Cross & Cockade International THE FIRST WORLD WAR AVIATION HISTORICAL SOCIETY Registered Charity No 1117741 Feb.2016 www.crossandcockade.com INDEX for The GAZETTEER OF FLYING SITES IN THE UK AND IRELAND 1912–1920 Gazetteer by Mick Davis & Bill Morgan Gazetteer of Flying Sites Content Data given in tabulations has been included separately and Centre pull-out sections 1 indexed by page number The conventional alphabetical Aircraft Ground Support, Equip. 1 arrangement has been adhered to, rather than presenting sites by Flying Schools & Training 3 function. The names used are the final ones given. Page numbers British & Empire, locations, aerodromes 5 are given for site plans in bold and photos in blue italic, photos Manufacturers 9 given priority. The index lists the aerodromes and the hundreds of Site Plans, Photographs, Landing Grounds, Aeroplane Sheds Airfields, site plan maps 10 and Hangar sites that were used by the Squadrons & Units in the British & Empire, Squadrons & units 11 UK and Ireland 1912–1920. It is an attempt to catalogue the sites Command location 18 that were used by the flying services, manufacturers and civilian schools that supplied the flying services and to trace the Please help correct the index as its been 25 issues with over movements of service units occupying those sites. 3300 line entries so a few errors slipped in Please let us know what you find and we will correct it. Feb. 17, 2016 Derek Riley GAZETTEER 1912 pattern aeroplane/Seaplane sheds, 70 x 1917 pattern brick GS Shed (Under 70' GFS169 Constrution) GFS098 Centre pull-out sections 1912 pattern hangar for Motor Transport 1917 pattern GS shed (timber) GFS140 Part 1: Introduction 2010 41/1 GFS001 GFS133 1917 pattern GS shed 150 x 80' GFS154 Part 2: A–Bea 2010 41/2 GFS009 1912 pattern RAF canvas hangars GFS105 1917 pattern GS shed 170 x 100' GFS020, Part 3: Bed–Brig 2010 41/3 GFS017 1913 pattern transportable hangar GFS003, GFS046, GFS056, GFS066, GFS088, Part 4: Bris–Cas 2010 41/4 GFS025 GFS004, GFS010, GFS040, GFS043 GFS095, GFS113, GFS115, GFS158, Part 5: Cat–Cram 2011 42/1 GFS033 1913 transportable hangar for Motor GFS161, GFS165, GFS166, GFS054 Part 6: Cran–Dov 2011 42/2 GFS041 Transport GFS038 1917 pattern GS shed 170 x 100', (Esavian Part 7: Dri–Edz 2011 42/3 GFS049 1915 and 1916 pattern sheds with camouflage doors) GFS066, GFS165 Part 8: Elf–Fyf 2011 42/4 GFS057 GFS150 1917 pattern GS shed 170 x 80' GFS020, Part 9: Gai–Har 2012 43/1 GFS065 1915 pattern flight shed GFS016, GFS047, GFS072, GFS073, GFS075, GFS076, Part 10: Har–Huc 2012 43/2 GFS073 GFS093, GFS167 GFS077 Part 11: Hun–Lak 2012 43/3 GFS081 1915 pattern flight shed 140 x 60' GFS114 Part 12: Lar–Lou 2012 43/4 GFS089 1915 pattern flight shed 140 x 65' GFS025, 1917 pattern GS shed 170 x 80', (timber) Part 13: Lou-Mon 2013 44/1 GFS097 GFS123, GFS168 GFS102, GFS108, GFS112, GFS127, Part 14: Mon–Nor 2013 44/2 GFS105 1915 pattern flight shed 140 x 70' GFS155 GFS131, GFS135, GFS140, GFS146, Part 15: Nor–Pet 2013 44/3 GFS113 1915 pattern flight shed 190 x 70' GFS026 GFS149, GFS162 Part 16: Pet–Roe 2013 44/4 GFS121 1915 pattern flight shed 210 x 65' GFS004, 1917 pattern GS shed 180 x 100' GFS117, Part 17: