Inskip (Elswick) / HMS Nightjar

[REF]

I have noted here a total of 32 hangars originally built, 16 Sqn hangars and 16 storage hangars. What ype of hangars were they? Can anyone confirm the number is correct?

Thanks

[David Thompson]

'Military Airfields' by Willis and Hollis also quote 16 plus 16 . In TMAofB Delve mentions that a number of Type S 'sheds' were in use and a photograph on page 149 of the same book shows the Station Flight in front a hangar noted as E4 , I think it may be a A Main type ?

In his book Lancashire Airfields in the Countryside series Aldon Ferguson states that there were 32 Mainhill hangars , 60x70' for squadron and storage use - same measurement also noted by Willis and Hollis , plus two Callender Hamilton hangars used for aircraft maintenance .

[REF]

Thanks David, the Willis & Hollis was one of my sources, I think its fairly safe to say 32 were built there. Thanks for the confirmation.

[Carnaby]

The two Admiralty handbooks quote 16 storage + 16 squadron Mains, 60 x 70 x 17.

The two Callenders are:

ARS hangar - 185 x 110 x 25
Rescue Servicing hangar 185 x 100 x 25 ft.

The ranges are:

One Air to Air
Two Practice Bombing, on submarine silhouette in brick, one sub silhouette on 32 ft moored target
One Bombing - 16 ft moored target
One Torpedo
One RP Range

Hadn't realised that this airfield was originally called Elswick. That was also the name of an RN Shipyard and Engineering site on Tyneside.