Burscough*
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175' X 97' |
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* Post war.
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MEDICAL |
Crash room and sick bay 500 yds. NW. Sick quarters at
Grappenhall, 2½ miles (R) N.
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METEOROLOGICAL |
Office in the Control building. Limited service by Naval
personnel.
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FUEL AND OIL |
Aviation - |
24,00o gallons in two tanks of 12,000 gallons each (I00
octane).
12,000 gallons (87 octane) (1 tank).
12,00o gallons (73 octane) (1 tank). |
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M/T - |
3,000 gallons in x tank of 1,030 gallons and 1 tank of
2,000 gallons.
Lubricating.. 3,500 gallons in tank, additional 40
gallon drums as required. |
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Oil - |
D.E.R.N. .. 650 gallons.
M.V.O. .. .. 650 gallons
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TEST BASE |
None.
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TEST BUTT |
Cannon test butt, 25 yd. indoor .22 rifle range and 3o
yd. outdoor .303 ranges.
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WORKSHOPS |
Workshops to Aircraft Maintenance Yard Scale on N. side
of airfield
Storage section planned for 300 aircraft.
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BOMBING AND FIRING RANGES
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None. |
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Information taken from B.R. 1807 Admiralty Handbook
of Naval Air Stations Dec. 48
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List of first and second line squadrons, station
flight and other flying units based at this location |
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718
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728B
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767
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798
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801 |
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802 |
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807 |
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808 |
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809 |
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810 |
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811 |
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812 |
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813 |
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814 |
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815 |
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821 |
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825 |
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827 |
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833 |
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835 |
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837 |
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840 |
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846 |
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879 |
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886 |
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893 |
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895 |
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897 |
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1830 |
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1831 |
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1832 |
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1834 |
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