Rol–Shi 2014 45/1 GFS129 GFS016, GFS019, GFS025, GFS032, GFS128 Part 18: Sho–Sto 2014 45/2 GFS137 GFS033, GFS037, GFS039, GFS046, 1917 pattern GS shed 180 x 80', (timber) Part 19: Sto–Tor 2014 45/3 GFS145 GFS047, GFS068, GFS093, GFS095, GFS135 Part 20: Tot–Wes 2014 45/4 GFS153 GFS104, GFS107, GFS112, GFS117, 1917 pattern GS shed lattice-work of the roof Part 21: Wes–Yar 2015 46/1 GFS161 GFS126, GFS150, GFS154, GFS168 trusses GFS098 Part 22: Yar–Yeo 2015 46/2 GFS170 1915 pattern flight shed 210 x 70' GFS169 1917 pattern GS Sheds (13 bay timber), 170 x Part 22: Yar–Yeo 2015 46/2 GFS169 1915 pattern flight shed 220 x 60' GFS079, 80' GFS143 ADDITIONAL SITES 2015 46/3 GFS180 GFS114 1918 pattern GS shed GFS092, GFS104 AMENDMENTS A-C 2015 46/2 GFS176 1915 pattern flight shed, unique ‘tiger stripe’ 1918 pattern GS shed (Esavian doors) AMENDMENTS C-T 2015 46/3 GFS177 camouflage GFS104 GFS102, GFS147 APPENDIX 1 2015 46/2 GFS171 1916 pattern GS shed 170 x 80' GFS004, 1918 pattern GS shed (sliding doors) GFS012, APPENDIX 2 2015 46/2 GFS172 GFS032, GFS033, GFS046, GFS055, GFS039 APPENDIX 3 2015 46/2 GFS172 GFS055, GFS094, GFS099, GFS104, 1918 pattern GS shed 130 x 80' GFS006, APPENDIX 4 2015 46/2 GFS173 GFS106, GFS107, GFS114, GFS117, GFS043 APPENDIX 5 2015 46/2 GFS175 GFS141, GFS154, GFS154, GFS170, 1918 pattern GS shed 135 x 100' GFS009 APPENDIX 6 2015 46/2 GFS175 1916 pattern GS shed 180 x 70' GFS150, 1918 pattern GS shed 170 x 100' GFS011, Aircraft Ground Support, Equip. GFS155 GFS016, GFS018, GFS021, GFS023, ‘French’ Shed, 300 x 60' GFS108 1916 pattern GS shed 180 x 80' GFS023, GFS026, GFS028, GFS033, GFS034, 1912 pattern aeroplane shed 70 x 65' GFS003, GFS079, GFS168 GFS039, GFS045, GFS055, GFS060, GFS058, GFS107, GFS107, GFS155, 1916 pattern GS shed, polygonal roof trusses GFS062, GFS064, GFS070, GFS073, GFS156 GFS004, GFS106 GFS074, GFS076, GFS080, GFS084, 1912 pattern aeroplane/Seaplane sheds, 65 x 1916 pattern Home Defence flight shed under GFS091, GFS092, GFS096, GFS127, 70' GFS169 renovation GFS023, GFS045 GFS130, GFS132, GFS137, GFS140, 1916 pattern Seaplane shed 180 x 60' GFS034 GFS142, GFS151 www.crossandcockade.com GAZETTEER OF FLYING SITES pg. 1 IN THE UK AND IRELAND 1912–1920 Cross & Cockade International 1918 pattern GS shed 170 x 100', (Esavian Avro factory shed at Hamble GFS072 Home Defence pattern aeroplane shed 125 x doors) GFS009, GFS013, GFS038, Balloon Factory shed GFS059 60' GFS162 GFS050, GFS052, GFS052, GFS090, Bessonneau hangar GFS004, GFS006, Home Defence pattern aeroplane shed 130 x GFS147, GFS157 GFS010, GFS012, GFS013, GFS014, 60' GFS057, GFS070, GFS101, 1918 pattern GS shed 170 x 100', (sliding GFS018, GFS024, GFS029, GFS033, GFS102, GFS119, GFS151, GFS154 doors) GFS144, GFS148, GFS102 GFS036, GFS039, GFS043, GFS050, Home Defence pattern aeroplane shed 130 x 1918 pattern GS shed 170 x 70' GFS043 GFS052, GFS053, GFS055, GFS056, 80' GFS089 1918 pattern GS shed 170 x 80' GFS020 GFS057, GFS061, GFS062, GFS063, Home Defence pattern aeroplane shed 135 x 1918 pattern GS shed 170 x 85' GFS158 GFS069, GFS074, GFS076, GFS078, 60' GFS018, GFS045 1918 pattern GS shed 180 x 100' GFS107 GFS088, GFS090, GFS091, GFS098, Home Defence