On 27.01.1918- Harland & Wolff received the contract No.35A/185/C.74 for twenty V/1500s- E4304-E4323
Constructed only E4304 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 00.00.0000 Handley Page Ltd transported directly from H&W Belfast to Cricklewood for assembly
Constructed only E4305 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 00.00.0000 Handley Page Ltd transported directly from H&W Belfast to Cricklewood for assembly
Constructed only E4306 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 00.00.0000 Handley Page Ltd transported directly from H&W Belfast to Cricklewood for assembly
Constructed & delivered E4307 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 21.12.1918 Handley Page Ltd flight tested 20.12.2018 & flown to Bircham Newton 21.12.1918
Constructed & delivered E4308 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 18.01.1919 Handley Page Ltd flown to No.2 (Northern) Repair Depot at Coal Aston Constructed & delivered E4309 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 03.05.1919 Handley Page Ltd flown to Bircham Newton 03.05.1919 (dates &
delivery
Constructed & delivered E4310 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 13.05.1919 Handley Page Ltd flown to Hawkinge on 13.05.1919 locations possibly
Constructed & delivered E4311 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 24.05.1919 Handley Page Ltd flown to Hawkinge on 24.05.1919 mixed up for these 3)
Constructed only E4312 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 00.00.0000 Handley Page Ltd transported to Cricklewood directly from H&W Belfast as spares
Constructed only E4313 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 00.00.0000 Handley Page Ltd transported to Cricklewood directly from H&W Belfast as spares
Constructed only E4314 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 00.00.0000 Handley Page Ltd transported to Cricklewood directly from H&W Belfast as spares
Constructed only E4315 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 00.00.0000 Handley Page Ltd transported to Cricklewood directly from H&W Belfast as spares
Constructed only E4316 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 00.00.0000 Handley Page Ltd transported to Cricklewood directly from H&W Belfast as spares
Constructed only E4317 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 00.00.0000 Handley Page Ltd transported to Cricklewood directly from H&W Belfast as spares
Constructed only E4318 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 00.00.0000 Handley Page Ltd transported to Cricklewood directly from H&W Belfast as spares
Constructed only E4319 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 00.00.0000 Handley Page Ltd transported to Cricklewood directly from H&W Belfast as spares
Constructed only E4320 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 00.00.0000 Handley Page Ltd transported to Cricklewood directly from H&W Belfast as spares
Constructed only E4321 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 00.00.0000 Handley Page Ltd transported to Cricklewood directly from H&W Belfast as spares
Constructed only E4322 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 00.00.0000 Handley Page Ltd transported to Cricklewood directly from H&W Belfast as spares
Constructed only E4323 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 00.00.0000 Handley Page Ltd transported to Cricklewood directly from H&W Belfast as spares
Constructed & delivered J ? Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 00.06.1920 Handley Page Ltd assembled here and flown to (location?) 00.06.1920 Constructed & delivered J ? Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 00.00.0000 00.06.1920 Handley Page Ltd assembled here and flown to (location?) 00.06.1920 Constructed & delivered J6573 Handley Page V/1500 bomber (?) 03.09.1919 22.09.1919 Handley Page Ltd assembled here-first flight 03.09.1919 and flown to Hawkinge on
22.09.1919
Aerodrome in Care and Maintenance 00.12.1919 00.11.1920
based H1606 Bristol F.2b Fighter (5323) or 5322 04.12.1920 00.00.0000 4 Sqn A flight RAF reconditioned to “j” type 02.1925 and assigned new c/n 6606
based E2624 Bristol F.2b Fighter (4227) 00.00.1921 00.00.0000 4 Sqn A flight RAF reconditioned to “j” type 12.1924 and assigned new c/n 6575.
