Stag Lane Aerodrome
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Stag Lane Aerodrome was a private aerodrome between 1915 and 1933 located in Edgware
, London
, UK
.
), which refused them a licence.
Stag Lane became the main base of The de Havilland Aircraft Company Limited
in 1920. 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 acres (60,702.9 m²) site was retained as a factory and offices for The de Havilland Engine Company Limited
. The last flight from the airfield was a de Havilland Hornet Moth in July 1934.
Edgware
Edgware is an area in London, situated north-northwest of Charing Cross. It forms part of both the London Borough of Barnet and the London Borough of Harrow. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
, London
London
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, UK
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History
The land for an aerodrome was purchased by the London & Provincial Aviation Company during 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 AuthorityUnited Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority
The Civil Aviation Authority is the public corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of aviation in the United Kingdom. The CAA head office is located in the CAA House on Kingsway in Holborn, London Borough of Camden...
), which refused them a licence.
Stag Lane became the main base of The de Havilland Aircraft Company Limited
De Havilland
The de Havilland Aircraft Company was a British aviation manufacturer founded in 1920 when Airco, of which Geoffrey de Havilland had been chief designer, was sold to BSA by the owner George Holt Thomas. De Havilland then set up a company under his name in September of that year at Stag Lane...
in 1920. 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 Aerodrome
Hatfield Aerodrome, formerly , was an airfield and aircraft factory located in the town of Hatfield, Hertfordshire from 1930 until its closure and redevelopment in the 1990s.-Early history:...
, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Hatfield is a town and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England in the borough of Welwyn Hatfield. It has a population of 29,616, and is of Saxon origin. Hatfield House, the home of the Marquess of Salisbury, is the nucleus of the old town...
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Stag Lane Aerodrome was sold for housing development in 1933, though a small 15 acres (60,702.9 m²) site was retained as a factory and offices for The de Havilland Engine Company Limited
De Havilland Engine Company
The de Havilland Engine Company was an offshoot of the de Havilland aircraft building company, which started life as the 'Engine Division of the de Havilland Aircraft Company' in 1926 producing the famous de Havilland Gipsy aero-engine...
. The last flight from the airfield was a de Havilland Hornet Moth in July 1934.
Aircraft built at Stag Lane
- Cierva C.24Cierva C.24-External Links:* Popular Mechanics, March 1932 bottom of page...
Autogiro - de Havilland DH.34
- de Havilland DH.50
- de Havilland DH.51
- de Havilland DH.53 Humming BirdDe Havilland Humming Bird|-See also:-External links:*...
- 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 MothDe Havilland Puss Moth|-See also:-References:* Jackson, A.J. British Civil Aircraft since 1919 . London, Putnam, 1974. ISBN 0-370-10010-7-External links:*...
- de Havilland DH.82 Tiger MothDe Havilland Tiger MothThe de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and was operated by the Royal Air Force and others as a primary trainer. The Tiger Moth remained in service with the RAF until replaced by the de Havilland Chipmunk in 1952, when many of the surplus aircraft...
- de Havilland DH.83 Fox MothDe Havilland Fox Moth|-References:NotesBibliography* Hotson, Fred W. The de Havilland Canada Story. Toronto: CANAV Books, 1983. ISBN 0-07-549483-3.* Jackson, A. J. British Civil Aircraft 1919-1972: Volume II. London: Putnam , 1988. ISBN 0-85177-813-5....
- de Havilland DH.84 DragonDe Havilland Dragon|-See also:-References:Bibliography ISBN 0-85177-813-5...
- de Havilland DH.86 ExpressDe Havilland ExpressThe de Havilland Express was a four-engined passenger aircraft from the 1930s manufactured by the de Havilland Aircraft Company.-Development:...