E044 – Yeadon Aerodrome, c1930s.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – c1930s
Early photograph taken of an aircraft at Yeadon Aerodrome.
E045 – Yeadon Aerodrome, c1930s.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – c1930s
A VIP visit to the aerodrome but who were the occupants of the car?
R104A – Yeadon Aerodrome, 1932.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – c1932
Prince Albert, later King George VI came to visit Yeadon Aerodrome in 1932.
The Yorkshire Flying Club’s Chief Instructor Capt. H V Worrall took Him for a flight. This was the plane used.
R135A – Yeadon Aerodrome, Undated.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – 1932
The image shows a hangar for planes belonging to the Yorkshire Flying Club, one of the founder members of the National Flying Services.
On the opposite side of Harrogate Road is a petrol station.
In the bottom left corner is the roof of one of the houses in which the Flying Club was based.
Y638 – Yeadon Aerodrome, 1932.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – 1932
An image of the National Flying Services hangar at the aerodrome. It was a company aiming to create and manage a large number of airfields and flying clubs around Britain. It relied on government subsidy, and it collapsed when the subsidy was withdrawn in 1934, because the aims had not been achieved.
Photograph Mrs A Taylor.
U608 – Yeadon Aerodrome, 1932.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – 1932
The Yorkshire Aeroplane Club hangar and clubhouse, next to the hangar is a visiting Dutch registered DH 60 Moth it was the 1st foreign aircraft to visit what was Yeadon Aerodrome .
Harrogate Road (Victoria Avenue) runs across the top of the view, the garage at the roadside was run by a man known as “Scarborough Jack”.
Donated by Ken Cothliff.
N986 – Yeadon Aerodrome, 1932.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – 1932
The image shows a hangar for planes belonging to the Yorkshire Flying Club, one of the founder members of the National Flying Services.
Y637 – Yeadon Aerodrome, 1933.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – 1933
Sir Alan Cobham brought his National Aviation Day Number 2 Tour Display to Yeadon Aerodrome.
Sir Alan was convinced that Britain needed to become more ‘aviation minded’ and his tours were designed to introduce the people of Britain to aircraft and aviation as well as offer short flights and display aerobatics. Also to encourage the building of airfields and airports in cities and towns across the country.
Cobham was a famous aviator and test pilot. Since 1929 he had been touring Great Britain with his National Aviation Day displays, more commonly known as “The Flying Circus”.
Aviation was still very new in the early 1930s. Very few people had seen an aircraft let alone flown in one.
U609 – Yeadon Aerodrome, 1934.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – 1934
Photo taken during the summer, people are relaxing on the grass in front of the Yorkshire Aeroplane Club. The aircraft is a DH 80A Puss Moth, G-A BKG. Many of the visitors have arrived on cycles plus a motor bike.
Donated by Ken Cothliff.
Y672 – Yeadon Aerodrome, 1934/35.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – 1934/35
Photo of the National Flying Services building with light aircraft parked outside.
M914 – Yeadon Aerodrome, 1935.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – 1935
Aerial view looking North, the buildings at the top of the image are aircraft hangars, in front is the concrete apron for the Yorkshire Flying Club, aircraft can be seen in the field.
Donated by Ken Cothliff and included in his book Yeadon Above and Beyond (published January 2019).
M916 – Yeadon Aerodrome, c1935.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – c1935
Aerial view of the airfield site looking North, in the centre of the field is an airfield identity disc *Yeadon”. Land to the right is being levelled for the airfield to be extended in line with plans published by the Council in 1935. The photo is one of many included in a valuable addition to the local history of the area called Yeadon Above and Beyond by Ken Cothliff 2019.
M917 – Yeadon Aerodrome, 1935/36.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – 1935/36
Winter – Aerial view looking West. Whitehouse Lane is in the foreground, after crossing Harrogate Road (Victoria Avenue) which runs across the middle of the view the road is the Warren House Lane. Work is underway on the left of the airfield for the construction of RAF buildings.
Donated by Ken Cothliff, included in his book Yeadon Above and Beyond.
M915 – Yeadon Aerodrome, 1936.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – 1936
In this photo huts for RAF 609 (West Riding) Squadron have been erected, the building immediately above the concrete apron is a World War I, Bessaneau hanger.
Donated by Ken Cothliff from his book Yeadon Above and Beyond published January 2019.
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Re R104A
Ken Cothliffe.
VIP is Prince Albert (later King George VI) who is known to have visited the club. H.V. Worral took him up in DH 60 Moth G-AAPJ – date 1932 after airport had been officially opened.