2nd recond to duel control 11.1925 new c/n 6866
based H1415 Bristol F.2b Fighter (4929) 00.00.1921 00.00.0000 4 Sqn RAF reconditioned to “j” type 06.1924 and assigned new c/n 6676
2nd recon 07.1926 new c/n 6970
based H1488 Bristol F.2b Fighter (5205) 00.00.1921 00.00.1921 4 Sqn RAF crashed Fermoy 00.00.1921 to 4 Sqn 00.00.1921 reconditioned to
“j” type 03.1925 and assigned new c/n 6646
Oranmore based H1526 Bristol F.2b Fighter (5242) 00.00.1921 00.04.1921 4 Sqn RAF to 14 Sqn 04.21. reconditioned to “j” type 09.1925 and assigned
new c/n 6809 - 2nd recon after accident at Farnborough 01.02.1927 new c/n 7126
based J6732 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6039) 00.00.1921 14.08.1922 2 Sqn RAF to Irish Flight Collinstown 14.08.1922
based E2411 Bristol F.2b Fighter (4014) 00.04.1921 29.04.1921 2 Sqn RAF to Irish Army Air Service / Irish Air Corps as BF.1 05.07.1922
also listed as 00.00.1920 00.00.1922
Care & Maintenance 00.05.1921 00.05.1922
based J6763 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6070) 00.09.1921 00.10.1922 2 Sqn RAF to Irish Flight Collinstown 00.10.1922 crashed Phoenix Park-
Dublin 21.10.1922 repaired to 2 Sqn 01.11.1922 (see below)
based J6703 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6010) 00.12.1921 00.08.1922 2 Sqn RAF
based J6732 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6039) 00.00.1922 00.08.1922 2 Sqn RAF to Irish Flight Aldergrove 14.08.1922
based J6716 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6023) 00.04.1922 00.07.1922 2 Sqn RAF reconditioned to “j” type 03.1925 and assigned new c/n 6651
based J6717 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6024) 00.04.1922 00.07.1922 2 Sqn RAF FL due fuel shortage Elsted Sussex 13.08.1923 written of charge
based J6700 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6007) 00.05.1922 00.09.1922 2 Sqn RAF reconditioned to “j” type 02.1925 and assigned new c/n 6625.
based J6701 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6008) 00.05.1922 00.09.1922 2 Sqn RAF reconditioned to “j” type 03.1925 and assigned new c/n 6655.
2nd recon 07.1926 new c/n 6969 issued
based J6756 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6063) 00.05.1922 00.09.1922 Irish Flight RAF to 2 Sqn here 09.1922 (see below)
based J6705 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6012) 00.06.1922 09.10.1922 2 Sqn RAF flew into water in mist Lough Neagh 09.10.1922 written of charge
based J6728 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6035) 00.06.1922 00.08.1922 2 Sqn RAF to Schoolof Army Co-operation
based J6692 Bristol F.2b Fighter (5999) 00.07.1922 18.07.1922 2 Sqn RAF crashed on landing Collinstown 18.07.1922 repaired to Irish
Flight 00.08.1922 Collinstown
based J6711 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6018) 00.07.1922 00.09.1922 2 Sqn RAF to 4 Sqn 00.04.1923. reconditioned to “j” type 03.1925 and
assigned new c/n 6670
based J6705 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6012) 00.06.1922 09.10.1922 2 Sqn RAF flew into water in mist Lough Neagh 09.10.1922 written of charge
based J6748 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6055) 00.08.1922 14.08.1922 2 Sqn RAF to 12th Wing Collinstown to Irish Flight Aldergrove 14 08.1922
based J6748 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6055) 14.08.1922 00.10.1922 Irish Flight RAF to RAF (Cadet) Collage 00.04.1924
based J6732 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6039) 14.08.1922 00.10.1922 Irish Flight RAF
