Battle of Britain at Home Day -
Acklington 20/09/1958
Credit Jim Jobe & Glen Auld. Copyright for photo's remain with Glen Auld
To commemorate the Battle of Britain thirty five airfields
were opened to the public in late September 1958. Along with Ackington,
the airfields at Abingdon, Aldergrove, Andover, Bassingbourn,
Benson, Biggin Hill, Binbrook, Chivenor, Church Fenton, Colerne,
Cosford, Cottesmore, Gaydon, Halton, Honnington, Horsham St. Faith,
Jurby, Leeming, Leuchars, Lindholme, Marham, Norton, St.
Athan, St. Eval, Syerston, Tern Hill, Thorney Island, Turnhouse,
Upwood, Valley, Waddington, Waterbeach, Wattisham & Weeton all
opened their gates.
During this period the base was within Fighter
Command, 66Sqn being the resident unit with their Hunter F.6
aircraft. Air & Sea rescue was provided by 275Sqn who had a
detachment here with Sycamore HR.14 helicopters.
| Serial |
Code |
Type |
Unit |
Comments |
| G-AJEH |
|
J/1 Autocrat |
Newcastle Aero Club |
|
| G-AJRH |
|
J/1 Alpha |
Newcastle Aero Club |
|
| TA633 |
E |
Mosquito TT.35 |
3CAACU Exeter |
On static display |
Mosquito TT.35 (TA633) of 3CAACU
Exeter in the Ackilngton static display
(Glen Auld) |
| TX171 |
|
Anson
C.XIX |
Acklington SF |
On static display |
Anson C.XIX (TX171) in the Ackilngton static display
(Glen Auld) |
| WV913 |
636-LM |
Sea
Hawk FGA.6 |
738Sqn |
RNAS Lossiemouth. Static |
| WW194 |
652-LM |
Sea
Venom FAW.21 |
738Sqn |
RNAS Lossiemouth. Static |
| XA825 |
K |
Javelin
FAW.6 |
29Sqn |
RAF Leuchars. Static |
| XH329 |
|
Vampire
T.11 |
Acklington SF |
On
static display. 'Biggin Hill' on nosewheel door |
Vampire T.11 (XH329) Sqn unknown in the Ackilngton static display
(Glen Auld) |
| WZ583 |
S |
Vampire T.11 |
66Sqn |
RAF Acklington. In hangar |
| WF769 |
Q |
Meteor
T.7 |
66Sqn |
RAF Acklington. Static |
Meteor T.7 (WF769) of the resident
66Sqn in the Ackilngton static display
(Glen Auld) |
| WF819 |
|
Meteor
T.7 |
Acklington SF |
RAF Acklington. Static.
2APS badge on nose |
| WJ887 |
J |
Varsity
T.1 |
115Sqn |
RAF Tangmere. Static |
| WV562 |
P-C |
Provost
T.1 |
1FTS |
RAF Linton-on-Ouse. Static |
| G-AIVW |
|
Tiger
Moth |
Newcastle Aero Club |
Winner of 1958 Kings Cup
Air Race |
| WH712 |
|
Canberra B.2 |
57Sqn |
RAF Cottesmore. Static |
| XG508 |
|
Sycamore HC.14 |
275Sqn
'A' Flight |
On static display |
Sycamore HC.14 (XG508) of the resident
275Sqn in the Ackilngton static display
(Glen Auld) |
| WL419 |
|
Meteor
T.7 |
13 Grp
CF |
RAF Ouston |
| XA913 |
|
Vulcan
B.1 |
101Sqn |
RAF Finningley. Flew |
| XD870 |
|
Valiant
BK.1 |
148Sqn |
RAF Marham. White c/s. Flew |
| WZ362 |
|
Valiant
B.1 |
232OCU |
RAF Gaydon. Silver c/s. Flew |
| WB837 |
H |
Shackleton T.4 |
MOTU |
RAF Kinloss. Flew. Also
reported as WB858 |
| G-AIHD |
|
Proctor
3 |
Airwork |
Based at Ouston |
| XL149 |
X |
Beverley C.1 |
242OCU |
RAF Dishforth. Arrived / placed on static
display |
Beverley C.1 (XL149) of 242OCU
brought a military band to the Ackilngton show
(Glen Auld) |
| WD332 |
|
Chipmunk T.10 |
Durham
UAS |
RAF Ouston. Flew |
| WZ858 |
|
Chipmunk T.10 |
Durham
UAS |
RAF Ouston. Flew |
| WD295 |
|
Chipmunk T.10 |
Durham
UAS |
RAF Ouston. Flew |
| XK716 |
|
Comet
C.2 |
216Sqn |
RAF Lyneham "Cepheus".