pattern aeroplane shed 139 x 1918 pattern GS shed 228 x 100' GFS102 GFS099, GFS100, GFS101, GFS104, 69' GFS133 1918 pattern GS shed at Stonehenge GFS144 GFS106, GFS108, GFS109, GFS110, Home Defence pattern aeroplane shed 140 x 1918 pattern GS shed, under construction GFS111, GFS112, GFS113, GFS117, 60' GFS131 GFS043 GFS118, GFS122, GFS123, GFS125, Home Defence pattern aeroplane shed 140 x Aeroplane Repair Section shed GFS021, GFS132, GFS133, GFS133, GFS134, 65' GFS012, GFS087 GFS073 GFS139, GFS151, GFS151, GFS152, Home Defence pattern flight shed GFS012, Aeroplane shed GFS089, GFS106 GFS154, GFS155, GFS155, GFS159, GFS045 Aeroplane shed 45 x 45' GFS137 GFS161, GFS163 Home Defence pattern flight shed 65 x 80' Aeroplane shed 50 x 45' GFS137 Camouflage added to rigid airship shed GFS028 Aeroplane shed 50 x 46' GFS135 GFS017 Home Defence pattern flight shed 150 x 60' Aeroplane shed 60 x 42' GFS039 Camouflage applied to the ARS and Flight GFS068 Aeroplane shed 65 x 60' GFS159 Sheds. GFS154 Kite balloon Station GFS007, GFS103 Aeroplane shed 66 x 42' GFS013, GFS028, Canvas balloon hangars 100 x 36' GFS019, Miscellaneous types of RNAS/RFC shed GFS077 GFS080, GFS082, GFS083, GFS092, GFS026 Aeroplane shed 69 x 69' GFS052 GFS097, GFS103, GFS104, GFS113, Miscellany of aeroplane and Seaplane shed Aeroplane shed 70 x 60' GFS048 GFS137, GFS152 styles, Yarmouth GFS003 Aeroplane shed 70 x 65' GFS052, GFS135 Canvas Balloon Shed, 105 x 60' GFS152 Mooring out Station GFS087 Aeroplane shed 70 x 70' GFS045, GFS100, Coastal Airship Shed, 320 x 110 x 80' GFS080 Mooring-out Station, Airship GFS012, GFS160 Coastal Airship Shed, 323 x 111 x 80' GFS080 GFS088 Aeroplane shed 80 x 50' GFS084 Coastal Patrol airship shed 220 x 70' GFS041 Motor Transport GFS082 Aeroplane shed 80 x 60' GFS084, GFS111 Compass platform GFS084, GFS167 Non-rigid Airship Sheds 223 x 69 x 70' Aeroplane shed 90 x 70' GFS111 Erecting Shed, 408 x 75' GFS066, GFS130, GFS124 Aeroplane shed 100 x 53' GFS107 GFS140 Non-rigid Airship Sheds 300 x 100 x 70' Aeroplane shed 105 x 40' GFS117 Erecting Shed, 510 x 147' GFS010 GFS106 Aeroplane shed 106 x 33' GFS117 Erecting shops, 500 x 120 GFS115 Non-rigid Airship Sheds, 302 x 70 x 50' Aeroplane shed 120 x 96' GFS092 Esavian folding doors GFS006, GFS013, GFS097 Aeroplane shed 120 x 100' GFS053, GFS053 GFS052, GFS092 Non-rigid Airship Sheds, 323 x 113 x 80' Aeroplane shed 130 x 80' GFS137 F shed, 200 x 100 feet GFS033, GFS041, GFS096 Aeroplane shed 135 x 60' GFS020 GFS042, GFS049, GFS080, GFS100, North Sea Airship Shed 320 x 120 x 80' Aeroplane shed 140 x 60' GFS048, GFS094, GFS153, GFS169 GFS053 GFS127 Flying Boat moorings GFS122, GFS155 Portable Airship Shed 220 x 70 x 70' GFS106 Aeroplane shed 150 x 80' GFS099 Flying Boat shed 200 x 100' GFS085, GFS096, Portable Airship Shed 300 x 45 x 52' GFS015 Aeroplane shed 160 x 75' GFS037 GFS124, GFS162 Portable Airship Shed 301 x 46 x 52' GFS118 Aeroplane shed 160 x 80' GFS099, GFS127 Flying Boat shed 330 x 160' GFS060 proto 1915 pattern flight sheds: GFS058 Aeroplane shed 170 x 84' GFS039 Flying Boat shed 500 x 220' GFS085 RE pattern canvas hangars GFS105 Aeroplane shed 179 x 59' GFS052 Flying Boat shed at Felixstowe GFS007