based J6756 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6063) 00.09.1922 00.09.1922 2 Sqn RAF from Irish Flight to IF 00.09.1922 returned here to 2 Sqn 00.05.1923
(see below)
based J6756 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6063) 00.09.1922 00.05.1923 Irish Flight RAF
based J6763 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6070) 01.11.1922 00.11.1923? 2 Sqn RAF force landed 4 mls from Aldergrove 17.11.1922 repaired – force
landed Camberley- Surrey 22.11.1923
based J6736 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6043) 00.12.1922 00.05.1923 2 Sqn C flt RAF reconditioned to “j” type 03.1925 and assigned new c/n 6666
based J6749 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6056) 00.12.1922 00.00.1923 2 Sqn C flt RAF to Farnborough where u/c collapsed 10.07.1923 repaired eventully
reconditioned to “Mk III” 05.1927 and assigned new c/n 7092 2nd recon
10.1928 & new c/n 7261 issued
based J6743 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6050) 00.01.1923 00.07.1923 2 Sqn RAF reconditioned to “j” type 03.1928 and assigned new c/n 7163
based J6756 Bristol F.2b Fighter (6063) 00.05.1923 00.00.1923 2 Sqn RAF reconditioned to “j” type 03.1925 and assigned new c/n 6657
based J7247 Vickers FB.27a Vimy IV (?) 15.02.1925 502 Reserve Sqn RAF 502 formed here on 15.02.1925
based F9146 Vickers FB.27 Vimy (?) 00.09.1926 502 Reserve Sqn RAF
based J7739 Handly Page HP.24 Hyderabad (?) 00.00.1928 502 Sqn RAF
based J7742 Handly Page HP.24 Hyderabad (?) 00.00.1928 502 Sqn RAF
based J880? Handly Page HP.24 Hyderabad (?) 00.00.1928
502 Sqn RAF J8805 to 8809 were Hyderabad’s
based J7434 Vickers Virginia V.VII-X (?) 00.12.1931 502 Sqn RAF
based J7560 Vickers Virginia VI.VII-X (?) 00.12.1931 502 Sqn RAF
based K2323 Vickers Virginia X (?) 00.12.1931
502 Sqn RAF
based K2658 Vickers Virginia X (?) 00.12.1931
502 Sqn RAF
based Wallaces 00.00.1935
502 Sqn Day Bomber unit RAF
based Hawker Hinds 00.00.1937
502 Sqn Day Bomber unit RAF
based Vickers Virginias 00.01.1936
00.03.1936 9 Heavy Bomber Sqn RAF
based Hayford 3’s 00.03.1936
00.09.1936 9 Heavy Bomber Sqn RAF to Scampton
based K1686 Bristol Bulldog IIM (7542) 00.10.1936 23.07.1937 Air Ministry Meteorological Flight
based K1687 Bristol Bulldog IIM (7543) 00.10.1936 23.07.1937 Air Ministry Meteorological Flight eventully to 951M
based K2144 Bristol Bulldog IIA (7599) 00.10.1936 23.07.1937 Air Ministry Meteorological Flight
based K2213 Bristol Bulldog IIA (7568) 00.10.1936 23.07.1937 Air Ministry Meteorological Flight to 402 Met Flight eventully to 986M
based K5279 Gloster Guantlet II (?) 23.07.1937 00.00.1941 402 Meteorological Flight eventully to 3619M
based K5280 Gloster Guantlet II (?) 23.07.1937 00.00.1941 402 Meteorological Flight eventully to 3487M
based K5282 Gloster Guantlet II (?) 23.07.1937 00.00.1941 402 Meteorological Flight eventully to 1845M 00.03.1940
based K5283 Gloster Guantlet (?) 23.07.1937 00.00.1941 402 Meteorological Flight
based N5590 Gloster Gladiator (?) 00.05.1939 00.00.1941 402 Meteorological Flight
based N5591 Gloster Gladiator (?) 00.05.1939 00.00.1941 402 Meteorological Flight
based N5592 Gloster Gladiator (?) 00.05.1939 00.00.1941 402 Meteorological Flight
based N5593 Gloster Gladiator (?) 00.05.1939 00.00.1941 402 Meteorological Flight
based N5637 Gloster Gladiator (?) 00.05.1939 00.00.1941 402 Meteorological Flight
based N5576 Gloster Gladiator (?) 00.05.1939 00.00.1941 402 Meteorological Flight
based N5900 Gloster Gladiator (?) 00.05.1939 00.00.1941 402 Meteorological Flight
based N5575 Gloster Gladiator (?) 00.05.1939 00.00.1941 402 Meteorological Flight