Flew |
| WG223 |
|
Balliol
T.2 |
HCCS |
RAF White Waltham. Flew |
| WJ895 |
A |
Varsity
T.1 |
1ANS |
RAF Topcliffe. Flew |
| WJ905 |
D |
Varsity
T.1 |
1ANS |
RAF Topcliffe. Flew |
| WL669 |
E |
Varsity
T.1 |
1ANS |
RAF Topcliffe. Flew |
| WL422 |
X |
Meteor
T.7 |
29Sqn |
RAF Leuchars. Static.
Reported as w/o 7-Jul-58 |
| WH670 |
|
Canberra B.2 |
245Sqn |
RAF Tangmere.
grey/green/blue camo. Flew |
| XJ916 |
|
Sycamore HR.14 |
275Sqn
'A' Flight |
RAF Acklington |
| WB964 |
|
Sedburgh TX.1 |
641GS |
RAF Ouston. Flew, towed by
WD295 |
| TG513 |
V |
Hastings C.1 |
242OCU |
RAF Dishforth. Flew |
| WD129 |
|
Lincoln
B.2 |
RAE West Freugh |
Flew |
| WH275 |
T |
Meteor
F.8 |
66Sqn |
RAF Acklington. Static |
| XE617 |
- |
Hunter
F.6 |
66Sqn |
|
| XE544 |
V |
Hunter
F.6 |
66Sqn |
On static display |
| XK139 |
G |
Hunter
F.6 |
66Sqn |
On static display |
| XE519 |
F |
Hunter
F.6 |
66Sqn |
In technical hangar |
| XG153 |
L |
Hunter
F.6 |
66Sqn |
In servicing hangar |
| XG154 |
T |
Hunter
F.6 |
66Sqn |
In servicing hangar |
| XE618 |
- |
Hunter
F.6 |
66Sqn |
Appeared at SBAC
Farnborough 1958 |
| XG237 |
C |
Hunter
F.6 |
66Sqn |
|
| XG266 |
R |
Hunter
F.6 |
66Sqn |
|
| XG255 |
S |
Hunter
F.6 |
66Sqn |
|
| XG226 |
B |
Hunter
F.6 |
66Sqn |
|
| XE582 |
J |
Hunter
F.6 |
66Sqn |
|
| XG265 |
P |
Hunter
F.6 |
66Sqn |
|
| XG256 |
K |
Hunter
F.6 |
66Sqn |
|
| XG253 |
A |
Hunter
F.6 |
66Sqn |
|
| XG252 |
D |
Hunter
F.6 |
66Sqn |
|
| XJ687 |
H |
Hunter
F.6 |
66Sqn |
|
| XF462 |
- |
Hunter
F.6 |
66Sqn |
C/O's aircraft. Sqn badge
on fin instead of code (See below) |
Line up of twelve 66Sqn Hunter
F.6's at the Acklington Battle of Britain at home day in
1958
(Glen Auld) |
| XA655 |
F
|
Javelin FAW.5 |
151Sqn |
RAF Leuchars. Was one of 12
Javelin's in a flypast |
| XA708 |
U |
Javelin FAW.5 |
151Sqn |
RAF Leuchars. Was one of 12
Javelin's in a flypast |
| 5314 |
|
B-66B Destroyer |
47BW/84BS |
Flyby |
