Hall Caine Airport
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Hall Caine Airport was the first airfield on the Isle of Man
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. From 1935 to 1937 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
). 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.
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
and was located near Ramsey. It was named after the author Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine CH, KBE
Hall Caine
Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine CH, KBE , usually known as Hall Caine, was a Manx author. He is best known as a novelist and playwright of the late Victorian and the Edwardian eras. In his time he was exceedingly popular, and at the peak of his success his novels outsold those of his...
by his sons Gordon Hall Caine
Gordon Hall Caine
Gordon Ralph Hall Caine was a British publisher and Conservative politician.Caine was born into an Isle of Man family, the son of novelist Hall Caine and his wife Mary Chandler...
and Derwent Hall Caine
Derwent Hall Caine
Sir Derwent Hall Caine, 1st Baronet was a British actor, publisher and Labour politician.Caine was born into an Isle of Man family, the son of novelist Hall Caine and his wife Mary Chandler. He was born at Keswick in Cumberland, and so derived his name from the nearby lake of Derwent Water...
, who were the project initiators. From 1935 to 1937 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
Isle of Man Airport
Isle of Man Airport , also known as Ronaldsway Airport and, in Manx, Purt Aer Vannin, is the main civilian airport on the Isle of Man. It is located in the south of the island at Ronaldsway near Castletown, southwest of Douglas, the island's capital. Along with the Isle of Man Sea Terminal, it is...
). It was used in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
by the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
. The airfield was used by the Gliding club in the 1990s but they relocated to Andreas
Andreas (parish)
Andreas is a parish in the Sheading of Ayre lying in the north of the Isle of Man. It is one of three parishes along with Bride and Lezayre in the sheading of Ayre.-Geography:The parish stretches from Lhen Moar, along the north-western coast to Bride...
airfield.
Accidents and incidents
- On 16 May 1936, British Airways Spartan CruiserSpartan Cruiser|-See also:-External links:******...
G-ACYL crashed on landing. The aircraft was operating a scheduled passenger flight from Abbotsinch Airport, GlasgowGlasgowGlasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. Despite the loss of a wing in the accident, the aircraft was repaired and returned to service.
External links
- Description and history on the Manx Electric Railway Society website