based ? Gloster Gladiator 00.05.1939
00.00.1941 402 Meteorological Flight became 1402 Flight in 1941
based Blenheim IV's 00.09.1939
00.00.1941 405 Meteorological Flight
based Hudsons 00.00.0000 00.00.1941
405 Meteorological Flight
based Hampdens (?) 00.00.0000
00.00.1941 405 Meteorological Flight became 1405 Flight in 1941
based Hudson (?) 00.11.1940
41 Group No.23 Maintenance/ASU was formed here on 00.11.1940 (total 7 aircraft) Aircraft Storage Unit
based Hudson (?) 00.11.1940
41 Group No.23 Maintenance/ASU
based Hudson (?) 00.11.1940
41 Group No.23 Maintenance/ASU
based Hudson (?) 00.11.1940
41 Group No.23 Maintenance/ASU
based Hudson (?) 00.11.1940
41 Group No.23 Maintenance/ASU
based Hudson (?) 00.11.1940
41 Group No.23 Maintenance/ASU
based Hudson (?) 00.11.1940
41 Group No.23 Maintenance/ASU
based Shackletons
41 Group No.23 Maintenance/ASU
based Canberras
41 Group No.23 Maintenance/ASU
based Javelins
41 Group No.23 Maintenance/ASU
based Argosys 41
Group No.23 Maintenance/ASU
based Phantoms late
1976 41 Group No.23 Maintenance/ASU
based 00.00.1941
00.08.1943 1405 Flight became 518 Met Sqn 08.1943
based Spitfire VI's 06.06.1944
1402 Flight before D-Day
Based on D-Day 06.06.1944
based Fortresses
17 Group 1674 Heavy Conversion Unit
based Liberators
17 Group 1674 Heavy Conversion Unit
based Ansons
17 Group 1674 Heavy Conversion Unit
based Martinets
17 Group 1674 Heavy Conversion Unit
based Martinets
15 Group No.1 Armament Practice Camp
based Gladiators
15 Group No.1401 Meteorological Flight can not find a record of 1401 at Aldergrove 1 at anytime.
based Spitfire VI
15 Group No.1401 Meteorological Flight can not find a record of 1401 at Aldergrove 1 at anytime
based Spitfire IX's 00.09.1944
1402 Flight
based Hurricane II's 00.09.1944
00.12.1944 1402 Flight to Ballyhalbert 00.12.1944
based 00.12.1945
01.10.1946 1402 Flight to 518 Met Sqn 00.12.1945 518 Met Sqn became
202 Sqn on 01.10.1946
based Halifax GR5's 01.10.1946
00.10.1950 202 Met Sqn RAF
based Halifax Met.6's 01.10.1946
00.10.1950 202 Met Sqn RAF
based TG504 HP. Hastings Met.1 00.10.1950
31.07.1964 202 Met Sqn RAF
based TG505 HP. Hastings Met.1 00.10.1950
31.07.1964 202 Met Sqn RAF
based TG511 HP. Hastings Met.1 00.10.1950
31.07.1964 202 Met Sqn RAF
based TG567 HP. Hastings Met.1 00.10.1950
31.07.1964 202 Met Sqn RAF
based ? HP. Hastings Met.1 00.10.1950
31.07.1964 202 Met Sqn RAF
based Vampires 00.00.1950s
502 Sqn Royal Auxiliary Air Force
stored WF435 Boeing Washington 25.03.1954
00.06.1956 scrapped
stored WF434 Boeing Washington 21.06.1954
00.06.1956 scrapped
stored WW355 Boeing Washington 22.06.1954
16.09.1958 to Ministry of Supply
stored WF441 Boeing Washington 08.07.1954
19.09.1958 to Ministry of Supply
stored WF436 Boeing Washington 28.07.1954
00.07.1956 scrapped
stored WW346 Boeing Washington 03.02.1958
16.09.1958 to Ministry of Supply
stored WZ966 Boeing Washington 06.02.1958
16.09.1958 scrapped
stored WZ968 Boeing Washington 06.02.1958
16.09.1958 scrapped
based Sycamore 00.00.1957
00.00.1959 275 Sqn
based Whirlwind 00.00.1959
00.00.1959 275 Sqn
based Sycamore 00.00.1959
00.00.1962 118 Sqn
based WS840 Gloster Meteor NF14 00.03.1975
00.00.0000 23MU gate guardian Bishops Court for many years
moved here 03.1975
based Wessex HC.2 00.00.1981
00.00.2002 72 Sqn
00.00.1991 Active 655 Sqn
based SA330 Puma 00.00.1992 Active
230 Sqn
P based XV105 Vickers VC-10 C1K (835) N19.09.1992 Royal Air Force
00.00.1993 00.00.1994 707 Sqn Commando
on this dateonly military helicopters were currently based at Aldergrove 00.12.2003 based fixed wing operations ceased in 2002