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Stag Lane Aerodrome

Stag Lane Aerodrome was a private aerodrome between 1915 and 1933 in Edgware, north London, UK.

Stag Lane Aerodrome
Summary
Airport typeCivil
Operatorde Havilland
LocationEdgware, London
In use1915–1933
Elevation AMSL170 ft / 52 m
Coordinates51°35′49″N 000°16′26″W / 51.59694°N 0.27389°W / 51.59694; -0.27389
Map
Stag Lane Aerodrome
Location in London

History edit

The land for an aerodrome was purchased by the London & Provincial Aviation Company (Warren and Smiles – Michael Geoffrey Smiles of Bonnington died in 1921) in October 1915. The company used the aerodrome for flying training during the First World War. London & Provincial ceased flying in July 1919 after a dispute with Department of Civil Aviation (see United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority), which refused them a licence.

Stag Lane became the main base of The de Havilland Aircraft Company Limited in 1920 and they purchased the freehold in 1922. Former wartime aircraft were refurbished in the early years, and the company designed and built large numbers of aircraft at Stag Lane in the 1920s and early 1930s. In 1934 the company moved to a larger factory and airfield at Hatfield Aerodrome, Hatfield, Hertfordshire.

Stag Lane Aerodrome was sold for housing development in 1933, though a small 15-acre (61,000 m2) site was retained as a factory and offices for the de Havilland Engine Company Limited. The last flight from the airfield was by a de Havilland DH.87 Hornet Moth, G -ACTA in July 1934, by which time the company factory had been relocated to Hatfield, Hertfordshire.

British Telecom edit

In 1976 the GPO (later British Telecom) opened the world's largest international exchange on the site, due to the hold ups in the construction of their new Mondial House, with the "De Havilland" Plessey TXK2 and "Mollison" Ericsson TXK5.[1] The exchange closed in 1988, as most of the analogue technology was out of date.

Aircraft built at Stag Lane edit

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  • Smith, Ron (2002). British Built Aircraft – Greater London. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2770-9.

stag, lane, aerodrome, private, aerodrome, between, 1915, 1933, edgware, north, london, iata, noneicao, nonesummaryairport, typeciviloperatorde, havillandlocationedgware, londonin, use1915, 1933elevation, amsl170, mcoordinates51, 59694, 27389, 59694, 27389mapl. Stag Lane Aerodrome was a private aerodrome between 1915 and 1933 in Edgware north London UK Stag Lane AerodromeIATA noneICAO noneSummaryAirport typeCivilOperatorde HavillandLocationEdgware LondonIn use1915 1933Elevation AMSL170 ft 52 mCoordinates51 35 49 N 000 16 26 W 51 59694 N 0 27389 W 51 59694 0 27389MapStag Lane AerodromeLocation in London Contents 1 History 1 1 British Telecom 2 Aircraft built at Stag Lane 3 ReferencesHistory editThe land for an aerodrome was purchased by the London amp Provincial Aviation Company Warren and Smiles Michael Geoffrey Smiles of Bonnington died in 1921 in October 1915 The company used the aerodrome for flying training during the First World War London amp Provincial ceased flying in July 1919 after a dispute with Department of Civil Aviation see United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority which refused them a licence Stag Lane became the main base of The de Havilland Aircraft Company Limited in 1920 and they purchased the freehold in 1922 Former wartime aircraft were refurbished in the early years and the company designed and built large numbers of aircraft at Stag Lane in the 1920s and early 1930s In 1934 the company moved to a larger factory and airfield at Hatfield Aerodrome Hatfield Hertfordshire Stag Lane Aerodrome was sold for housing development in 1933 though a small 15 acre 61 000 m2 site was retained as a factory and offices for the de Havilland Engine Company Limited The last flight from the airfield was by a de Havilland DH 87 Hornet Moth G ACTA in July 1934 by which time the company factory had been relocated to Hatfield Hertfordshire British Telecom edit In 1976 the GPO later British Telecom opened the world s largest international exchange on the site due to the hold ups in the construction of their new Mondial House with the De Havilland Plessey TXK2 and Mollison Ericsson TXK5 1 The exchange closed in 1988 as most of the analogue technology was out of date Aircraft built at Stag Lane editCierva C 24 Autogiro de Havilland DH 34 de Havilland DH 50 de Havilland DH 51 de Havilland DH 53 Humming Bird de Havilland DH 60 Moth Gipsy Moth de Havilland DH 61 Giant Moth de Havilland DH 65 Hound de Havilland DH 66 Hercules de Havilland DH 71 Tiger Moth de Havilland DH 75 Hawk Moth de Havilland DH 80 Puss Moth de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth de Havilland DH 83 Fox Moth de Havilland DH 84 Dragon de Havilland DH 85 Leopard Moth de Havilland DH 86 Express de Havilland DH 87a Hornet MothReferences edit BT History 1976 Archived from the original on 2 October 2018 Retrieved 25 October 2017 Smith Ron 2002 British Built Aircraft Greater London Stroud Tempus Publishing ISBN 0 7524 2770 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stag Lane Aerodrome amp oldid 1193215217, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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