Stretton
STRETTON: Military aerodrome, Royal Naval Air Station (HMS BLACKCAP)
Note: In WW2 RNAS STRETTON was in LANCASHIRE. It is now in CHESHIRE.
Note: This picture was obtained from Google Earth ©
Later helipad & private airfield
Note: See also the listing for STRETTON PRIVATE in CHESHIRE for more info on civil activities.
Military user: WW2: RN Aircraft Maintenance Yard
Gliding: Blackcap Gliding Club
Note: It appears, in 1957 at least, the Blackcap Gliding Club, a Branch of the Royal Naval Gliding and Soaring Association, were operating here.
Helicopter ops: 1980s: Air Ward Aviation Ltd
Airstrip operated by: 1992: Mr J Sykes
Location: SE of B5356 & ESE of Appleton Thorn village, 3nm SE of Warrington
Period of operation: Military: 1942 to 1958 Civil: 1980s to -
Runways: WW2: 02/20 1024x46 hard 09/27 1463x46 hard
15/33 1024x46 hard
1992: 09/27 350x20 grass (N of & at E end of 09/27 WW2 hard runway)
NOTES: It appears that in WW2 Fairey Barracuda aircraft were repaired/rebuilt in Warrington and taken to STRETTON for assembly and flight testing. Fairey managed other repair facilities at BURTONWOOD, Parrs Wood and Reddish. To the best of my knowledge the latter two sites did not have an airfield ‘attached’ to them.
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