Warrington flying sites
Note: This map only shows the position of Warrington within the UK. If anybody can kindly offer advice and information about the sites listed, this will be much appreciated.
WARRINGTON see also WOOLSTON MOSS
WARRINGTON: Temporary aerodrome (?) later a ‘Flying Ground’
Operated by: Berkshire Aviation Co initially?
Location: Chester Road, SW of Warrington (Actually situated in CHESHIRE perhaps?)
Period of operation: 1920 to 1932 only?
NOTES: 1st to 14th April 1920, Berkshire Aviation Co ‘Flying circus’ venue
Warrington was the 22nd venue for Sir Alan Cobham’s 1929 Municipal Aerodrome Campaign. This Tour started in May and ended in October with one hundred and seven towns and cities being visited. Mostly in England two venues were held in Wales and eight in Scotland. Without any doubt this Tour led to several aerodromes/regional airports being created. But not in Warrington.
The aircraft he used was the DH61 'Giant Moth' G-AAEV, named the 'Youth of Britain'. It is well worth reading his memoirs 'A Time To Fly' to appreciate the amazing stamina he had and how much planning was involved. An astonishing feat. But, does anybody now know where he landed?
130th venue for Alan Cobham’s 1932 National Aviation Day UK Display Tour who performed here on the 4th September.
It is not at all certain the Cobham venues were on exactly the same site as used by the Berkshire Aviation Co?
WARRINGTON: Military airstrip operated by the Royal Navy (1948 HMS AERIAL)
Military use: 1948: RN Air Electrical School
NOTES: The source here is Airfield Review April 2004. It would appear it certainly wasn’t a military aerodrome in the normal sense and as no exact location is given it might well have been situated in CHESHIRE by 1948, if not before?.
WARRINGTON: Private airstrip (Aka HAWKSVIEW?)
NOTES: The AAIB report EW/G2012/12/07 gives details of a private airstrip with a main E/W runway of about 1000m, liable to becoming waterlogged with another 200m prepared strip with ‘run-offs’ adjacent to the hangar.
I find this very confusing. There is so much conflicting information. On balance it would seem that HAWKSVIEW is probably situated on the WW2 STRETTON airfield - but is this the case? Any advice here will be most welcome.
Andrew
This comment was written on: 2017-11-30 14:20:06RNAS Stratton or HMS Blackcap opened 1942, very long runway and was used as a test site for Shell, still a lot of their facilities in situ (derelict). Runway still there and may technically be useable in emergency. HMS Aeriel was in Culcheth I believe. There is mention of a flying ground in a history book completed in 1947 by a former mayor; Warrington ancient and modern by Austin M. Crowe, on page 7 there is a map with "Chester Road Flying Ground" being located opposite side of the Mersey to Chester road, down from Central Park business area (village hotel)
Reply from Dick Flute:
Hi Andrew, Many thanks indeed. I shall definitely be keeping this posted. Best regards, Dick
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