Hall Caine Airport
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Hall Caine Airport was the first airfield on the Isle of Man[1] and was located near Ramsey. It was named after the author Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine CH, KBE by his sons Gordon Hall Caine and Derwent Hall Caine, who were the project initiators[2]. From 1935 to 1937[2] it handled some domestic scheduled passenger flights to English and Scottish airports. By 1937 it fell into disuse as there were three alternative airfields with hard runways on the Isle of Man (notably Ronaldsway)[2]. It was used in World War II by the Royal Air Force. The airfield was used by the Gliding club in the 1990s but they relocated to Andreas airfield[1].
[edit] Accidents and incidents
- On 16 May 1936, British Airways Spartan Cruiser G-ACYL crashed on landing. The aircraft was operating a scheduled passenger flight from Abbotsinch Airport, Glasgow. Despite the loss of a wing in the accident, the aircraft was repaired and returned to service.[3]
[edit] Sources
- ^ a b "Andreas Gliding Club - Gliding on the Isle of Man". http://www.manxgliding.org/features/glidinghistory/. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
- ^ a b c "Manx Electric Railway Society - History of Hall Caine Airport". Manx Transport Review No.42. SPRING-SUMMER 1984. http://www.mers.org.im/hallcaineairport.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
- ^ Poole 1999, p. 14.
- Bibliography
- Poole, Stephen (1999). Rough Landing or Fatal Flight. Douglas: Amulree Publications. ISBN 1 901508 03 X.
[edit] External links
- Description and history on the Manx Electric Railway Society website
Coordinates: 54°20′12″N 4°26′19″W / 54.33667°N 4.43861°W
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