Aircraft Acceptance Parks 1914-18

Impressive photos Eric – I did not know Aldergrove once had such an impressive hangar…..any idea what happened to it (I assume it no longer survives)?

The hangar was badly damaged in the mid 1920’s during a storm, as a result part of the building was demolished, however the remainder has continued in use up to the present day.

To the best of my knowledge at least one other building remains from that period, sadly building 1 succumbed to the needs of the service a few years ago!

Eric

Impressive photos Eric – I did not know Aldergrove once had such an impressive hangar…..any idea what happened to it (I assume it no longer survives)?

Acceptance Park 16

Can anyone point me to a publication that might have a list (and, possibly, details) of World War 1 Aircraft Acceptance Parks?

thanks, Roger Smith.

I cannot help you regarding a publication Roger , however I am able to post several pictures of Acceptance Park 16, now Royal Airforce Aldergrove.
The aircraft is the first HP V1500 to be assembled at the park in late 1918.

Regards

Eric

Aircraft Acceptance Parks

Details are to be found in an Air Britain publication “RAF Flying Training and Support Units” by Ray Sturtivant, John Hamlin and James J Halley ISBN 0 85130 252 1.

Steve

I seem to recall one of the Air-Britain magazines (can’t recall which exactly) publishing a full list quite a few years ago now….sorry I cannot be more precise.

Can anyone point me to a publication that might have a list (and, possibly, details) of World War 1 Aircraft Acceptance Parks?

thanks, Roger Smith.

Roger,
I think you might find some of what you want in ‘The War In The Air’.
The official history of the part played by the RAF in The Great War.
by
H.A. Jones and Walter Raleigh.

There are seven volumes of it but they are available through The Naval and Military Press.
This gives all sorts of detail about things like aircraft parks, brigades and wings.
As well as a mine of other details.

Hope this helps (a bit).
Andy